FITS images used in this processing run:

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 reference image: Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
Field Her-01-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits
Field Her-01-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461173.84203169 13.05.2026 08:12:21.538   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
First image: 2461173.84203169 13.05.2026 08:12:21.538   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
Last  image: 2461257.75183206 05.08.2026 06:02:28.290   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 0
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.32
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: 3 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
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
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  7490
Objects passed selection criteria:  7483
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.4    4.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.4    4.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 7177
Average stars matched: 6502.5 (90.6019 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   234648 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Tue Aug  4 15:05:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-188-g9fc0b030
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-08-04)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Wed Aug  5 01:21:29 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: 2461173.84203169 13.05.2026 08:12:21.538   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
First image: 2461173.84203169 13.05.2026 08:12:21.538   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
Last  image: 2461257.75183206 05.08.2026 06:02:28.290   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 18
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.04
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: 22 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
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
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  45260
Objects passed selection criteria:  45167
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.4    4.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.4    4.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 43711
Average stars matched: 39669.2 (90.7535 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   269932 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Tue Aug  4 15:05:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-188-g9fc0b030
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-08-04)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Wed Aug  5 01:22:32 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= 3
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: 413220 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 413220 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.png' -> 'transient_report/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits_preview.png'

Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits


renamed 'Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.png' -> 'transient_report/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits_preview.png'

Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.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= 383.6175
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 545.7360
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1108.1268
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 525.1951
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1111.1540
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 524.7205
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 2.88862
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.001
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 =     26.4200000762939 / [degC] Focuser temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits
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Record 7: "EXTEND  =                    T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/d_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits :)

Spent 0.638891 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-30.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/d_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-30.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 19899.553568
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=13115.0, right_median=15628.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-30.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     26.4500007629395 / [degC] Focuser temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits
Header: 67 keys total, 4 keys left
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/d_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits :)

Spent 0.587800 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-30.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/d_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-30.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 19899.553568
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=13115.0, right_median=15628.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-30.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.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_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits



fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.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_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.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_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.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: 2461257.75121103
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_2026-05-13_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_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits'
wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits'
wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.3'  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: 16:47:59.865 +45:59:58.58 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_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.1'  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: 16:47:59.826 +46:00:07.55 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 16:47:59.865 +45:59:58.58
Second-epoch image center 16:47:59.826 +46:00:07.55
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0025 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_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.1'  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: 16:48:01.712 +45:59:40.89 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 16:47:59.865 +45:59:58.58
Second-epoch image center 16:48:01.712 +45:59:40.89
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0073 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  16:47:59.826 +46:00:07.55
Second-epoch second image center 16:48:01.712 +45:59:40.89
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00920 deg.
###################################
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_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits &> /tmp/tmp.8xXDZ5HR4I
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/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ZNQcBLJFjx
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits &> /tmp/tmp.EMWShKjiqK
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ZbhgnORdCC
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.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_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits and wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.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_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits and wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits and wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits) and catalog (wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 11558 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 239.7612 to 264.2692 deg, Dec +40.3316 to +51.2606 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.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 239.7612 to 264.2692 deg, Dec 40.3316 to 51.2606 deg
Loaded 7223 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): 3406 out of 3542 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3542 out of 11558 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.782850
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.782850
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.32
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.46

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.46

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 11558 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 239.7612 to 264.2692 deg, Dec +40.3316 to +51.2606 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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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 239.7612 to 264.2692 deg, Dec 40.3316 to 51.2606 deg
Loaded 7223 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): 3406 out of 3542 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3542 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: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture 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)
Read 10041 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 239.7803 to 264.3744 deg, Dec +40.2911 to +51.2599 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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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 239.7803 to 264.3744 deg, Dec 40.2911 to 51.2599 deg
Loaded 7300 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): 5423 out of 5624 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5624 out of 10041 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits (aperture=6.2)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.3 pix  Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
 2.2 pix  Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.5 mag.  Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
 15.3 mag.  Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
 14.9 mag.  fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits
 14.9 mag.  fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.9 (SNR )  12.0 (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.8xXDZ5HR4I (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_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/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: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (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 0.010416 (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 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: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4889 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8935 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 

