FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Her-01-Q2b1x1 reference image: Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
Field Her-01-Q2b1x1 reference image: Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
Field Her-01-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits
Field Her-01-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461172.84745365 12.05.2026 08:20:09.995   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
First image: 2461172.84745365 12.05.2026 08:20:09.995   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
Last  image: 2461249.74169785 28.07.2026 05:47:52.694   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 2
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.38
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 18 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 24
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  10.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     55000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.37            # detector gain in e-/ADU
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  7273
Objects passed selection criteria:  7264
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.0    3.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.0    3.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 6506.5
Average stars matched: 5873.5 (90.2713 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   235080 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Mon Jul 27 15:05:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-179-g7448399e
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-27)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Tue Jul 28 01:57:02 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461172.84745365 12.05.2026 08:20:09.995   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
First image: 2461172.84745365 12.05.2026 08:20:09.995   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
Last  image: 2461249.74169785 28.07.2026 05:47:52.694   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 37
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.05
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 43 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 24
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  2.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   3.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 3.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     57000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.83            # detector gain in e-/ADU
WEIGHT_TYPE BACKGROUND
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  43493
Objects passed selection criteria:  43395
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.2    3.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.2    3.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 40026.8
Average stars matched: 36647.5 (91.5575 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   272000 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Mon Jul 27 15:05:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-179-g7448399e
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-27)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Tue Jul 28 02:02:44 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
#######################################
SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Her-01-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Her-01-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Her-01-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 1073069 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 1073069 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.png' -> 'transient_report/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits_preview.png'

Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits


renamed 'Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.png' -> 'transient_report/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits_preview.png'

Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits




Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
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INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 364.0576
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 543.8814
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2084.6358
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 605.1728
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2087.0019
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 605.0895
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 5.72612
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.000
INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     27.6900005340576 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 28.3 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/d_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits :)

Spent 1.045308 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/d_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 33794.829350
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=21727.0, right_median=27156.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     27.5699996948242 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 28.3 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/d_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits :)

Spent 1.034414 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/d_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 33794.829350
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=21727.0, right_median=27156.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits
Dark frame used to calibrate the second-epoch images:



Flat field used to calibrate the second-epoch images:



after the calibration attempt:
SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits



fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits




Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
The reference JD(UT) for computing planet and comet positions: 2461249.74107294
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits'
wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits'
wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits'
wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.2'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:47:59.252 +45:57:28.84 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.0'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:47:59.712 +45:59:47.63 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 16:47:59.252 +45:57:28.84
Second-epoch image center 16:47:59.712 +45:59:47.63
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0386 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.0'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:47:56.535 +45:59:28.33 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 16:47:59.252 +45:57:28.84
Second-epoch image center 16:47:56.535 +45:59:28.33
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0341 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  16:47:59.712 +45:59:47.63
Second-epoch second image center 16:47:56.535 +45:59:28.33
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01064 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits &> /tmp/tmp.kjZJ93oMbb
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Uo4C9g2lBk
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ni31HTw2fr
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits &> /tmp/tmp.iyXW4ZNFvd
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits and wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits.wcscat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits and wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits and wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits) and catalog (wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 11146 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 239.7840 to 264.3699 deg, Dec +40.2349 to +51.2127 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 239.7840 to 264.3699 deg, Dec 40.2349 to 51.2127 deg
Loaded 7320 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 5370 out of 5646 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5646 out of 11146 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.782900
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.782900
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.38
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.40

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.40

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 11146 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 239.7840 to 264.3699 deg, Dec +40.2349 to +51.2127 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 239.7840 to 264.3699 deg, Dec 40.2349 to 51.2127 deg
Loaded 7320 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 5370 out of 5646 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5646 out of 11146 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits (aperture=6.6)
Read 11558 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 239.7598 to 264.2734 deg, Dec +40.3343 to +51.2599 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 239.7598 to 264.2734 deg, Dec 40.3343 to 51.2599 deg
Loaded 7221 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 5421 out of 5639 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5639 out of 11558 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits (aperture=6.1)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 2 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.3 pix  Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
 2.3 pix  Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits
 2.3 pix  wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
 2.3 pix  wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.4 mag.  Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
 15.5 mag.  Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
 14.5 mag.  fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits
 14.5 mag.  fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.5 (SNR )  11.5 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.kjZJ93oMbb (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=1, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=750, bad_region=2138, passed=11145
Got 11145 stars (including 8378 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 11145 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 651 to 708 (Dec 40.2 to 51.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4902 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4893 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9446 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 651 to 708 (Dec 40.2 to 51.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4902 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9446 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9446 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Excluding outliers - 4893 stars left (next iteration limit 5382)
Stop iterations.


 The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits N_match=4893 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.405 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.362 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.431 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.466 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.354 n_q1=1627 n_q2=815 n_q3=1628 n_q4=823 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.151
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits -region wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.Uo4C9g2lBk (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=665, bad_region=3218, passed=11558
Got 11558 stars (including 7844 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 11558 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4899 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4890 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8935 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4899 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8935 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8935 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Excluding outliers - 4890 stars left (next iteration limit 5379)
Stop iterations.


