FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Her-06-Q2b1x1 reference image: Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Field Her-06-Q2b1x1 reference image: Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits
Field Her-06-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
Field Her-06-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461209.78738564 18.06.2026 06:53:40.119   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
First image: 2461209.78738564 18.06.2026 06:53:40.119   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Last  image: 2461270.71527642 18.08.2026 05:09:49.883   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 2
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.37
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: 5 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):  8716
Objects passed selection criteria:  8713
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.7    4.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.7    4.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 8283.75
Average stars matched: 8126 (98.0957 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   235368 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Fri Aug 14 19:27:11 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-191-g1c132b07
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-08-14)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Tue Aug 18 00:58:48 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: 2461209.78738564 18.06.2026 06:53:40.119   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
First image: 2461209.78738564 18.06.2026 06:53:40.119   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Last  image: 2461270.71527642 18.08.2026 05:09:49.883   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 61
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.05
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 32 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):  56693
Objects passed selection criteria:  56543
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.7    4.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.7    4.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 54282
Average stars matched: 52517.8 (96.7498 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   277868 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Fri Aug 14 19:27:11 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-191-g1c132b07
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-08-14)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Tue Aug 18 01:00:05 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-06-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Her-06-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Her-06-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 435755 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 435755 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.png' -> 'transient_report/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits_preview.png'

Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits


renamed 'Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.png' -> 'transient_report/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits_preview.png'

Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.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= 401.8160
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 513.8805
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 980.3282
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 516.2290
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 980.1157
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 515.5554
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 2.43974
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 =     22.7099990844727 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 24.8 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/d_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits :)

Spent 0.652389 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/d_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 37096.658242
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24199.0, right_median=29433.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =                22.75 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 24.8 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/d_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits :)

Spent 0.557170 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/d_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 37096.658242
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24199.0, right_median=29433.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.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_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits



fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.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: 2461270.71462731
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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Image size: 937.2'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: 16:36:55.268 +22:00:25.94 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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.0'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:37:11.252 +22:01:50.56 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 16:36:55.268 +22:00:25.94
Second-epoch image center 16:37:11.252 +22:01:50.56
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0661 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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.0'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:37:13.878 +22:01:45.30 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 16:36:55.268 +22:00:25.94
Second-epoch image center 16:37:13.878 +22:01:45.30
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0752 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  16:37:11.252 +22:01:50.56
Second-epoch second image center 16:37:13.878 +22:01:45.30
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01025 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits &> /tmp/tmp.6xRrHIQsgE
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits &> /tmp/tmp.rRvdRsCEzL
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits &> /tmp/tmp.wf6gOFJlwT
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits &> /tmp/tmp.FnBopsD0Tr
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits and wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits and wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits and wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits) and catalog (wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 11249 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 240.5433 to 257.9504 deg, Dec +16.6152 to +27.2611 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 240.5433 to 257.9504 deg, Dec 16.6152 to 27.2611 deg
Loaded 7258 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): 5768 out of 6009 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6009 out of 11249 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.774500
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.774500
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.37
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.40

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

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 11249 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 240.5433 to 257.9504 deg, Dec +16.6152 to +27.2611 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 240.5433 to 257.9504 deg, Dec 16.6152 to 27.2611 deg
Loaded 7258 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): 5768 out of 6009 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6009 out of 11249 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits (aperture=6.2)
Read 11287 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 240.5428 to 257.9506 deg, Dec +16.6152 to +27.2611 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 240.5428 to 257.9506 deg, Dec 16.6152 to 27.2611 deg
Loaded 7258 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): 5768 out of 6016 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6016 out of 11287 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits (aperture=6.1)
