Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 08 22.3591  2461274.8591  11.60  17:50:53.62 +26:54:48.7
 51.94973  24.43219 galactic  Her  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.7" and 5.3 pix   
The object was found in VSX
 1"  ROTSE1 J175053.54+265448.8    
Type: E
#   Max.           Min./Amp.       JD0           Period
    12.360   R1      Y     0.338   R1                               0.272585990000                                
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits at 17:50:53.62 +26:54:48.7:  12.57 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits at 17:50:53.62 +26:54:48.7:  12.52 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.54 +/- 0.01
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits


Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits


fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits


fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs   wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits -crosshair 6015.87207 5058.70801 image    wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits -crosshair 6009.98877 5053.93896 image    wcs_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits -crosshair 5897.86084 5118.52051 image    wcs_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits -crosshair 5899.05225 5113.39795 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR

Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code! The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter. Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code. The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:

     TAU0008  C2026 08 22.35914 17 50 53.62 +26 54 48.7          11.6 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 08 22.35782 17 50 53.62 +26 54 49.0          11.7 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 08 22.36045 17 50 53.62 +26 54 48.3          11.5 R      V36

You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services:
MPChecker (in case the button does not work)
NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets)
sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work)
fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)

Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP. Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!

TCP 2026 08 22.3591*  17 50 53.62 +26 54 48.7  11.6 U             Her       9 0

Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
ROTSE1 J175053.54+265448.8,2461274.8591,11.60,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
ROTSE1 J175053.54+265448.8 20260822.3591 11.60CV NMW


The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs

The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to  vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp

FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Her-05-Q1b1x1 reference image: Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
Field Her-05-Q1b1x1 reference image: Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits
Field Her-05-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
Field Her-05-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461239.74723215 18.07.2026 05:55:50.858   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
First image: 2461239.74723215 18.07.2026 05:55:50.858   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
Last  image: 2461274.86045065 22.08.2026 08:38:52.936   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.41
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):  17257
Objects passed selection criteria:  17160
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.3    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.3    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 10435.2
Average stars matched: 10139.2 (97.1635 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   242516 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Thu Aug 20 15:05:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-192-g23359006
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-08-20)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Sat Aug 22 03:49:53 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461239.74723215 18.07.2026 05:55:50.858   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
First image: 2461239.74723215 18.07.2026 05:55:50.858   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
Last  image: 2461274.86045065 22.08.2026 08:38:52.936   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 21
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.15
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: 37 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):  108270
Objects passed selection criteria:  107871
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.4    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.4    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 71200.5
Average stars matched: 68283 (95.9024 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   570376 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Thu Aug 20 15:05:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-192-g23359006
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-08-20)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Sat Aug 22 03:51:24 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################

######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ1b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.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/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 100
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.nao.ac.jp
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.nao.ac.jp)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Her-05-Q1b1x1
#######################################
########### Starting Her-05-Q1b1x1 ###########
Processing Her-05-Q1b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 691204 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 691204 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.png' -> 'transient_report/Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits_preview.png'

Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits


renamed 'Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.png' -> 'transient_report/Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits_preview.png'

Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.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.
----------------------------------------------
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 416.2512
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 586.4991
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1520.3610
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 335.2956
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1523.4473
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 342.5225
----------------------------------------------
INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 3.65251
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.021
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
----------------------------------------------
Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     25.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 23.9 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
Record 0: "" status=0
Record 1: "SIMPLE  =                    T / C# FITS" status=0
Record 2: "BITPIX  =                   16" status=0
Record 3: "NAXIS   =                    2 / Dimensionality" status=0
Record 4: "NAXIS1  =                 9576" status=0
Record 5: "NAXIS2  =                 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO   =                32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND  =                    T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT'              / Type of exposure" status=0
Record 9: "EXPOSURE=                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 10: "EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-08-22T03:35:05.7975857' / Time of observation (local)" status=0
Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-08-22T08:35:05.7975857' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0
Record 13: "MJD-OBS =     61274.3577059838 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0
Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-08-22T08:35:15.6995496' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0
Record 15: "MJD-AVG =     61274.3578205905 / Modified Julian Date of averaged midpoint" status=0
Record 16: "XBINNING=                    1 / X axis binning factor" status=0
Record 17: "YBINNING=                    1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0
Record 18: "GAIN    =                   30 / Sensor gain" status=0
Record 19: "OFFSET  =                   30 / Sensor gain offset" status=0
Record 20: "XPIXSZ  =                 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0
Record 21: "YPIXSZ  =                 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0
Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M'            / Imaging instrument name" status=0
Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-33d3d743814b8b447' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0
Record 24: "SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0
Record 25: "CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0
Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0'             / Sensor readout mode" status=0
Record 27: "USBLIMIT=                   50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
Record 28: "TELESCOP= 'QHY600M-TTU1'       / Name of telescope" status=0
Record 29: "FOCALLEN=                135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0
Record 30: "FOCRATIO=                  2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0
Record 31: "RA      =     269.997552889835 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0
Record 32: "DEC     =     29.9999450647261 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0
Record 33: "CENTALT =     18.1544444444444 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0
Record 34: "CENTAZ  =     294.443333333333 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0
Record 35: "AIRMASS =     3.18006366083308 / Airmass at frame center (Gueymard 1993)" status=0
Record 36: "PIERSIDE= 'East'               / Telescope pointing state" status=0
Record 37: "SITEELEV=               1015.0 / [m] Observation site elevation" status=0
Record 38: "SITELAT =     33.7480555555556 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_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_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/d_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits :)

Spent 0.694365 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/d_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 36313.440328
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=23343.0, right_median=27331.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     25.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 23.9 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_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_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/d_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits :)

Spent 0.811936 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/d_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 36313.440328
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=23343.0, right_median=27331.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.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_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits



fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits




Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_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-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.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-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.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: 2461274.85782172
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-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.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: 18:00:00.928 +30:00:25.27 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-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
Image size: 942.5'x626.9'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 18:00:05.373 +30:00:05.24 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 18:00:00.928 +30:00:25.27
Second-epoch image center 18:00:05.373 +30:00:05.24
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0170 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-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
Image size: 942.4'x626.9'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 18:00:05.846 +29:59:32.88 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 18:00:00.928 +30:00:25.27
Second-epoch image center 18:00:05.846 +29:59:32.88
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0230 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  18:00:05.373 +30:00:05.24
Second-epoch second image center 18:00:05.846 +29:59:32.88
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00915 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-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Is9zWQdAdK
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits &> /tmp/tmp.PAKTKyuNlF
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits &> /tmp/tmp.N1cyrhJZZH
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits &> /tmp/tmp.L2ASpgL391
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.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-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits and wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.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-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits and wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits and wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits) and catalog (wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 18386 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 260.5118 to 279.5262 deg, Dec +24.5167 to +35.2598 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.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 260.5118 to 279.5262 deg, Dec 24.5167 to 35.2598 deg
Loaded 14330 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): 10610 out of 11225 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 11225 out of 18386 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.626150
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.626150
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.41
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.22

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.22

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 18386 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 260.5118 to 279.5262 deg, Dec +24.5167 to +35.2598 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 260.5118 to 279.5262 deg, Dec 24.5167 to 35.2598 deg
Loaded 14330 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): 10610 out of 11225 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 11225 out of 18386 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits (aperture=6.2)
Read 18364 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 260.5119 to 279.5260 deg, Dec +24.5166 to +35.2595 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 260.5119 to 279.5260 deg, Dec 24.5166 to 35.2595 deg
Loaded 14331 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): 10613 out of 11220 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 11220 out of 18364 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits (aperture=6.2)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.2 pix  Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
 2.2 pix  Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.2 mag.  Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
 15.2 mag.  Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits
 12.0 mag.  fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
 12.2 mag.  fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  12.0 (SNR )  10.1 (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.Is9zWQdAdK (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
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_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.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-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.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-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 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=1273, bad_region=1, passed=18386
Got 18386 stars (including 17102 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 18386 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 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4909 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4892 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18386 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 