 The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits N_match=4890 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.313 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.276 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.310 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.328 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.340 n_q1=1504 n_q2=1028 n_q3=1426 n_q4=932 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.088
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits -region wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.ni31HTw2fr (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The minor axis of the CCD chip should be 24.0 mm based on the derived pixel size of 3.8 um
Internal estimated FoV 605.3'
The guess is based on the FOCALLEN keyword.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits
It's not one of the telescopes that are know to produce images with good WCS solutions - will try to re-solve!
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=388, bad_region=1159, passed=5561
Got 5561 stars (including 4082 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5561 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4000 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3992 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3992 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3992 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4627 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4000 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3992 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4627 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3992 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4627 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Excluding outliers - 3992 stars left (next iteration limit 4391)
Stop iterations.


 The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3992 robust_rms=6.468 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3992 robust_rms=0.538 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3992 robust_rms=0.397 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3992 robust_rms_before=0.715 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.403 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.397 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best baseline 0.403 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits N_match=3992 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.410 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.373 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.427 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.477 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.360 n_q1=1329 n_q2=645 n_q3=1361 n_q4=657 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.161
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.iyXW4ZNFvd (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The minor axis of the CCD chip should be 24.0 mm based on the derived pixel size of 3.8 um
Internal estimated FoV 605.3'
The guess is based on the FOCALLEN keyword.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits
It's not one of the telescopes that are know to produce images with good WCS solutions - will try to re-solve!
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=379, bad_region=1155, passed=5574
Got 5574 stars (including 4094 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5574 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4008 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3999 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3999 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3999 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4643 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4008 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3999 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4643 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3999 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4643 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Excluding outliers - 3999 stars left (next iteration limit 4398)
Stop iterations.


 The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3999 robust_rms=6.471 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3999 robust_rms=0.555 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3999 robust_rms=0.389 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3999 robust_rms_before=0.749 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.389 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.389 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best baseline 0.389 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits N_match=3999 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.399 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.358 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.418 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.463 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.355 n_q1=1319 n_q2=659 n_q3=1362 n_q4=659 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.160
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits sigma_overall=0.405 worst_q_ratio=1.151
ref2=Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits sigma_overall=0.313 worst_q_ratio=1.088
new1=fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits sigma_overall=0.410 worst_q_ratio=1.161
new2=fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits sigma_overall=0.399 worst_q_ratio=1.160
reference average sigma_overall=0.359 worst_q_ratio=1.1195
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328_astrometric_residuals.png (4893 matched stars from wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.36 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327_astrometric_residuals.png (4890 matched stars from wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.26 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216_astrometric_residuals.png (3992 matched stars from wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.36 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217_astrometric_residuals.png (3999 matched stars from wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Her-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
  
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Considering the candidate 04905_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217
The candidate 04905_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 28.24170    2461249.74170    10.09    17:24:29.81 +46:08:05.5   0951 2857   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits

**** FOUND  17:24:29.81 +46:08:05.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 07252_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217
The candidate 07252_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 07 28.24170    2461249.74170    10.77    16:23:13.20 +44:08:28.7   7467 4234   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits

**** FOUND  16:23:13.22 +44:08:28.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 2s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Her-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/exclusion_list.txt
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.2'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:47:59.252 +45:57:28.84 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.0'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:47:59.712 +45:59:47.63 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 16:47:59.252 +45:57:28.84
Second-epoch image center 16:47:59.712 +45:59:47.63
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0386 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.0'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:47:56.535 +45:59:28.33 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 16:47:59.252 +45:57:28.84
Second-epoch image center 16:47:56.535 +45:59:28.33
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0341 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  16:47:59.712 +45:59:47.63
Second-epoch second image center 16:47:56.535 +45:59:28.33
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01064 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits &> /tmp/tmp.yq7J0IiYGo
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits &> /tmp/tmp.uDPAZtNYoH
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ngRZPNT7mq
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits &> /tmp/tmp.KhfquNG6oK
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits and wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits.wcscat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits and wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits and wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits) and catalog (wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 63378 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 239.7840 to 264.3698 deg, Dec +40.2268 to +51.2235 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 239.7840 to 264.3698 deg, Dec 40.2268 to 51.2235 deg
Loaded 7331 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 4933 out of 5657 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5657 out of 63378 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.647300
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.647300
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.05
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.60

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.60

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 63378 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 239.7840 to 264.3698 deg, Dec +40.2268 to +51.2235 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 239.7840 to 264.3698 deg, Dec 40.2268 to 51.2235 deg
Loaded 7331 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 4933 out of 5657 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5657 out of 63378 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits (aperture=4.9)
Read 61115 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 239.6681 to 264.3400 deg, Dec +40.2991 to +51.2599 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 239.6681 to 264.3400 deg, Dec 40.2991 to 51.2599 deg
Loaded 7303 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 5056 out of 5652 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5652 out of 61115 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits (aperture=4.8)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 25 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.1 pix  Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
 2.2 pix  Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
 2.1 pix  fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits
 2.1 pix  fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits
 2.1 pix  wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
 2.2 pix  wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.6 mag.  Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
 15.6 mag.  Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
 14.7 mag.  fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits
 14.7 mag.  fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.7 (SNR )  14.2 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.yq7J0IiYGo (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=44, blended=3750, bad_region=10668, passed=63334
Got 63334 stars (including 49418 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 63334 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 651 to 708 (Dec 40.2 to 51.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4897 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4890 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 55342 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 651 to 708 (Dec 40.2 to 51.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4897 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 55342 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 55342 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Excluding outliers - 4890 stars left (next iteration limit 5379)
Stop iterations.