____ 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:
 2.2 pix  Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
 2.2 pix  Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.4 mag.  Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
 15.4 mag.  Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits
 15.2 mag.  fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
 15.2 mag.  fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  15.2 (SNR )  12.2 (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
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
############ /tmp/tmp.6xRrHIQsgE (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_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.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=651, bad_region=2261, passed=11249
Got 11249 stars (including 8441 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 11249 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 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4934 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4927 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4927 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4927 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9398 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 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4934 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4927 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9398 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4927 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9398 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Excluding outliers - 4927 stars left (next iteration limit 5419)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits N_match=4927 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.357 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.334 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.369 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.366 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.366 n_q1=1575 n_q2=828 n_q3=1678 n_q4=846 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.034
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits -region wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.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.rRvdRsCEzL (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_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.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=657, bad_region=2280, passed=11287
Got 11287 stars (including 8448 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 11287 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 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4934 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4928 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4928 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4928 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9439 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 

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 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4934 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4927 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9439 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4927 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9439 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Excluding outliers - 4927 stars left (next iteration limit 5420)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits N_match=4927 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.352 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.325 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.370 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.373 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.352 n_q1=1572 n_q2=824 n_q3=1685 n_q4=846 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.058
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits -region wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.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.wf6gOFJlwT (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_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.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_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_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=549, bad_region=1750, passed=9436
Got 9436 stars (including 7222 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9436 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4933 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4928 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4928 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4928 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8001 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 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4933 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4928 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8001 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4928 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8001 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Excluding outliers - 4928 stars left (next iteration limit 5420)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4928 robust_rms=6.214 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=12.550 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4928 robust_rms=0.499 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.602 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4928 robust_rms=0.361 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.407 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4928 robust_rms_before=0.728 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.358 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.361 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.398 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.407
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.398 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits N_match=4928 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.379 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.350 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.369 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.421 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.365 n_q1=1606 n_q2=795 n_q3=1711 n_q4=816 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.112
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_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.FnBopsD0Tr (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_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.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_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.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=547, bad_region=1765, passed=9392
Got 9392 stars (including 7152 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9392 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4933 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4927 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4927 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4927 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7954 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4931 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4927 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7954 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4927 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7954 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Excluding outliers - 4927 stars left (next iteration limit 5419)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4927 robust_rms=6.190 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=12.704 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4927 robust_rms=0.542 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.635 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4927 robust_rms=0.403 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.442 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4927 robust_rms_before=0.780 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.405 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.403 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.449 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.442