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 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4909 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18386 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18386 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 
Excluding outliers - 4892 stars left (next iteration limit 5381)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits N_match=4892 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.458 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.351 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.554 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.456 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.541 n_q1=1373 n_q2=1075 n_q3=1345 n_q4=1099 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.211
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits -region wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.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.PAKTKyuNlF (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
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_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.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-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.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-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 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=1253, bad_region=0, passed=18364
Got 18364 stars (including 17093 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 18364 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 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4911 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4894 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4894 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4894 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18364 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 

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 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4911 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18364 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18364 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 
Excluding outliers - 4893 stars left (next iteration limit 5383)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits N_match=4893 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.469 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.370 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.555 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.469 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.559 n_q1=1380 n_q2=1078 n_q3=1334 n_q4=1101 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.193
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits -region wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.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.N1cyrhJZZH (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_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.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_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 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=89, bad_region=0, passed=2388
Got 2388 stars (including 2295 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2388 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013090 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010472 (37.7 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 570 to 629 (Dec 24.1 to 35.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2232 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2219 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2218 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2219 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2387 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 

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 570 to 629 (Dec 24.1 to 35.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2232 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2219 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2387 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2219 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2387 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Excluding outliers - 2219 stars left (next iteration limit 2440)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2219 robust_rms=10.267 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.798 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2219 robust_rms=0.578 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.645 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2219 robust_rms=0.444 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.458 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2219 robust_rms_before=0.872 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.445 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.444 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.491 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.458
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.491 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits N_match=2219 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.452 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.446 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.435 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.501 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.426 n_q1=497 n_q2=621 n_q3=541 n_q4=560 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.107
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.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.L2ASpgL391 (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_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.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_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 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=81, bad_region=0, passed=2843
Got 2843 stars (including 2758 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2843 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013089 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010471 (37.7 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 570 to 629 (Dec 24.1 to 35.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2689 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2675 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2675 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2675 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2843 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 

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 570 to 629 (Dec 24.1 to 35.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2689 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2675 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2843 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2675 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2843 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Excluding outliers - 2675 stars left (next iteration limit 2942)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2675 robust_rms=8.473 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=12.910 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2675 robust_rms=0.517 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.625 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2675 robust_rms=0.415 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.481 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2675 robust_rms_before=0.812 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.395 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.415 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.460 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.481
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.460 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits N_match=2675 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.398 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.392 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.450 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.378 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.416 n_q1=707 n_q2=532 n_q3=785 n_q4=651 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.129
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.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-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits sigma_overall=0.458 worst_q_ratio=1.211
ref2=Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits sigma_overall=0.469 worst_q_ratio=1.193
new1=fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits sigma_overall=0.452 worst_q_ratio=1.107
new2=fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits sigma_overall=0.398 worst_q_ratio=1.129
reference average sigma_overall=0.4635 worst_q_ratio=1.202
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208_astrometric_residuals.png (4892 matched stars from wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.40 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209_astrometric_residuals.png (4893 matched stars from wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.41 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080_astrometric_residuals.png (2219 matched stars from wcs_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.41 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081_astrometric_residuals.png (2675 matched stars from wcs_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.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-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/wcs_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/wcs_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Her-05-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Her-05-Q1b1x1 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-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.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-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.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-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.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: 18:00:00.928 +30:00:25.27 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-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
Image size: 942.5'x626.9'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 18:00:05.373 +30:00:05.24 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 18:00:00.928 +30:00:25.27
Second-epoch image center 18:00:05.373 +30:00:05.24
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0170 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-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
Image size: 942.4'x626.9'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 18:00:05.846 +29:59:32.88 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 18:00:00.928 +30:00:25.27
Second-epoch image center 18:00:05.846 +29:59:32.88
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0230 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  18:00:05.373 +30:00:05.24
Second-epoch second image center 18:00:05.846 +29:59:32.88
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00915 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-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits &> /tmp/tmp.MdPeujJcRd
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits &> /tmp/tmp.pdgz3EdZoS
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits &> /tmp/tmp.JAeULrumub
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits &> /tmp/tmp.erWLzS3EQi
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.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-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits and wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.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-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits and wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits and wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits) and catalog (wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 118909 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 260.5118 to 279.5449 deg, Dec +24.5002 to +35.2704 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 260.5118 to 279.5449 deg, Dec 24.5002 to 35.2704 deg
Loaded 14385 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): 9413 out of 11500 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 11500 out of 118909 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.501800
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.501800
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.15
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.35