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: 0.32" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8935 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Excluding outliers - 4890 stars left (next iteration limit 5377)
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=0.327 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.285 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.332 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.341 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.360 n_q1=1504 n_q2=1028 n_q3=1426 n_q4=932 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.102
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.ZNQcBLJFjx (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_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.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_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.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_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.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_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.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=580, bad_region=1957, passed=10041
Got 10041 stars (including 7579 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 10041 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 4901 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4892 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8494 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 

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 4901 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8494 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8494 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Excluding outliers - 4892 stars left (next iteration limit 5381)
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_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits N_match=4892 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.363 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.337 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.385 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.391 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.354 n_q1=1635 n_q2=788 n_q3=1639 n_q4=830 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.077
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits -region wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.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.EMWShKjiqK (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_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.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_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.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_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.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=474, bad_region=1599, passed=7834
Got 7834 stars (including 5837 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7834 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 40.3 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: 4891 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4891 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4891 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6557 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 

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: 4891 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6557 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4891 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6557 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Excluding outliers - 4891 stars left (next iteration limit 5380)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4891 robust_rms=6.427 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=10.825 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4891 robust_rms=0.595 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.732 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4891 robust_rms=0.362 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.413 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4891 robust_rms_before=0.718 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.361 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.362 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.405 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.413
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.405 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits N_match=4891 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.359 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.335 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.370 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.427 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.296 n_q1=1620 n_q2=809 n_q3=1606 n_q4=856 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.189
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.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.ZbhgnORdCC (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_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.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_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.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_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.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=489, bad_region=1586, passed=7818
Got 7818 stars (including 5810 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7818 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 40.3 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: 4888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4888 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6559 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 

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(), 6559 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6559 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Excluding outliers - 4888 stars left (next iteration limit 5376)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4888 robust_rms=6.400 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=10.796 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4888 robust_rms=0.589 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.710 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4888 robust_rms=0.383 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.432 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4888 robust_rms_before=0.708 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.379 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.383 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.422 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.432
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.422 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits N_match=4888 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.392 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.357 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.412 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.447 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.325 n_q1=1616 n_q2=805 n_q3=1626 n_q4=841 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.140
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.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_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits sigma_overall=0.327 worst_q_ratio=1.102
ref2=Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits sigma_overall=0.363 worst_q_ratio=1.077
new1=fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits sigma_overall=0.359 worst_q_ratio=1.189
new2=fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits sigma_overall=0.392 worst_q_ratio=1.140
reference average sigma_overall=0.345 worst_q_ratio=1.0895
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

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 0.28 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196_astrometric_residuals.png (4892 matched stars from wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230_astrometric_residuals.png (4891 matched stars from wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231_astrometric_residuals.png (4888 matched stars from wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Her-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
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_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.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_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.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_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.3'  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: 16:47:59.865 +45:59:58.58 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_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.1'  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: 16:47:59.826 +46:00:07.55 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 16:47:59.865 +45:59:58.58
Second-epoch image center 16:47:59.826 +46:00:07.55
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0025 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_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.1'  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: 16:48:01.712 +45:59:40.89 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 16:47:59.865 +45:59:58.58
Second-epoch image center 16:48:01.712 +45:59:40.89
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0073 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  16:47:59.826 +46:00:07.55
Second-epoch second image center 16:48:01.712 +45:59:40.89
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00920 deg.
###################################
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_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits &> /tmp/tmp.HlI2WXbjEG
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/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits &> /tmp/tmp.mAxmhUqLxd
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits &> /tmp/tmp.W8O5DIzNCW
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits &> /tmp/tmp.R1OiItUfdk
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.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_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits and wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.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_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits and wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits and wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits) and catalog (wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 61115 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 239.6697 to 264.3358 deg, Dec +40.2973 to +51.2606 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.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 239.6697 to 264.3358 deg, Dec 40.2973 to 51.2606 deg
Loaded 7304 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): 3201 out of 3569 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3569 out of 61115 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.673100
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.673100
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.04
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.63

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.63

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 61115 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 239.6697 to 264.3358 deg, Dec +40.2973 to +51.2606 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.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 239.6697 to 264.3358 deg, Dec 40.2973 to 51.2606 deg
Loaded 7304 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): 3201 out of 3569 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3569 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: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture 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)
Read 57209 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 239.7210 to 264.3744 deg, Dec +40.2628 to +51.2604 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.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 239.7210 to 264.3744 deg, Dec 40.2628 to 51.2604 deg
Loaded 7335 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): 5091 out of 5659 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5659 out of 57209 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits (aperture=4.7)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 12 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.2 pix  Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
 2.1 pix  Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.6 mag.  Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
 15.5 mag.  Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
 15.1 mag.  fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits
 15.1 mag.  fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  15.1 (SNR )  14.6 (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.HlI2WXbjEG (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_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/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: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (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 0.010416 (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: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4893 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 51492 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 