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.449 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits N_match=4927 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.427 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.406 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.415 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.468 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.393 n_q1=1594 n_q2=801 n_q3=1713 n_q4=819 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.096
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits sigma_overall=0.357 worst_q_ratio=1.034
ref2=Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits sigma_overall=0.352 worst_q_ratio=1.058
new1=fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits sigma_overall=0.379 worst_q_ratio=1.112
new2=fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits sigma_overall=0.427 worst_q_ratio=1.096
reference average sigma_overall=0.3545 worst_q_ratio=1.046
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224_astrometric_residuals.png (4927 matched stars from wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225_astrometric_residuals.png (4927 matched stars from wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196_astrometric_residuals.png (4928 matched stars from wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197_astrometric_residuals.png (4927 matched stars from wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.36 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Her-06-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Her-06-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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits
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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Image size: 937.2'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: 16:36:55.268 +22:00:25.94 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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.0'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:37:11.252 +22:01:50.56 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 16:36:55.268 +22:00:25.94
Second-epoch image center 16:37:11.252 +22:01:50.56
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0661 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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.0'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:37:13.878 +22:01:45.30 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 16:36:55.268 +22:00:25.94
Second-epoch image center 16:37:13.878 +22:01:45.30
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0752 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  16:37:11.252 +22:01:50.56
Second-epoch second image center 16:37:13.878 +22:01:45.30
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01025 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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits &> /tmp/tmp.pG83fEJMPZ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits &> /tmp/tmp.m6S7GE2wos
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ZkNkA7DGrW
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits &> /tmp/tmp.mpT6xP2Ofn
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits and wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits and wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits and wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits) and catalog (wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 67516 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 240.4961 to 257.9973 deg, Dec +16.6152 to +27.2708 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 240.4961 to 257.9973 deg, Dec 16.6152 to 27.2708 deg
Loaded 7302 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): 5327 out of 6047 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6047 out of 67516 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.643300
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.643300
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.05
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.59

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.59

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 67516 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 240.4961 to 257.9973 deg, Dec +16.6152 to +27.2708 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 240.4961 to 257.9973 deg, Dec 16.6152 to 27.2708 deg
Loaded 7302 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): 5327 out of 6047 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6047 out of 67516 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits (aperture=4.7)
Read 67317 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 240.4593 to 257.9764 deg, Dec +16.6088 to +27.2700 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 240.4593 to 257.9764 deg, Dec 16.6088 to 27.2700 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): 5333 out of 6054 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6054 out of 67317 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits (aperture=4.7)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 37 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.1 pix  Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
 2.1 pix  Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits
 2.1 pix  fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
 2.1 pix  fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.6 mag.  Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
 15.6 mag.  Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits
 15.4 mag.  fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
 15.4 mag.  fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  15.4 (SNR )  14.8 (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.pG83fEJMPZ (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_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.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=3792, bad_region=9139, passed=67492
Got 67492 stars (including 55005 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 67492 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 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4931 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4926 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4926 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4926 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 60621 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 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4931 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4926 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 60621 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4926 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 60621 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Excluding outliers - 4926 stars left (next iteration limit 5418)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits N_match=4926 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.349 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.334 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.356 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.364 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.351 n_q1=1587 n_q2=843 n_q3=1643 n_q4=853 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.043
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits -region wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.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.m6S7GE2wos (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_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.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=3759, bad_region=9183, passed=67293