 The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits N_match=4890 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.392 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.348 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.412 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.450 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.360 n_q1=1620 n_q2=849 n_q3=1582 n_q4=839 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.149
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits -region wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.uDPAZtNYoH (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=14, blended=3506, bad_region=12669, passed=61101
Got 61101 stars (including 45886 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 61101 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4900 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4894 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4894 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4894 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 51491 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4900 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4894 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 51491 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4894 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 51491 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Excluding outliers - 4894 stars left (next iteration limit 5383)
Stop iterations.


 The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits N_match=4894 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.310 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.269 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.316 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.321 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.335 n_q1=1515 n_q2=1010 n_q3=1426 n_q4=943 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.080
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits -region wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.ngRZPNT7mq (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The minor axis of the CCD chip should be 24.0 mm based on the derived pixel size of 3.8 um
Internal estimated FoV 605.3'
The guess is based on the FOCALLEN keyword.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits
It's not one of the telescopes that are know to produce images with good WCS solutions - will try to re-solve!
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=20, blended=1392, bad_region=5231, passed=35398
Got 35398 stars (including 28963 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 35398 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4898 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4889 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31529 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4898 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31529 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31529 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Excluding outliers - 4888 stars left (next iteration limit 5377)
Stop iterations.


 The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits N_match=4888 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.407 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.362 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.416 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.479 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.364 n_q1=1613 n_q2=832 n_q3=1598 n_q4=845 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.177
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.KhfquNG6oK (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The minor axis of the CCD chip should be 24.0 mm based on the derived pixel size of 3.8 um
Internal estimated FoV 605.3'
The guess is based on the FOCALLEN keyword.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits
It's not one of the telescopes that are know to produce images with good WCS solutions - will try to re-solve!
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=11, blended=1329, bad_region=5157, passed=35098
Got 35098 stars (including 28757 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 35098 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4897 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4887 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4887 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4887 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31307 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4897 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4887 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31307 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4887 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31307 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Excluding outliers - 4887 stars left (next iteration limit 5375)
Stop iterations.