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(), 51492 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4894 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 51492 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Excluding outliers - 4894 stars left (next iteration limit 5382)
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=0.321 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.282 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.333 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.333 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.347 n_q1=1515 n_q2=1010 n_q3=1426 n_q4=943 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.079
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.mAxmhUqLxd (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_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.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_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.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_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.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_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.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=2915, bad_region=8008, passed=57189
Got 57189 stars (including 46638 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 57189 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 4891 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4882 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4882 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4882 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 51295 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 

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 4891 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4882 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 51295 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4882 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 51295 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Excluding outliers - 4882 stars left (next iteration limit 5370)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.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_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits N_match=4882 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.357 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.321 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.376 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.384 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.335 n_q1=1636 n_q2=809 n_q3=1608 n_q4=829 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.076
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits -region wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.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.W8O5DIzNCW (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_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.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_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.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_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.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=23, blended=2181, bad_region=6996, passed=46152
Got 46152 stars (including 37240 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 46152 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 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4891 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4884 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 40986 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 

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 4891 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 40986 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 40986 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Excluding outliers - 4884 stars left (next iteration limit 5372)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.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_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits N_match=4884 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.352 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.330 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.363 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.425 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.290 n_q1=1624 n_q2=850 n_q3=1549 n_q4=861 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.206
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.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.R1OiItUfdk (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_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.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_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.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_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.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=24, blended=2153, bad_region=6972, passed=46259
Got 46259 stars (including 37362 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 46259 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 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4896 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: 0.33" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4887 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 41140 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 

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 4896 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(), 41140 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4887 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 41140 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
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_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.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_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits N_match=4887 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.380 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.341 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.399 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.443 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.316 n_q1=1616 n_q2=847 n_q3=1568 n_q4=856 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.166
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.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_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.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_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.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_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Her-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits at 17:13:20.20 +48:50:04.5:  13.56 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits at 16:28:25.80 +41:58:00.5:  14.68 +/- 0.11  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits at 16:48:25.80 +49:04:32.4:  13.89 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits at 16:46:41.48 +49:20:17.0:  13.33 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits at 16:36:25.96 +41:44:33.2:  14.03 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits at 16:52:35.76 +46:07:01.1:  14.18 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits at 16:29:05.47 +48:12:21.2:  13.30 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits at 16:25:36.44 +43:22:09.7:  14.73 +/- 0.10  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits at 16:40:38.08 +49:09:21.6:  12.87 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits at 16:29:05.47 +48:12:21.2:  13.37 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits at 17:13:20.20 +48:50:04.5:  13.92 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits at 16:46:41.48 +49:20:17.0:  13.26 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits at 16:52:35.76 +46:07:01.1:  14.22 +/- 0.07  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits at 16:40:38.08 +49:09:21.6:  12.88 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.33 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits at 16:48:25.80 +49:04:32.4:  13.92 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.65 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:29:05.47 +48:12:21.2: ref_mag=13.33 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.3875 delta=-0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.30 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:13:20.20 +48:50:04.5: ref_mag=13.65 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=14.3731 delta=-0.72 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.20 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits at 16:25:36.44 +43:22:09.7:  14.78 +/- 0.11  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits at 16:28:25.80 +41:58:00.5:  14.61 +/- 0.11  detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:46:41.48 +49:20:17.0: ref_mag=13.30 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.4174 delta=-0.12 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits at 16:36:25.96 +41:44:33.2:  13.78 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:52:35.76 +46:07:01.1: ref_mag=14.20 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=14.2675 delta=-0.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.87 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.90 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:40:38.08 +49:09:21.6: ref_mag=12.87 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.8461 delta=0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:48:25.80 +49:04:32.4: ref_mag=13.90 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=14.1405 delta=-0.24 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.75 +/- 0.07
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.64 +/- 0.08
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.89 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:25:36.44 +43:22:09.7: ref_mag=14.75 +/- 0.07 new_mean_mag=14.8510 delta=-0.10 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:28:25.80 +41:58:00.5: ref_mag=14.64 +/- 0.08 new_mean_mag=14.6185 delta=0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:36:25.96 +41:44:33.2: ref_mag=13.89 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.8750 delta=0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits at 16:30:23.37 +47:57:49.5:  15.02 +/- 0.14  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits at 16:30:23.37 +47:57:49.5:  15.00 +/- 0.15  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  15.01 +/- 0.10
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:30:23.37 +47:57:49.5: ref_mag=15.01 +/- 0.10 new_mean_mag=14.9626 delta=0.05 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 2s
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Considering the candidate 86685_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231
The candidate 86685_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 05.25183    2461257.75183    14.81    16:36:45.73 +43:35:15.1   6016 4635   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits

**** FOUND  16:36:45.67 +43:35:15.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 86708_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231
The candidate 86708_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 05.25121    2461257.75121    14.57    16:28:25.82 +41:58:02.0   6984 5587   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 05.25183    2461257.75183    14.68    16:28:25.79 +41:57:59.0   6988 5582   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 86717_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231
The candidate 86717_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 05.25121    2461257.75121    14.37    17:13:20.17 +48:50:04.4   2271 1363   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 05.25183    2461257.75183    14.38    17:13:20.22 +48:50:04.7   2274 1359   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 86720_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231
The candidate 86720_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 05.25121    2461257.75121    14.20    16:52:35.73 +46:07:01.7   4308 3120   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 05.25183    2461257.75183    14.38    16:52:35.79 +46:07:00.4   4311 3116   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 86721_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231
The candidate 86721_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 05.25121    2461257.75121    14.08    16:48:25.83 +49:04:31.9   4755 1335   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 05.25183    2461257.75183    14.24    16:48:25.77 +49:04:32.8   4758 1331   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 86724_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231
The candidate 86724_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 05.25121    2461257.75121    13.83    16:36:25.99 +41:44:33.2   6085 5760   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 05.25183    2461257.75183    13.94    16:36:25.94 +41:44:33.2   6089 5755   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 86726_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231
The candidate 86726_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 05.25121    2461257.75121    13.36    16:46:41.45 +49:20:16.8   4927 1177   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 05.25183    2461257.75183    13.48    16:46:41.50 +49:20:17.1   4930 1172   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 86742_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231
The candidate 86742_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 05.25121    2461257.75121    12.84    16:40:38.05 +49:09:21.5   5527 1281   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 05.25183    2461257.75183    12.85    16:40:38.12 +49:09:21.7   5530 1276   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 86749_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231
The candidate 86749_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 05.25121    2461257.75121    13.38    16:29:05.46 +48:12:21.2   6702 1812   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 05.25183    2461257.75183    13.40    16:29:05.48 +48:12:21.2   6705 1807   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 86808_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231
The candidate 86808_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 05.25121    2461257.75121    14.86    16:25:36.41 +43:22:08.7   7247 4717   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 05.25183    2461257.75183    14.84    16:25:36.47 +43:22:10.8   7250 4712   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 86824_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231
The candidate 86824_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 05.25183    2461257.75183    15.10    17:02:02.75 +48:26:53.2   3390 1672   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits

**** FOUND  17:02:02.74 +48:26:53.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 86832_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231
The candidate 86832_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 05.25121    2461257.75121    14.95    16:30:23.30 +47:57:48.4   6578 1966   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-01-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 05.25183    2461257.75183    14.98    16:30:23.43 +47:57:50.6   6581 1961   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_011815_TTUQ2b1x1_3685572_1nw47KrZ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_01-02-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits

make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 1s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 3s
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)2461257.75121103 -observatory V36
07:40:21.92 +20:21:31.9 Mercury (-0.2mag)
11:52:13.34 +00:24:25.6 Venus (-4.3mag)
05:40:36.81 +23:30:39.2 Mars (1.3mag)
08:40:15.63 +18:51:10.7 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:56:36.18 +03:17:24.1 Saturn (0.6mag)
04:11:22.58 +20:56:02.0 Uranus (5.8mag)
00:16:15.91 +00:14:21.8 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:28:25.60 -23:29:01.4 Pluto (14.4mag)
01:54:24.90 +15:53:18.4 Moon (-10.6mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461257.75121103:
08:40:10.94 +18:51:31.7 Io (6.0mag)
08:40:26.32 +18:50:25.4 Europa (6.3mag)
08:40:02.56 +18:52:08.8 Ganymede (5.6mag)
08:39:54.66 +18:52:41.8 Callisto (6.7mag)
08:37:52.69 +18:48:45.7 Himalia (15.7mag)
08:40:20.23 +18:50:52.0 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:37:22.69 +18:47:52.5 Elara (17.7mag)
08:44:20.96 +18:32:03.1 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
08:43:38.25 +19:00:48.8 Carme (19.0mag)
00:56:38.62 +03:17:47.7 Titan (8.4mag)
00:56:36.17 +03:17:31.8 Rhea (9.7mag)
00:56:37.01 +03:15:36.5 Iapetus (11.1mag)
00:56:25.48 +03:17:46.1 Hyperion (14.4mag)
00:56:02.48 +03:10:58.6 Phoebe (16.5mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461257.75121103:
18:51:48.26 -24:31:02.4 JWST
12:32:05.71 +54:04:47.4 Chandra
00:59:28.11 +64:02:44.6 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461257.75121103 -observatory V36
03:10:15.31 +17:07:22.2 17.7mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:02:44.27 -34:38:38.8 14.0mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
06:51:00.25 -68:47:36.5 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:09:01.05 +32:55:52.8 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
03:34:43.34 +36:14:54.5 16.6mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:41:03.97 +31:37:06.0 17.3mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
06:40:29.90 +26:35:29.8 16.8mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:18:49.26 +28:36:12.9 17.0mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:26:52.03 +05:17:30.2 17.9mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:12:00.93 -12:10:16.9 17.9mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
21:14:43.70 +66:19:47.4 17.9mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
15:50:57.46 -12:39:26.8 14.3mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:04:43.66 +31:12:44.1 15.2mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:07:28.80 +15:37:05.7 17.7mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
19:06:55.58 +42:53:39.8 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
21:15:04.68 +49:00:33.4 17.6mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:12:43.59 -13:00:30.0 15.5mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
06:54:15.75 +24:40:39.1 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
07:29:30.54 -15:44:13.9 17.6mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
10:28:47.68 +21:05:26.9 17.3mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
12:56:22.76 +02:32:41.2 17.0mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:04:10.26 +78:06:14.2 16.9mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:06:17.63 +46:07:23.8 17.1mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:44:21.57 +08:13:28.6 17.2mag A/2026 E1
21:54:59.42 -26:02:11.9 6.9mag 10P/Tempel
11:27:11.65 -03:13:04.8 16.2mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
04:35:31.80 +32:10:16.3 18.0mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
11:01:37.28 +05:36:54.4 17.2mag 63P/Wild
00:54:18.37 -05:20:48.9 15.5mag 65P/Gunn
05:28:46.33 +20:44:24.8 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
20:40:40.36 -23:10:37.9 17.8mag 84P/Giclas
02:57:41.83 +13:27:42.6 16.7mag 88P/Howell
07:48:14.00 +28:03:17.8 16.1mag 93P/Lovas
03:58:02.29 +15:43:14.8 17.7mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
05:46:38.42 +30:36:13.0 16.3mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
09:11:25.75 +27:08:45.4 15.0mag 123P/West-Hartley
11:37:48.41 -09:07:19.5 17.1mag 124P/Mrkos
05:32:08.65 +21:11:13.5 16.1mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
06:23:23.90 +19:02:23.7 17.9mag 131P/Mueller
00:03:48.90 +03:25:37.2 17.6mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma
03:21:46.88 -19:47:11.0 14.1mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