Got 67293 stars (including 54810 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 67293 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 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4931 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4926 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4926 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4926 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 60423 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 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4931 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4926 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 60423 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4926 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 60423 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Excluding outliers - 4926 stars left (next iteration limit 5418)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits N_match=4926 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.356 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.331 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.369 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.374 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.369 n_q1=1594 n_q2=844 n_q3=1637 n_q4=851 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.049
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits -region wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.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.ZkNkA7DGrW (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_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.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_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_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=3148, bad_region=7175, passed=57965
Got 57965 stars (including 48206 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 57965 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4935 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4930 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4930 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4930 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 52605 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 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4934 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4930 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 52605 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4930 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 52605 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Excluding outliers - 4930 stars left (next iteration limit 5423)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4930 robust_rms=6.311 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.876 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4930 robust_rms=0.481 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.587 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4930 robust_rms=0.350 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.392 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4930 robust_rms_before=0.711 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.351 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.350 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.388 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.392
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.388 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits N_match=4930 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.370 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.348 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.356 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.417 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.347 n_q1=1614 n_q2=819 n_q3=1660 n_q4=837 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.127
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_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.mpT6xP2Ofn (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_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.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_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.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=32, blended=3147, bad_region=7177, passed=58467
Got 58467 stars (including 48646 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 58467 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4933 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4929 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4929 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4929 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 53130 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4932 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4929 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 53130 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4929 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 53130 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Excluding outliers - 4929 stars left (next iteration limit 5421)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4929 robust_rms=6.304 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=12.213 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4929 robust_rms=0.528 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.622 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4929 robust_rms=0.392 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.427 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4929 robust_rms_before=0.747 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.395 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.392 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.436 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.427
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.436 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits N_match=4929 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.411 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.394 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.408 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.451 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.387 n_q1=1606 n_q2=824 n_q3=1666 n_q4=833 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.099
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.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_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.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_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Her-06-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 16:46:54.28 +24:23:06.5:  14.44 +/- 0.07  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 16:48:46.32 +24:06:51.3:  14.91 +/- 0.11  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 16:56:59.55 +25:42:21.3:  14.63 +/- 0.09  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 16:37:11.06 +22:16:55.3:  15.27 +/- 0.15  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 16:50:40.08 +18:21:56.4:  14.85 +/- 0.11  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 16:57:26.06 +23:42:33.7:  15.20 +/- 0.15  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 16:28:06.62 +20:29:38.5:  14.78 +/- 0.09  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 17:04:15.57 +21:31:04.9:  14.84 +/- 0.12  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 16:53:05.92 +25:17:26.3:  15.50 +/- 0.19  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 16:45:35.02 +22:35:29.7:  14.41 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 17:04:15.57 +21:31:04.9:  14.79 +/- 0.11  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 16:53:05.92 +25:17:26.3:  15.11 +/- 0.14  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 16:57:26.06 +23:42:33.7:  15.03 +/- 0.13  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.81 +/- 0.08
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 16:56:59.55 +25:42:21.3:  14.63 +/- 0.09  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 16:37:11.06 +22:16:55.3:  15.27 +/- 0.14  detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:04:15.57 +21:31:04.9: ref_mag=14.81 +/- 0.08 new_mean_mag=14.7450 delta=0.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  15.25 +/- 0.11
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:53:05.92 +25:17:26.3: ref_mag=15.25 +/- 0.11 new_mean_mag=15.1154 delta=0.14 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  15.27 +/- 0.10
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.63 +/- 0.06
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:37:11.06 +22:16:55.3: ref_mag=15.27 +/- 0.10 new_mean_mag=15.0661 delta=0.20 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  15.10 +/- 0.10
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:56:59.55 +25:42:21.3: ref_mag=14.63 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=14.7427 delta=-0.11 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:57:26.06 +23:42:33.7: ref_mag=15.10 +/- 0.10 new_mean_mag=14.9282 delta=0.17 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 16:28:06.62 +20:29:38.5:  14.63 +/- 0.08  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 16:48:46.32 +24:06:51.3:  15.14 +/- 0.13  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.69 +/- 0.06