 The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits N_match=4887 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.397 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.353 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.408 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.459 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.357 n_q1=1612 n_q2=826 n_q3=1602 n_q4=847 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.156
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Her-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits at 17:19:51.56 +47:31:06.7:  13.43 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits at 16:29:04.94 +46:59:24.0:  14.05 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits at 16:39:54.53 +43:24:04.6:  13.68 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits at 17:17:06.10 +45:39:25.4:  11.72 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits at 16:51:45.80 +46:30:38.7:  13.97 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits at 17:17:13.96 +43:10:42.8:  12.25 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits at 17:14:57.54 +41:49:35.1:  11.54 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits at 16:29:04.94 +46:59:24.0:  14.14 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits at 16:43:12.20 +50:09:30.3:  13.01 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.09 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:29:04.94 +46:59:24.0: ref_mag=14.09 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.9162 delta=0.18 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits at 17:17:20.33 +43:08:24.4:  12.87 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits at 16:39:54.53 +43:24:04.6:  13.57 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits at 17:17:16.31 +43:10:42.8:  12.63 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.62 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:39:54.53 +43:24:04.6: ref_mag=13.62 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.8145 delta=-0.20 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits at 17:19:51.56 +47:31:06.7:  99.00 +/- 99.00  bad_region
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.43 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:19:51.56 +47:31:06.7: ref_mag=13.43 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.6365 delta=-0.21 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits at 17:17:06.10 +45:39:25.4:  99.00 +/- 99.00  bad_region
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  11.72 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:17:06.10 +45:39:25.4: ref_mag=11.72 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.7974 delta=-0.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits at 17:14:57.54 +41:49:35.1:  99.00 +/- 99.00  bad_region
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits at 17:17:13.96 +43:10:42.8:  99.00 +/- 99.00  bad_region
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.25 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:17:13.96 +43:10:42.8: ref_mag=12.25 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.2612 delta=-0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  11.54 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits at 16:51:45.80 +46:30:38.7:  14.01 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:14:57.54 +41:49:35.1: ref_mag=11.54 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.6362 delta=-0.09 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.99 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits at 17:17:20.33 +43:08:24.4:  99.00 +/- 99.00  bad_region
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:51:45.80 +46:30:38.7: ref_mag=13.99 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=14.1352 delta=-0.14 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits at 16:43:12.20 +50:09:30.3:  13.10 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.87 +/- 0.06
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:17:20.33 +43:08:24.4: ref_mag=12.87 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=12.8986 delta=-0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.05 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:43:12.20 +50:09:30.3: ref_mag=13.05 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=13.2447 delta=-0.20 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits at 17:17:16.31 +43:10:42.8:  99.00 +/- 99.00  bad_region
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.63 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:17:16.31 +43:10:42.8: ref_mag=12.63 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.0099 delta=-0.38 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits at 17:25:21.13 +46:11:28.4:  13.63 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits at 16:51:55.14 +45:34:34.9:  13.66 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits at 17:16:50.82 +42:09:55.3:  13.70 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-20-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits at 17:16:55.48 +43:09:26.7:  12.37 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits at 17:25:21.13 +46:11:28.4:  99.00 +/- 99.00  bad_region
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.63 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:25:21.13 +46:11:28.4: ref_mag=13.63 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.5348 delta=0.10 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits at 16:51:55.14 +45:34:34.9:  13.85 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.74 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:51:55.14 +45:34:34.9: ref_mag=13.74 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.8255 delta=-0.08 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits at 17:16:50.82 +42:09:55.3:  99.00 +/- 99.00  bad_region
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.70 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:16:50.82 +42:09:55.3: ref_mag=13.70 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=13.8943 delta=-0.19 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits at 17:16:55.48 +43:09:26.7:  99.00 +/- 99.00  bad_region
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.37 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:16:55.48 +43:09:26.7: ref_mag=12.37 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.4037 delta=-0.04 (need > 0.90)
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Considering the candidate 86672_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217
The candidate 86672_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 28.24107    2461249.74107    14.24    16:51:45.54 +46:30:38.3   4400 2879   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 28.24170    2461249.74170    14.07    16:51:46.06 +46:30:39.1   4394 2876   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 86679_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217
The candidate 86679_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 28.24107    2461249.74107    13.93    16:29:04.97 +46:59:24.5   6745 2551   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 28.24170    2461249.74170    13.91    16:29:04.92 +46:59:23.6   6740 2548   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 86681_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217
The candidate 86681_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 28.24107    2461249.74107    13.88    16:39:54.65 +43:24:04.6   5665 4761   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 28.24170    2461249.74170    13.77    16:39:54.42 +43:24:04.7   5660 4758   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 86683_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217
The candidate 86683_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 28.24107    2461249.74107    13.78    17:19:51.63 +47:31:07.3   1537 2081   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 28.24170    2461249.74170    13.55    17:19:51.50 +47:31:06.1   1531 2078   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 86689_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217
The candidate 86689_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 28.24107    2461249.74107    13.17    16:43:12.20 +50:09:30.6   5274 0673   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 28.24170    2461249.74170    13.35    16:43:12.20 +50:09:30.0   5269 0670   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 86697_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217
The candidate 86697_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 28.24107    2461249.74107    11.79    17:17:06.12 +45:39:25.2   1708 3237   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 28.24170    2461249.74170    11.81    17:17:06.09 +45:39:25.6   1703 3233   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 86707_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217
The candidate 86707_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 28.24107    2461249.74107    11.61    17:14:57.53 +41:49:34.4   1718 5580   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 28.24170    2461249.74170    11.67    17:14:57.55 +41:49:35.8   1713 5577   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 86714_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217
The candidate 86714_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 28.24107    2461249.74107    12.26    17:17:13.87 +43:10:42.7   1543 4735   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 28.24170    2461249.74170    12.26    17:17:14.05 +43:10:42.8   1537 4732   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 86727_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217
The candidate 86727_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 28.24107    2461249.74107    12.89    17:17:20.17 +43:08:21.0   1529 4758   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 28.24170    2461249.74170    12.90    17:17:20.49 +43:08:27.8   1523 4754   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 86731_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217
The candidate 86731_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 28.24107    2461249.74107    13.01    17:17:16.59 +43:10:43.2   1538 4735   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 28.24170    2461249.74170    13.01    17:17:16.04 +43:10:42.5   1534 4732   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 86733_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217
The candidate 86733_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 28.24170    2461249.74170    13.04    17:17:20.87 +43:07:44.8   1522 4761   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (9.3") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 86737_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217
The candidate 86737_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 28.24170    2461249.74170    13.35    17:17:00.69 +43:10:23.3   1562 4737   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (10.1") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 86746_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217
The candidate 86746_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 28.24170    2461249.74170    13.09    16:48:28.01 +42:14:58.2   4713 5460   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits

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Considering the candidate 86758_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217
The candidate 86758_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 28.24107    2461249.74107    13.58    17:25:21.10 +46:11:28.1   0871 2816   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 28.24170    2461249.74170    13.50    17:25:21.17 +46:11:28.8   0865 2812   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 86760_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217
The candidate 86760_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 28.24170    2461249.74170    13.67    17:14:37.69 +42:12:25.8   1772 5348   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits

**** FOUND  17:14:37.75 +42:12:24.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 86761_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217
The candidate 86761_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 28.24170    2461249.74170    13.52    16:38:20.45 +43:24:53.0   5832 4746   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits

**** FOUND  16:38:20.48 +43:24:52.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 86762_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217
The candidate 86762_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 28.24170    2461249.74170    13.85    17:11:46.11 +45:20:44.2   2253 3472   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits

**** FOUND  17:11:46.22 +45:20:44.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 86764_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217
The candidate 86764_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 28.24170    2461249.74170    13.79    17:16:30.70 +45:48:08.6   1774 3151   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits

**** FOUND  17:16:30.75 +45:48:08.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 86770_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217
The candidate 86770_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 28.24107    2461249.74107    13.86    16:51:55.03 +45:34:35.6   4372 3443   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 28.24170    2461249.74170    13.80    16:51:55.26 +45:34:34.3   4367 3440   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 86774_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217
The candidate 86774_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 28.24170    2461249.74170    14.18    16:52:10.85 +48:03:54.3   4371 1935   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits

**** FOUND  16:52:10.77 +48:03:52.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 86780_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217
The candidate 86780_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 28.24170    2461249.74170    14.00    17:00:15.23 +48:43:55.4   3573 1502   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits

**** FOUND  17:00:15.21 +48:43:55.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 86783_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217
The candidate 86783_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 28.24107    2461249.74107    14.03    17:16:50.86 +42:09:54.6   1524 5355   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 28.24170    2461249.74170    13.81    17:16:50.77 +42:09:56.1   1519 5351   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 57625_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217
The candidate 57625_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 28.24107    2461249.74107    12.40    17:16:55.49 +43:09:26.5   1576 4752   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-46-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0216.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 28.24170    2461249.74170    12.41    17:16:55.47 +43:09:27.0   1571 4748   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 27688_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217
The candidate 27688_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 28.24170    2461249.74170    10.31    17:24:29.84 +46:08:05.6   0951 2857   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits

**** FOUND  17:24:29.82 +46:08:05.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 43673_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217
The candidate 43673_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 07 28.24170    2461249.74170    10.77    16:23:13.21 +44:08:28.7   7467 4234   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011041_TTUQ2b1x1_1827869_EuIxslhq/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits

**** FOUND  16:23:13.22 +44:08:28.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 4s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Her-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed Her-01-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO  ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461249.74107294 -observatory V36
07:11:23.52 +19:17:26.5 Mercury (1.0mag)
11:22:46.66 +04:19:25.4 Venus (-4.2mag)
05:17:06.55 +23:06:41.4 Mars (1.3mag)
08:32:59.26 +19:17:13.0 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:56:49.23 +03:21:08.6 Saturn (0.7mag)
04:10:17.14 +20:53:11.0 Uranus (5.8mag)
00:16:37.96 +00:17:09.1 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:29:12.35 -23:25:45.6 Pluto (14.4mag)
19:27:04.25 -26:06:21.7 Moon (-12.3mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461249.74107294:
08:33:06.90 +19:16:42.1 Io (5.9mag)
08:33:03.67 +19:16:56.0 Europa (6.3mag)
08:32:45.53 +19:18:08.9 Ganymede (5.5mag)
08:33:20.94 +19:15:43.0 Callisto (6.7mag)
08:30:48.72 +19:10:09.1 Himalia (15.7mag)
08:33:02.44 +19:17:00.7 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:30:13.66 +19:10:51.3 Elara (17.7mag)
08:36:57.89 +19:02:02.1 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
08:36:52.72 +19:25:15.1 Carme (19.0mag)
00:56:46.11 +03:20:38.6 Titan (8.5mag)
00:56:43.63 +03:21:12.5 Rhea (9.8mag)
00:56:28.51 +03:18:30.9 Iapetus (11.2mag)
00:57:04.95 +03:20:53.6 Hyperion (14.5mag)
00:56:26.06 +03:15:48.6 Phoebe (16.5mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461249.74107294:
18:24:33.92 -27:52:48.8 JWST
11:19:52.17 +50:10:13.8 Chandra
22:31:47.21 +57:33:03.9 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461249.74107294 -observatory V36
03:00:27.71 +16:22:42.1 17.7mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:06:11.57 -34:38:42.3 13.9mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
06:43:20.83 -68:32:14.7 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:06:41.23 +32:46:16.0 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
03:08:00.77 +31:15:29.8 16.2mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:47:21.39 +31:58:25.2 17.3mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