07:05:50.52 +37:37:31.8 15.8mag 162P/SidingSpring
16:06:06.40 +38:36:36.0 12.4mag 169P/NEAT
02:37:27.51 +09:27:04.6 17.6mag 220P/McNaught
16:40:08.21 -09:52:30.5 17.6mag 235P/LINEAR
20:24:25.50 -52:50:25.3 17.8mag 259P/Garradd
03:13:26.89 +23:54:03.6 15.4mag 260P/McNaught
06:56:23.06 +37:46:02.6 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:09:34.06 +03:27:54.1 17.7mag 391P/Kowalski
08:58:10.31 +18:31:16.0 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
16:56:36.90 -59:29:26.00  ASASSN-26er  2026-07-25.82 15.09
01:21:27.83 -10:37:05.00  SN2026vbh  2026-07-25.61 15.97
21:17:31.59 +22:25:50.90  ASASSN-26eq  2026-07-24.37 15.13
18:53:36.89 +16:56:43.60  ASASSN-26ep  2026-07-23.47 -4.06
12:18:47.98 -30:48:47.50  ASASSN-26et  2026-07-22.76 13.98
13:00:47.82 +15:42:17.60  SN2026uwk  2026-07-21.75 16.38
18:52:31.11 -32:28:00.90  ASASSN-26en  2026-07-21.77 14.63
14:42:58.01 -62:32:59.10  ASASSN-26es  2026-07-20.79 15.36
20:12:45.57 -32:53:13.00  ASASSN-26em  2026-07-20.94 16.83
18:54:24.33 -46:11:51.70  ASASSN-26eu  2026-07-20.93 14.86
03:18:56.99 -80:55:10.40  AT2026ugi  2026-07-20.03 17.12
18:43:58.40 +24:22:41.80  ASASSN-26eo  2026-07-19.36 16.16
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-22le  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
02:02:26.78 +32:04:21.30  AT2026ovz  2026-06-14.59 15.39
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
11:44:33.11 -68:48:32.90  ASASSN-26no  2026-05-24.03 8.35
19:00:42.82 -48:31:01.60  ASASSN-26dp  2026-05-22.31 -3.28
14:23:56.59 -58:37:47.40  ASASSN-26dn  2026-05-20.01 14.59
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
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
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
14:51:51.40 +66:13:24.0  TCP J14515140+6613240  2026-07-29.2561  13.5mag
00:43:06.15 +41:22:08.2  PNV J00430615+4122082  2026-07-30.0085  19.4mag
00:41:33.23 +41:10:12.2  PNV J00413323+4110122  2026-08-02.8913  17.1mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
15:10:37.347 +08:41:02.43  AT 2026vdv  2026-07-20.39 17.63
00:48:47.035 -17:46:37.99  AT 2026vdu  2026-07-19.83 19.69
15:08:14.743 -20:24:40.47  AT 2026vdt  2026-07-15.37 19.81
12:37:49.799 -40:14:52.54  AT 2026vds  2026-07-15.40 18.95
17:22:30.654 +19:42:09.07  SN 2026vdr  2026-07-17.91 19.5
20:41:44.088 -01:12:34.78  AT 2026vdq  2026-07-20.01 18.35
14:49:19.169 -14:49:17.78  AT 2026vdp  2026-07-15.38 20.17
00:42:55.360 +41:17:27.00  AT 2026vdo  2026-07-20.08 17.7
18:01:57.813 +32:54:02.20  AT 2026vdn  2026-07-15.24 20.8647
17:45:13.282 +43:23:54.28  AT 2026vdm  2026-07-12.34 20.6398
21:52:40.898 +29:03:58.38  AT 2026vdl  2026-07-12.05 19.09
16:53:07.017 +53:15:53.01  AT 2026vdk  2026-07-19.80 19.75
17:29:48.362 +40:12:07.56  AT 2026vdj  2026-07-19.85 19.22
17:09:35.647 +52:57:47.42  AT 2026vdi  2026-07-10.75 19.25
18:09:45.403 +52:52:08.44  AT 2026vdh  2026-07-19.86 18.64
19:57:17.864 -00:48:07.49  AT 2026vdg  2026-07-19.83 19.36
10:58:53.375 +42:00:26.07  AT 2026vdf  2026-07-19.17 19.6018
13:17:26.777 +11:43:36.24  AT 2026vde  2026-03-17.44 20.0006
13:41:39.541 +44:54:17.04  AT 2026vdd  2026-07-15.21 20.5478
13:55:22.647 -27:41:06.85  AT 2026vdc  2026-07-15.37 17.42
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Wed Aug  5 01:21:07 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 2 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 4s (0.07 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 29s (0.48 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 8s (0.13 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 3s (0.05 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 0s (0.00 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 44s (0.73 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 15 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 2 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 2 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 3 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 23s (0.38 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 1s (0.02 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 15s (0.25 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 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: 3s (0.05 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 44s (0.73 min)
FIELD_Her-01-Q2b1x1: 104s (1.73 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 106s (1.77 min)
Finished: Wed Aug  5 01:22:53 CDT 2026