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 16:50:40.08 +18:21:56.4:  14.87 +/- 0.11  detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:28:06.62 +20:29:38.5: ref_mag=14.69 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=14.8704 delta=-0.18 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  15.00 +/- 0.09
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.86 +/- 0.08
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:48:46.32 +24:06:51.3: ref_mag=15.00 +/- 0.09 new_mean_mag=15.1084 delta=-0.11 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:50:40.08 +18:21:56.4: ref_mag=14.86 +/- 0.08 new_mean_mag=15.0028 delta=-0.14 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 16:46:54.28 +24:23:06.5:  14.49 +/- 0.07  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.47 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:46:54.28 +24:23:06.5: ref_mag=14.47 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.5929 delta=-0.13 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 16:45:35.02 +22:35:29.7:  14.49 +/- 0.07  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.45 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:45:35.02 +22:35:29.7: ref_mag=14.45 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.6711 delta=-0.22 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 16:40:00.83 +18:20:11.9:  13.27 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 16:27:45.92 +20:27:20.1:  13.15 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 16:41:28.56 +19:12:27.8:  14.23 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 16:57:20.99 +19:53:31.0:  14.29 +/- 0.07  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 17:01:22.57 +20:48:07.7:  14.48 +/- 0.09  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 16:45:54.70 +24:25:03.4:  14.29 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 16:25:54.52 +18:55:18.1:  13.85 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 16:34:48.46 +26:05:51.2:  14.57 +/- 0.08  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 16:27:45.92 +20:27:20.1:  13.17 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 16:40:00.83 +18:20:11.9:  13.15 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 17:01:22.57 +20:48:07.7:  14.52 +/- 0.09  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 16:45:54.70 +24:25:03.4:  14.24 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.21 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.16 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 16:41:28.56 +19:12:27.8:  14.34 +/- 0.07  detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:27:45.92 +20:27:20.1: ref_mag=13.16 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.3850 delta=-0.23 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 16:50:33.55 +18:34:48.8:  15.23 +/- 0.16  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.50 +/- 0.06
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:40:00.83 +18:20:11.9: ref_mag=13.21 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.5660 delta=-0.36 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.26 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:01:22.57 +20:48:07.7: ref_mag=14.50 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=14.6941 delta=-0.19 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:45:54.70 +24:25:03.4: ref_mag=14.26 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=14.4412 delta=-0.18 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.28 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:41:28.56 +19:12:27.8: ref_mag=14.28 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=14.3267 delta=-0.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 16:47:55.39 +19:14:44.0:  14.42 +/- 0.08  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 16:57:20.99 +19:53:31.0:  14.31 +/- 0.07  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 16:25:54.52 +18:55:18.1:  13.79 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.30 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:57:20.99 +19:53:31.0: ref_mag=14.30 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.2397 delta=0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.82 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:25:54.52 +18:55:18.1: ref_mag=13.82 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=14.1690 delta=-0.35 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 16:34:48.46 +26:05:51.2:  14.72 +/- 0.10  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 16:50:33.55 +18:34:48.8:  15.11 +/- 0.14  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.64 +/- 0.06
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  15.16 +/- 0.10
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:50:33.55 +18:34:48.8: ref_mag=15.16 +/- 0.10 new_mean_mag=14.7158 delta=0.45 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:34:48.46 +26:05:51.2: ref_mag=14.64 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=14.4322 delta=0.21 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 16:47:55.39 +19:14:44.0:  14.39 +/- 0.08  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.40 +/- 0.06
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:47:55.39 +19:14:44.0: ref_mag=14.40 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=14.4817 delta=-0.08 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 17:00:21.88 +17:57:56.5:  14.99 +/- 0.15  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 17:01:58.51 +23:47:13.7:  14.87 +/- 0.13  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 17:00:30.07 +20:02:47.9:  15.24 +/- 0.20  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 16:59:31.01 +19:52:25.4:  15.20 +/- 0.16  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 16:36:35.24 +25:41:27.4:  15.34 +/- 0.16  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 17:05:52.74 +23:19:23.2:  14.95 +/- 0.16  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 17:01:07.76 +21:51:27.8:  15.57 +/- 0.22  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 17:00:21.88 +17:57:56.5:  15.09 +/- 0.16  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  15.03 +/- 0.11
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 17:01:58.51 +23:47:13.7:  14.98 +/- 0.15  detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:00:21.88 +17:57:56.5: ref_mag=15.03 +/- 0.11 new_mean_mag=15.0172 delta=0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 16:34:45.91 +20:47:52.8:  14.79 +/- 0.10  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.92 +/- 0.10
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 17:00:30.07 +20:02:47.9:  15.01 +/- 0.15  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 17:00:27.47 +20:38:28.6:  15.32 +/- 0.20  detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:01:58.51 +23:47:13.7: ref_mag=14.92 +/- 0.10 new_mean_mag=14.7523 delta=0.16 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  15.10 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:00:30.07 +20:02:47.9: ref_mag=15.10 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=15.1296 delta=-0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 16:59:41.19 +19:59:31.3:  15.43 +/- 0.20  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 16:59:31.01 +19:52:25.4:  15.12 +/- 0.16  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 16:36:35.24 +25:41:27.4:  15.09 +/- 0.12  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  15.16 +/- 0.11
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:59:31.01 +19:52:25.4: ref_mag=15.16 +/- 0.11 new_mean_mag=14.9639 delta=0.20 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  15.19 +/- 0.10
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:36:35.24 +25:41:27.4: ref_mag=15.19 +/- 0.10 new_mean_mag=14.9524 delta=0.23 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 17:05:52.74 +23:19:23.2:  15.14 +/- 0.19  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  15.03 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:05:52.74 +23:19:23.2: ref_mag=15.03 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=14.9256 delta=0.10 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 17:00:27.47 +20:38:28.6:  15.00 +/- 0.14  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 16:34:45.91 +20:47:52.8:  14.78 +/- 0.10  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  15.10 +/- 0.11