06:32:10.46 +26:42:59.9 16.7mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:11:28.47 +28:58:06.8 16.9mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:21:30.17 +05:14:36.7 17.9mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:11:12.61 -11:53:17.1 17.8mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
21:25:44.04 +66:59:47.0 17.9mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
16:00:49.35 -11:53:21.7 14.2mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:33:03.93 +66:45:32.9 18.0mag C/2024 A1 (ATLAS)
07:55:19.90 +30:51:13.5 15.1mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:09:23.88 +15:36:19.1 17.7mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
19:17:33.07 +42:09:57.7 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
21:26:17.28 +48:18:20.7 17.7mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:05:56.47 -13:10:01.4 15.6mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
06:48:37.15 +26:03:33.4 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
07:25:30.71 -14:43:51.1 17.3mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
10:18:05.93 +21:33:30.4 17.4mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
12:52:04.13 +03:02:08.1 17.0mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:11:59.71 +78:42:21.2 17.0mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:01:51.95 +45:54:29.0 17.0mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:38:03.56 +07:15:57.4 17.2mag A/2026 E1
21:45:03.74 -22:28:01.1 6.9mag 10P/Tempel
11:22:36.97 -02:45:30.8 16.2mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
04:25:06.55 +31:24:14.4 17.9mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
10:45:11.58 +08:14:05.1 17.2mag 63P/Wild
00:53:42.90 -05:08:42.2 15.5mag 65P/Gunn
05:10:09.58 +20:44:32.5 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
02:48:21.04 +12:44:30.3 16.5mag 88P/Howell
07:26:49.54 +29:00:59.9 16.0mag 93P/Lovas
03:36:21.78 +12:39:37.9 17.9mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
05:19:58.82 +31:08:24.5 16.5mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
08:52:12.69 +28:23:39.7 15.1mag 123P/West-Hartley
11:22:07.09 -05:59:28.3 17.0mag 124P/Mrkos
05:19:58.25 +21:09:14.0 16.2mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
06:09:15.53 +19:21:06.7 17.9mag 131P/Mueller
08:13:47.34 +12:54:47.4 17.7mag 141P-D/Machholz
03:21:31.64 -19:44:36.8 16.9mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
06:37:30.11 +36:54:17.9 15.6mag 162P/SidingSpring
17:40:55.13 +29:47:56.3 13.1mag 169P/NEAT
02:21:24.15 +09:07:29.9 17.6mag 220P/McNaught
16:37:10.91 -09:19:48.6 17.4mag 235P/LINEAR
20:30:34.81 -52:26:24.8 17.8mag 259P/Garradd
02:50:11.26 +20:21:45.4 15.4mag 260P/McNaught
06:31:55.71 +37:44:35.9 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:07:42.16 +04:19:13.2 17.7mag 391P/Kowalski
08:50:50.62 +18:54:00.4 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
08:19:21.92 +37:41:44.3 18.0mag 493P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
20:12:45.57 -32:53:13.00  ASASSN-26em  2026-07-20.94 16.83
03:18:56.99 -80:55:10.40  AT2026ugi  2026-07-20.03 17.12
04:50:01.03 -02:22:33.80  ASASSN-26ej  2026-07-16.17 17.02
18:34:55.28 -31:41:00.90  ASASSN-26ek  2026-07-16.24 15.73
17:07:43.61 -44:21:53.50  ASASSN-26el  2026-07-15.86 16.01
14:45:08.35 +24:13:12.30  ASASSN-26ei  2026-07-16.17 16.46
10:00:46.44 -32:36:31.10  AT 2023mhb  2026-07-14.73 16.67
14:39:37.45 -11:22:36.20  AT 2026unl  2026-07-15.27 17.11
10:49:42.57 -11:25:55.80  ASASSN-26eh  2026-07-14.72 16.58
19:33:53.06 -07:15:00.80  ASASSN-26eg  2026-07-14.15 15.5
02:45:40.52 -27:55:30.30  ASASSN-26ef  2026-07-12.35 15.86
23:26:43.80 +04:42:39.70  SN 2026qtn  2026-07-12.22 16.47
02:19:17.26 +28:57:15.40  ASASSN-26ec  2026-07-11.53 2.78
18:31:15.56 -05:34:31.50  AT2026stb  2026-07-11.28 -1.29
13:36:08.24 +23:29:05.00  AT2026pjf  2026-07-10.18 -0.72
17:33:39.82 +04:22:36.70  SN2026pir  2026-07-9.86 -0.66
11:21:41.26 -50:33:36.30  ASASSN-26ed  2026-07-8.8 -1.3
23:41:42.11 +26:29:49.10  AT2026qil  2026-07-9.3 16.15
20:21:30.50 -32:03:40.10  ASASSN-26ee  2026-07-7.22 15.53
19:37:44.09 -05:35:42.80  AT2026ryu  2026-07-7.17 14.88
11:06:55.46 -04:07:04.50  AT2026qqg  2026-07-5.01 16.82
19:07:23.69 -74:13:37.30  AT2026qly  2026-07-5.02 17.31
17:57:43.80 +27:18:40.10  ASASSN-26ea  2026-07-5.07 16.67
19:59:01.43 -32:07:34.30  ASASSN-26eb  2026-07-4.97 15.52
18:46:50.35 -57:44:13.20  SN 2026qqp  2026-07-5.03 -0.92
19:17:31.69 -39:55:29.90  ASASSN-26dz  2026-07-5.14 15.91