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.35

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 118909 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 260.5118 to 279.5449 deg, Dec +24.5002 to +35.2704 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 260.5118 to 279.5449 deg, Dec 24.5002 to 35.2704 deg
Loaded 14385 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): 9413 out of 11500 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 11500 out of 118909 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits (aperture=4.8)
Read 119112 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 260.5119 to 279.5259 deg, Dec +24.5011 to +35.2627 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 260.5119 to 279.5259 deg, Dec 24.5011 to 35.2627 deg
Loaded 14355 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): 9411 out of 11492 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 11492 out of 119112 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits (aperture=4.8)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 18 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.1 pix  Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
 2.0 pix  Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits
 2.1 pix  fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.4 mag.  Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
 15.3 mag.  Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits
 12.9 mag.  fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
 12.9 mag.  fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  12.9 (SNR )  12.5 (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.MdPeujJcRd (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
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_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.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-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.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-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 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=40, blended=10256, bad_region=1, passed=118869
Got 118869 stars (including 108466 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 118869 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 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4907 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4891 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4891 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4891 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 118869 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 

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 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4906 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4891 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 118869 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4891 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 118869 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Excluding outliers - 4891 stars left (next iteration limit 5380)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.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-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits N_match=4891 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.448 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.349 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.531 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.459 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.531 n_q1=1357 n_q2=1098 n_q3=1312 n_q4=1124 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.185
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits -region wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.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.pdgz3EdZoS (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
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_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.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-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.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-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=44, blended=10309, bad_region=0, passed=119068
Got 119068 stars (including 108589 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 119068 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 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4907 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4893 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 119068 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 

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 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4907 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 119068 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 119068 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Excluding outliers - 4892 stars left (next iteration limit 5382)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.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-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits N_match=4892 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.465 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.362 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.561 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.476 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.543 n_q1=1353 n_q2=1103 n_q3=1290 n_q4=1146 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.205
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits -region wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.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.JAeULrumub (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_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.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_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 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=7, blended=551, bad_region=25, passed=23056
Got 23056 stars (including 22442 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 23056 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013090 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010472 (37.7 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 570 to 629 (Dec 24.1 to 35.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4888 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4869 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4870 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4869 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23045 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 

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 570 to 629 (Dec 24.1 to 35.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4888 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4869 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23045 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4869 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23045 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" 
Excluding outliers - 4869 stars left (next iteration limit 5355)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.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=4869 robust_rms=9.444 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=10.801 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4869 robust_rms=0.625 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.730 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4869 robust_rms=0.497 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.525 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4869 robust_rms_before=0.931 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.472 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.497 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.537 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.525
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.537 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits N_match=4869 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.492 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.525 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.449 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.558 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.450 n_q1=1180 n_q2=1403 n_q3=1150 n_q4=1136 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.135
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.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.erWLzS3EQi (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_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.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_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 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=6, blended=503, bad_region=22, passed=25747
Got 25747 stars (including 25176 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 25747 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013089 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010471 (37.7 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 570 to 629 (Dec 24.0 to 35.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4896 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4870 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4869 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4870 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25740 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 