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:00:27.47 +20:38:28.6: ref_mag=15.10 +/- 0.11 new_mean_mag=15.1706 delta=-0.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.78 +/- 0.07
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:34:45.91 +20:47:52.8: ref_mag=14.78 +/- 0.07 new_mean_mag=14.9506 delta=-0.17 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 17:01:07.76 +21:51:27.8:  15.26 +/- 0.17  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  15.37 +/- 0.13
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:01:07.76 +21:51:27.8: ref_mag=15.37 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=15.0716 delta=0.30 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 16:59:41.19 +19:59:31.3:  15.18 +/- 0.16  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  15.28 +/- 0.13
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:59:41.19 +19:59:31.3: ref_mag=15.28 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=15.1535 delta=0.12 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 16:40:33.14 +20:49:10.2:  15.15 +/- 0.13  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 16:40:33.14 +20:49:10.2:  15.28 +/- 0.15  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  15.20 +/- 0.10
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:40:33.14 +20:49:10.2: ref_mag=15.20 +/- 0.10 new_mean_mag=15.2656 delta=-0.07 (need > 0.90)
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Considering the candidate 82297_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197
The candidate 82297_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197 did not pass the final checks
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Discovery image 2     2026 08 18.21528    2461270.71528    14.79    16:28:06.65 +20:29:37.9   6082 4112   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 82301_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197
The candidate 82301_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 18.21463    2461270.71463    15.05    16:37:11.07 +22:16:55.3   4789 3043   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 18.21528    2461270.71528    15.09    16:37:11.05 +22:16:55.3   4795 3042   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 82304_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197
The candidate 82304_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 18.21463    2461270.71463    15.02    16:48:46.30 +24:06:50.3   3187 1921   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 18.21528    2461270.71528    15.25    16:48:46.35 +24:06:52.3   3193 1920   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 82312_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197
The candidate 82312_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 18.21463    2461270.71463    15.00    16:50:40.01 +18:21:57.0   2852 5400   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 18.21528    2461270.71528    15.00    16:50:40.15 +18:21:55.7   2859 5400   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 82316_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197
The candidate 82316_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 18.21463    2461270.71463    15.06    16:53:05.80 +25:17:24.7   2605 1192   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 18.21528    2461270.71528    15.36    16:53:06.03 +25:17:28.0   2610 1191   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 82322_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197
The candidate 82322_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 18.21463    2461270.71463    14.92    16:57:26.06 +23:42:32.1   1978 2134   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 18.21528    2461270.71528    14.93    16:57:26.05 +23:42:35.3   1984 2133   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 82325_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197
The candidate 82325_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 18.21528    2461270.71528    14.57    16:24:05.23 +18:48:21.6   6677 5126   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (13.9") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 82329_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197
The candidate 82329_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 18.21463    2461270.71463    14.77    16:56:59.55 +25:42:21.2   2076 0921   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 18.21528    2461270.71528    14.73    16:56:59.55 +25:42:21.4   2081 0920   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 82332_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197
The candidate 82332_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 18.21463    2461270.71463    14.67    16:46:54.22 +24:23:06.9   3448 1761   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 18.21528    2461270.71528    14.55    16:46:54.33 +24:23:06.1   3454 1761   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 82337_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197
The candidate 82337_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 18.21463    2461270.71463    14.64    17:04:15.54 +21:31:05.6   0964 3429   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 18.21528    2461270.71528    14.94    17:04:15.59 +21:31:04.2   0970 3429   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 82338_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197
The candidate 82338_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 18.21463    2461270.71463    14.61    16:45:34.98 +22:35:30.4   3617 2850   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 18.21528    2461270.71528    14.79    16:45:35.06 +22:35:29.0   3623 2849   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 82342_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197
The candidate 82342_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 18.21463    2461270.71463    14.60    17:01:22.68 +20:48:07.3   1358 3880   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 18.21528    2461270.71528    14.89    17:01:22.46 +20:48:08.1   1365 3879   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 82344_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197
The candidate 82344_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 18.21463    2461270.71463    14.45    16:45:54.65 +24:25:03.8   3585 1744   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 18.21528    2461270.71528    14.43    16:45:54.76 +24:25:03.0   3591 1743   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 82360_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197
The candidate 82360_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 18.21463    2461270.71463    13.61    16:40:00.82 +18:20:12.2   4386 5431   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 18.21528    2461270.71528    13.53    16:40:00.84 +18:20:11.6   4392 5431   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 82361_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197
The candidate 82361_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 18.21463    2461270.71463    13.39    16:27:45.94 +20:27:20.1   6125 4136   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 18.21528    2461270.71528    13.38    16:27:45.91 +20:27:20.1   6131 4134   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 82362_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197
The candidate 82362_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 18.21528    2461270.71528    13.36    16:50:47.27 +20:30:01.1   2869 4103   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits

**** FOUND  16:50:47.24 +20:30:01.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 82567_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197
The candidate 82567_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 18.21528    2461270.71528    13.76    16:58:11.89 +22:47:48.5   1859 2684   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits

**** FOUND  16:58:11.78 +22:47:48.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 82698_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197
The candidate 82698_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 18.21463    2461270.71463    14.23    16:25:54.50 +18:55:18.1   6408 5061   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 18.21528    2461270.71528    14.12    16:25:54.54 +18:55:18.2   6414 5060   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 82715_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197