19:14:31.37 +12:03:52.90  AT 2026rdg  2026-07-3.43 11.81
04:05:50.09 -70:24:34.40  AT 2026qpr  2026-06-30.4 15.96
13:45:37.49 -05:59:35.80  SN 2026pub  2026-06-30.09 16.01
16:41:15.63 +39:17:14.70  SN 2026pel  2026-06-26.38 16.07
10:14:40.19 -35:38:21.30  ASASSN-26dy  2026-06-25.99 15.63
14:47:21.56 -40:15:51.30  ASASSN-26dv  2026-06-23.03 14.62
13:38:49.79 -77:21:06.70  ASASSN-26dw  2026-06-23.04 16.09
00:59:27.90 +33:08:13.20  SN 2026mke  2026-06-22.39 17.13
11:10:44.73 -30:20:45.50  SN 2026nmv  2026-06-22.06 16.56
21:36:15.68 -21:19:12.50  AT2026oxh  2026-06-22.15 17.14
17:31:38.38 -56:05:51.90  ASASSN-26dx  2026-06-22.02 14.72
14:10:13.44 -38:46:46.10  AT2026pvk  2026-06-22.06 16.53
20:56:47.23 -18:31:05.20  AT2026plb  2026-06-21.31 16.4
15:44:29.68 +21:00:59.30  SN2026ore  2026-06-21.29 17.57
23:50:05.98 -14:01:41.30  AT2026oxl  2026-06-21.52 17.64
17:36:54.73 -18:10:04.20  AT2026ouj  2026-06-20.92 15.15
00:34:04.08 -30:22:09.20  AT2026ntk  2026-06-18.09 17.34
20:49:13.39 +25:17:59.20  ASASSN-26du  2026-06-15.39 15.93
23:09:30.84 +32:40:42.00  SN2026oxc  2026-06-14.35 16.83
02:02:26.67 +32:04:22.70  AT2026ovz  2026-06-14.6 15.52
21:26:28.11 -72:31:19.50  AT2026nwc  2026-06-11 17.05
17:54:57.33 +26:32:34.20  SN 2026odc  2026-06-11.23 17.62
13:55:59.94 +17:30:37.20  SN 2026nyq  2026-06-11.1 16.24
00:50:45.14 -71:38:36.90  ASASSN-26dt  2026-06-11.13 10.22
14:42:19.73 +19:11:35.60  SN2026nyp  2026-06-10.3 16.32
12:23:23.92 +12:56:43.50  SN2026mta  2026-06-8.29 16.69
12:30:18.51 +47:12:33.20  SN2026oao  2026-06-9.32 17.02
10:51:05.21 -42:28:56.60  AT2026nvf  2026-06-8.12 16.75
13:50:22.48 -07:35:00.00  SN2026npn  2026-06-8.02 17.58
00:56:07.17 +43:01:43.20  ASASSN-26dq  2026-06-7.43 13.58
01:07:49.46 +41:59:43.70  SN 2026obc  2026-06-7.43 15.15
21:11:25.22 +14:14:31.90  ASASSN-26dr  2026-06-7.24 16.24
06:21:27.06 -65:16:42.00  ASASSN-26ds  2026-06-2.97 15.02
20:07:38.15 -21:07:05.40  SN2026mho  2026-05-25.18 -1.12
11:29:42.55 +79:01:03.10  AT2026min  2026-05-24.21 16.63
11:44:32.95 -68:48:30.00  ASASSN-26no  2026-05-24 8.41
19:00:42.82 -48:31:01.60  ASASSN-26dp  2026-05-22.31 -3.28
14:23:56.72 -58:37:47.60  ASASSN-26dn  2026-05-20.01 14.64
11:24:54.06 +47:57:01.60  AT2026nma  2026-05-20.29 15.46
21:27:08.58 +33:24:38.10  AT2026lli  2026-05-19.34 15.86
00:31:01.41 -13:38:51.70  AT2026nad  2026-05-19.39 15.34
15:16:06.61 -79:16:32.40  ASASSN-26dm  2026-05-19.03 14.44
11:24:25.21 -59:23:19.10  ASASSN-26dl  2026-05-18.02 13.55
13:45:51.52 -53:16:01.00  ASASSN-26dk  2026-05-18.16 12.96
02:05:49.69 -30:29:09.60  ASASSN-26dh  2026-05-18.43 15.37
17:50:22.87 -39:42:33.90  ASASSN-26dj  2026-05-17.05 15.7
01:13:11.60 -33:25:16.10  ASASSN-26dg  2026-05-13.41 16.8
16:44:31.77 -27:15:18.40  AT2026mhn  2026-05-12.33 15.8
09:46:31.08 -33:41:51.00  ASASSN-26di  2026-05-12.14 14.63
21:23:11.57 -19:09:45.00  AT2026kwu  2026-05-12.26 16.9
14:20:14.30 -30:20:51.90  AT2026ktm  2026-05-12.06 17.21
14:41:39.01 -37:13:46.40  AT2026lkm  2026-05-11.18 16.89
12:59:50.45 -10:58:38.80  SN2026kep  2026-05-9.06 17.5
13:37:29.61 -29:50:30.90  AT2026lkd  2026-05-9.09 17.23
09:46:42.01 -14:52:03.60  SN2026kmo  2026-05-8.99 17.51
15:03:05.28 +22:02:03.80  AT2026lxf  2026-05-8.34 13.72
10:23:49.41 -20:57:25.30  ASASSN-26df  2026-05-8.21 16.52
22:14:40.56 +05:04:51.60  2026lda  2026-05-7.56 16.2
21:35:33.81 -14:05:16.30  ASASSN-26de  2026-05-6.29 14.51
16:21:49.13 -61:36:14.60  ASASSN-26dd  2026-05-5.15 15.93
14:26:40.22 -24:48:37.50  AT2026lig  2026-05-4.27 14.63
13:17:51.04 +30:25:13.50  SN2026kcp  2026-05-4.46 16.43
11:27:55.57 -13:38:56.90  SN2026kza  2026-05-1.08 15.59
22:28:27.10 +30:17:54.30  SN 2026fov  2026-04-29.6 14.36
21:00:10.71 -32:17:03.90  AT2026kis  2026-04-27.36 16.15
14:32:57.37 -58:13:26.40  ASASSN-26dc  2026-04-27.27 13.42
15:32:05.35 -43:54:34.60  ASASSN-26db  2026-04-27.37 16.06
16:34:34.94 -54:34:58.20  ASASSN-26da  2026-04-25.14 15.99
10:06:55.04 -01:13:49.70  SN2026jsg  2026-04-24.99 16.28
15:15:57.17 +56:18:32.80  SN2026kid  2026-04-24.52 -3.65
07:58:28.45 +57:03:42.40  AT2026kcf  2026-04-24.2 16.89
11:38:21.80 -50:43:06.50  SN2026jkb  2026-04-24.24 15.38
10:06:11.41 -39:41:04.20  AT2026dil  2026-04-24.2 16.85
14:21:40.08 +13:13:46.30  SN2026jlm  2026-04-22.16 15.12
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
00:42:47.45 +41:16:58.5  PNV J00424745+4116585  2026-05-10.030  16.8mag