The candidate 82715_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 18.21463    2461270.71463    14.33    16:41:28.57 +19:12:28.4   4179 4902   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 18.21528    2461270.71528    14.32    16:41:28.55 +19:12:27.3   4185 4901   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 82722_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197
The candidate 82722_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 18.21463    2461270.71463    14.37    16:57:21.11 +19:53:31.6   1916 4451   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 18.21528    2461270.71528    14.17    16:57:20.86 +19:53:30.3   1923 4451   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 82772_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197
The candidate 82772_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 18.21463    2461270.71463    14.50    16:34:48.36 +26:05:50.5   5110 0730   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 18.21528    2461270.71528    14.38    16:34:48.57 +26:05:52.0   5115 0729   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 82809_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197
The candidate 82809_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 18.21463    2461270.71463    14.68    16:50:33.63 +18:34:50.3   2871 5270   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 18.21528    2461270.71528    14.76    16:50:33.47 +18:34:47.3   2877 5269   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 82818_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197
The candidate 82818_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 18.21463    2461270.71463    14.68    16:47:55.46 +19:14:43.0   3257 4871   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 18.21528    2461270.71528    14.38    16:47:55.33 +19:14:45.0   3264 4870   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 82832_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197
The candidate 82832_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 18.21463    2461270.71463    14.75    17:01:58.55 +23:47:13.8   1344 2062   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 18.21528    2461270.71528    14.75    17:01:58.46 +23:47:13.5   1350 2062   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 82903_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197
The candidate 82903_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 18.21463    2461270.71463    14.91    17:05:52.73 +23:19:22.9   0783 2320   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 18.21528    2461270.71528    14.93    17:05:52.76 +23:19:23.5   0789 2319   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 82911_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197
The candidate 82911_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 18.21463    2461270.71463    15.01    17:00:21.89 +17:57:55.6   1438 5614   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 18.21528    2461270.71528    15.03    17:00:21.88 +17:57:57.4   1445 5613   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 82925_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197
The candidate 82925_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 18.21528    2461270.71528    15.06    17:04:57.06 +24:04:02.1   0939 1872   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (15.9") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 82952_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197
The candidate 82952_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 18.21463    2461270.71463    15.10    17:00:30.16 +20:02:47.0   1466 4344   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 18.21528    2461270.71528    15.20    17:00:29.98 +20:02:48.9   1473 4343   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 82955_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197
The candidate 82955_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 18.21463    2461270.71463    14.96    16:36:35.20 +25:41:26.2   4868 0979   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 18.21528    2461270.71528    14.95    16:36:35.27 +25:41:28.5   4874 0977   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 82978_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197
The candidate 82978_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 18.21463    2461270.71463    15.00    16:59:30.99 +19:52:25.2   1604 4454   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 18.21528    2461270.71528    14.94    16:59:31.03 +19:52:25.6   1611 4453   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 82994_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197
The candidate 82994_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 18.21463    2461270.71463    15.07    17:01:07.71 +21:51:26.3   1419 3240   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 18.21528    2461270.71528    15.07    17:01:07.81 +21:51:29.2   1425 3239   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 83008_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197
The candidate 83008_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 18.21463    2461270.71463    14.99    16:34:45.90 +20:47:53.7   5132 3939   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 18.21528    2461270.71528    14.93    16:34:45.91 +20:47:51.9   5138 3938   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 83009_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197
The candidate 83009_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 18.21463    2461270.71463    15.09    17:00:27.53 +20:38:28.2   1486 3982   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 18.21528    2461270.71528    15.30    17:00:27.42 +20:38:29.0   1493 3982   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 83023_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197
The candidate 83023_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 18.21463    2461270.71463    15.14    16:59:41.28 +19:59:32.2   1582 4381   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 18.21528    2461270.71528    15.17    16:59:41.09 +19:59:30.4   1589 4380   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 83077_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197
The candidate 83077_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 18.21463    2461270.71463    15.18    16:40:33.11 +20:49:11.4   4315 3926   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-08-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 18.21528    2461270.71528    15.50    16:40:33.18 +20:49:09.0   4321 3926   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 65211_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197
The candidate 65211_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 18.21528    2461270.71528    13.59    16:56:28.48 +20:03:53.8   2051 4349   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (36.9") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 58665_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197
The candidate 58665_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 18.21528    2461270.71528    13.41    16:29:07.71 +19:06:21.5   5950 4955   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_005247_TTUQ2b1x1_1977676_jfeJtF0O/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_00-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits

**** FOUND  16:29:07.71 +19:06:21.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 6s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Her-06-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-06-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)2461270.71462731 -observatory V36
09:11:57.95 +17:37:57.7 Mercury (-1.5mag)
12:36:49.87 -05:51:05.4 Venus (-4.5mag)
06:18:05.73 +23:42:06.5 Mars (1.3mag)
08:51:51.70 +18:07:21.8 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:55:24.61 +03:06:18.0 Saturn (0.5mag)
04:12:43.42 +20:59:30.8 Uranus (5.7mag)
00:15:26.79 +00:08:28.1 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:27:12.61 -23:33:49.5 Pluto (14.5mag)
13:54:58.69 -17:36:32.5 Moon (-9.8mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461270.71462731:
08:51:56.76 +18:07:00.3 Io (6.1mag)
08:51:49.56 +18:07:32.5 Europa (6.3mag)
08:51:42.38 +18:08:03.3 Ganymede (5.6mag)
08:51:34.59 +18:08:37.2 Callisto (6.8mag)
08:49:19.59 +18:12:51.9 Himalia (15.7mag)
08:51:53.28 +18:07:15.8 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:48:57.29 +18:09:28.1 Elara (17.7mag)
08:56:00.32 +17:42:20.4 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
08:54:22.04 +18:19:55.8 Carme (19.0mag)
00:55:36.53 +03:06:10.8 Titan (8.4mag)
00:55:28.19 +03:06:16.3 Rhea (9.7mag)
00:55:56.23 +03:07:11.1 Iapetus (11.1mag)
00:55:40.30 +03:05:56.8 Hyperion (14.4mag)
00:54:34.44 +02:58:13.0 Phoebe (16.4mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461270.71462731:
19:49:09.59 -17:08:27.0 JWST
06:56:45.75 -24:42:37.5 Chandra
09:36:51.85 -54:06:37.8 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461270.71462731 -observatory V36
03:24:18.89 +18:09:20.7 17.6mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:00:00.54 -34:31:56.4 14.1mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:02:52.84 -69:18:13.4 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:12:15.89 +33:12:43.3 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
04:11:07.53 +41:17:03.7 17.3mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:30:15.22 +30:44:16.8 17.3mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
06:53:07.55 +26:21:41.3 16.8mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:30:50.95 +28:01:42.3 17.0mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:35:33.00 +05:18:27.1 18.0mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:14:32.94 -12:41:45.3 17.9mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
20:58:08.66 +64:43:09.5 17.9mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
15:39:14.39 -13:51:29.2 14.5mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:18:58.55 +31:48:34.1 15.5mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:05:51.42 +15:32:40.1 17.8mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
18:51:14.98 +43:27:06.7 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
20:55:42.08 +49:37:51.6 17.5mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:22:48.85 -12:53:57.7 15.3mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
07:02:20.69 +22:22:07.1 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
10:47:08.61 +20:14:50.4 17.1mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:04:30.82 +01:39:28.6 16.9mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:06:12.64 +76:47:04.0 16.6mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:09:48.32 +46:19:48.1 17.2mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:55:13.98 +09:32:52.6 17.4mag A/2026 E1
22:08:35.55 -31:03:29.8 7.0mag 10P/Tempel
11:35:05.53 -04:02:23.7 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
11:28:00.98 +01:22:22.9 17.4mag 63P/Wild
00:52:45.79 -05:53:04.9 15.4mag 65P/Gunn
05:57:49.91 +20:25:17.0 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
20:29:09.25 -24:36:29.0 17.5mag 84P/Giclas
03:09:18.16 +14:19:58.5 16.9mag 88P/Howell
08:20:42.19 +26:13:32.8 16.3mag 93P/Lovas
04:35:08.07 +20:46:49.9 17.3mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
06:29:14.35 +28:59:54.5 16.1mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
09:42:01.49 +24:52:37.0 14.9mag 123P/West-Hartley
12:03:56.77 -14:03:47.4 17.2mag 124P/Mrkos
05:50:59.68 +21:05:39.4 16.0mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
06:45:15.76 +18:21:34.1 17.9mag 131P/Mueller
00:01:02.23 +03:13:38.5 17.5mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma
03:14:11.10 -18:47:05.9 13.1mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
07:50:03.21 +38:06:54.4 16.0mag 162P/Siding Spring
11:58:46.06 +35:46:08.8 12.0mag 169P/NEAT
03:00:00.70 +09:30:02.2 17.6mag 220P/McNaught
16:47:41.26 -10:49:51.1 17.9mag 235P/LINEAR
20:17:19.40 -52:16:30.8 17.9mag 259P/Garradd
03:51:16.01 +29:14:33.5 15.3mag 260P/McNaught
07:35:12.41 +37:20:15.2 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:14:16.23 +02:01:24.7 17.8mag 391P/Kowalski
09:09:58.70 +17:52:42.1 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
00:56:54.35 -35:55:29.40  AT2026wdy  2026-08-5.05 16.08
22:08:07.63 -53:03:58.90  AT2026wek  2026-08-3.82 17.17
14:51:51.34 +66:13:24.60  ASASSN-26ev  2026-08-2.15 14.02
12:06:50.79 -36:16:06.20  SN2026wgm  2026-08-1.73 15.61
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
02:02:26.67 +32:04:22.70  AT2026ovz  2026-06-14.6 15.52
21:26:28.11 -72:31:19.50  AT2026nwc  2026-06-11 17.05
17:54:57.33 +26:32:34.20  SN 2026odc  2026-06-11.23 17.62
13:55:59.94 +17:30:37.20  SN 2026nyq  2026-06-11.1 16.24
00:50:45.14 -71:38:36.90  ASASSN-26dt  2026-06-11.13 10.22
14:42:19.73 +19:11:35.60  SN2026nyp  2026-06-10.3 16.32
12:23:23.92 +12:56:43.50  SN2026mta  2026-06-8.29 16.69
12:30:18.51 +47:12:33.20  SN2026oao  2026-06-9.32 17.02
10:51:05.21 -42:28:56.60  AT2026nvf  2026-06-8.12 16.75
13:50:22.48 -07:35:00.00  SN2026npn  2026-06-8.02 17.58
00:56:07.17 +43:01:43.20  ASASSN-26dq  2026-06-7.43 13.58
01:07:49.46 +41:59:43.70  SN 2026obc  2026-06-7.43 15.15
21:11:25.22 +14:14:31.90  ASASSN-26dr  2026-06-7.24 16.24
06:21:27.06 -65:16:42.00  ASASSN-26ds  2026-06-2.97 15.02
20:07:38.15 -21:07:05.40  SN2026mho  2026-05-25.18 -1.12
11:29:42.55 +79:01:03.10  AT2026min  2026-05-24.21 16.63
11:44:33.11 -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 +22:02:03.40  AT2026lxf  2026-05-8.07 13.88
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
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
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
05:21:07.63 +23:38:19.4  TCP J05210763+2338194  2026-08-06.4109  11.2mag
22:57:17.96 +47:07:41.8  TCP J22571796+4707418  2026-08-09.3289  14.3mag
09:13:38.17 +76:28:18.1  PSN J09133817+7628181  2026-08-09.8037  15.4mag
00:43:17.29 +41:26:48.6  PNV J00431729+4126486  2026-08-14.0920  16.8mag
00:42:52.82 +41:10:58.6  PNV J00425282+4110586  2026-08-17.7723  19.9mag
00:42:52.83 +41:10:59.6  PNV J00425283+4110596  2026-08-18.6119  19.3mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
14:05:12.660 -00:47:11.60  AT 2026wxz  2026-08-01.61 20.44
04:58:05.316 +09:12:46.13  AT 2026wxy  2026-07-29.49 17.3027
19:55:18.916 +04:09:22.19  AT 2026wxx  2026-07-23.35 20.806
16:04:20.254 -02:01:58.81  AT 2026wxw  2026-07-05.20 20.2659
18:46:54.548 +16:48:18.74  AT 2026wxv  2026-06-24.31 19.7189
23:46:24.941 +43:49:43.79  AT 2026wxu  2026-07-03.43 19.6427
18:51:17.703 +37:10:07.59  AT 2026wxt  2026-07-04.30 20.0164
01:01:55.949 +41:41:30.57  AT 2026wxs  2026-07-01.41 19.2645
14:20:50.231 +61:16:12.38  AT 2026wxr  2026-07-12.22 19.9923
19:31:40.957 -26:44:38.76  AT 2026wxq  2026-07-24.28 19.6734
13:18:44.218 -20:30:38.57  AT 2026wxp  2026-04-17.43 20.98
12:55:43.929 +27:34:40.69  AT 2026wxo  2026-04-21.42 21.19
10:15:49.208 -16:52:33.53  AT 2026wxn  2026-04-22.26 20.69
13:59:34.628 +07:09:55.56  AT 2026wxm  2026-04-22.44 21.45
14:38:10.856 +07:06:29.99  AT 2026wxl  2026-04-22.45 21.06
17:23:34.087 +06:14:28.51  AT 2026wxk  2026-04-24.55 20.95
11:00:36.758 -27:42:42.46  AT 2026wxj  2026-05-07.26 21.29
14:14:44.229 +15:21:49.12  AT 2026wxi  2026-05-08.32 21.57
16:20:00.109 +10:36:42.50  AT 2026wxh  2026-05-11.54 20.79
11:36:04.349 +04:25:37.23  AT 2026wxg  2026-05-12.29 21.16
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Tue Aug 18 00:58:26 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 2 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 5s (0.08 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 31s (0.52 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 9s (0.15 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: 49s (0.82 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 19 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 5 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 5 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 33s (0.55 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: 18s (0.30 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 1s (0.02 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 1s (0.02 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 1s (0.02 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 6s (0.10 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 61s (1.02 min)
FIELD_Her-06-Q2b1x1: 125s (2.08 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 127s (2.12 min)
Finished: Tue Aug 18 01:00:33 CDT 2026