09:55:02.89 +69:02:13.8  PNV J09550289+6902138  2026-05-18.925  20.7mag
00:43:01.82 +41:18:16.6  PNV J00430182+4118166  2026-05-21.8651  18.83Cmag
00:42:51.20 +41:16:59.4  PNV J00425120+4116594  2022-10-26.135  19.3mag
12:24:25.10 +28:47:12.0  TCP J12242510+2847120  2026-05-31.6015  14.8mag
00:56:07.13 +43:01:40.6  TCP J00560713+4301406  2026-06-01.4135  12.2mag
00:42:41.64 +41:15:16.2  PNV J00424164+4115162  2026-06-02.029  17.4mag
00:42:38.68 +41:15:58.2  PNV J00423868+4115582  2026-06-05.1224  19.97Umag
19:00:42.95 -48:31:01.7  PNV J19004295-4831017  2026-05-25.0752  14.2mag
09:55:21.28 +69:02:52.6  PNV J09552128+6902526  2026-06-13.933  18.9mag
19:51:21.42 +37:06:40.0  TCP J19512142+3706400  2026-06-17.2942  16.8mag
19:57:03.87 +37:41:46.4  TCP J19570387+3741464  2026-06-18.2638  17.5mag
00:42:32.04 +41:10:28.3  PNV J00423204+4110283  2026-06-26.059  16.6mag
02:19:17.36 +28:57:15.8  TCP J02191736+2857158  2026-07-12.3549  12.5mag
00:44:56.43 +41:57:41.6  PNV J00445643+4157416  2026-07-13.8026  17.98Cmag
00:42:55.36 +41:17:27.0  PNV J00425536+4117270  2026-07-20.1813  17.7mag
20:35:43.64 +61:31:32.9  TCP J20354364+6131329  2026-07-20.5443  14.4mag
21:17:31.48 +22:25:51.0  TCP J21173148+2225510  2026-07-23.5577  14.8mag
00:41:24.04 +40:49:02.8  PNV J00412404+4049028  2026-07-25.0157  18.7mag
00:43:04.26 +41:02:28.6  PNV J00430426+4102286  2026-07-26.1512  20mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
15:05:14.436 -36:20:56.85  AT 2026udi  2026-07-08.03 19.35
00:31:18.282 -43:46:06.08  AT 2026udh  2026-07-12.40 23.4739
00:40:36.730 -43:07:11.88  AT 2026udg  2026-07-12.40 22.7345
00:27:10.575 -44:08:47.04  AT 2026udf  2026-07-12.40 22.824
03:56:35.271 -49:17:39.98  AT 2026ude  2026-07-12.41 22.9789
00:31:32.044 -43:21:56.99  AT 2026udd  2026-07-12.40 23.6713
22:50:13.778 -07:23:19.66  AT 2026udc  2026-07-12.36 23.1965
00:40:48.112 -44:10:38.19  AT 2026udb  2026-07-12.40 23.683
00:36:44.855 -44:15:14.57  AT 2026uda  2026-07-12.40 23.7801
23:51:48.800 +02:16:08.44  AT 2026ucz  2026-07-12.35 23.3767
22:47:30.921 -12:02:41.49  AT 2026ucy  2026-07-12.36 21.821
00:41:15.829 -45:07:23.74  AT 2026ucx  2026-07-12.40 24.4645
00:34:52.967 -44:42:02.22  AT 2026ucw  2026-07-12.40 23.3852
21:50:13.749 -07:15:39.18  AT 2026ucv  2026-07-11.32 22.03
21:48:51.518 -07:08:27.45  AT 2026ucu  2026-07-11.32 21.9988
21:50:54.462 -07:28:38.03  AT 2026uct  2026-07-11.32 22.2759
21:50:13.387 -05:48:05.26  AT 2026ucs  2026-07-11.32 21.901
21:53:32.009 -06:54:20.89  AT 2026ucr  2026-07-11.32 22.3106
00:29:05.705 -43:05:49.67  AT 2026ucq  2026-07-10.43 23.3537
22:59:33.945 -11:05:35.35  AT 2026ucp  2026-07-09.34 23.0795
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Tue Jul 28 01:56:15 CDT 2026
=======================================
TIMING SExtractor: 4 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 3 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 7 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 21s (0.35 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 82s (1.37 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 172s (2.87 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 1s (0.02 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 1s (0.02 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 11s (0.18 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 2s (0.03 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 290s (4.83 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 26 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 5 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 4 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 5 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 73s (1.22 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 3s (0.05 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 1s (0.02 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 235s (3.92 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 1s (0.02 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 1s (0.02 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 1s (0.02 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 4s (0.07 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 319s (5.32 min)
FIELD_Her-01-Q2b1x1: 633s (10.55 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 635s (10.58 min)
Finished: Tue Jul 28 02:06:50 CDT 2026