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 570 to 629 (Dec 24.0 to 35.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4895 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4869 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25740 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4869 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25740 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Excluding outliers - 4869 stars left (next iteration limit 5357)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.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=4869 robust_rms=7.745 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=14.512 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4869 robust_rms=0.529 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.656 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4869 robust_rms=0.439 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.522 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4869 robust_rms_before=0.816 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.412 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.439 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.465 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.522
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.465 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits N_match=4869 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.415 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.397 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.433 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.406 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.445 n_q1=1444 n_q2=932 n_q3=1486 n_q4=1007 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.073
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.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-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.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_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/wcs_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.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_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/wcs_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Her-05-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits at 17:57:58.41 +32:38:46.3:  12.79 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits at 18:11:51.80 +34:17:35.8:  12.41 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits at 18:11:51.80 +34:17:35.8:  12.45 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits at 17:57:58.41 +32:38:46.3:  12.79 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.43 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.79 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 18:11:51.80 +34:17:35.8: ref_mag=12.43 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.2106 delta=0.22 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:57:58.41 +32:38:46.3: ref_mag=12.79 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.1972 delta=0.59 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-55-50_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits at 17:50:53.62 +26:54:48.7:  12.57 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-56-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits at 17:50:53.62 +26:54:48.7:  12.52 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.54 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 17:50:53.62 +26:54:48.7: ref_mag=12.54 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.5974 delta=0.95 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out102497.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 6s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
  
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Considering the candidate 139529_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
The candidate 139529_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 22.35782    2461274.85782    12.46    18:11:51.86 +34:17:35.4   3497 0496   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 22.36045    2461274.86045    12.11    18:11:51.74 +34:17:36.3   3498 0490   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 139545_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
The candidate 139545_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 22.36045    2461274.86045    12.07    17:27:43.56 +26:08:37.0   9035 5656   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits

**** FOUND  17:27:43.57 +26:08:36.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 139548_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
The candidate 139548_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 22.36045    2461274.86045    11.86    17:36:02.15 +34:52:11.4   7972 0356   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits

**** FOUND  17:36:02.12 +34:52:11.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 139979_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
The candidate 139979_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 22.35782    2461274.85782    12.19    17:57:58.47 +32:38:46.3   5161 1623   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-35-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 22.36045    2461274.86045    12.21    17:57:58.35 +32:38:46.3   5163 1617   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 139996_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
The candidate 139996_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 22.36045    2461274.86045    12.24    18:22:26.27 +25:21:33.6   1559 5727   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (29.3") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 140024_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
The candidate 140024_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 22.36045    2461274.86045    12.29    18:25:39.79 +24:40:12.6   1064 6098   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (28.8") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 140127_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
The candidate 140127_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 22.36045    2461274.86045    12.30    18:07:08.05 +30:34:32.6   3904 2779   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits

**** FOUND  18:07:07.90 +30:34:32.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 140246_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
The candidate 140246_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 22.36045    2461274.86045    12.76    18:19:39.89 +27:44:35.4   2098 4327   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (29.6") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 56481_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
The candidate 56481_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 22.36045    2461274.86045    10.80    17:39:57.95 +29:58:39.2   7411 3314   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (35.8") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 99505_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
The candidate 99505_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 22.36045    2461274.86045    12.27    17:55:09.28 +26:36:18.9   5317 5271   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits

**** FOUND  17:55:09.32 +26:36:18.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 23479_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
The candidate 23479_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 22.36045    2461274.86045    12.03    17:45:56.49 +32:51:29.5   6692 1557   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits

**** FOUND  17:45:56.55 +32:51:30.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 39188_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
The candidate 39188_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 22.36045    2461274.86045    12.56    18:29:30.26 +31:19:11.1   1063 2025   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (35.2") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 96925_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
The candidate 96925_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 22.36045    2461274.86045    11.55    17:54:54.61 +26:21:26.9   5342 5422   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (31.7") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 32138_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
The candidate 32138_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 22.36045    2461274.86045    11.60    18:31:10.64 +31:53:17.7   0892 1653   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits

**** FOUND  18:31:10.68 +31:53:17.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 102497_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
Preparing report for the candidate 102497_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
  
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Considering the candidate 55846_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
The candidate 55846_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 22.36045    2461274.86045    11.79    18:21:24.88 +30:00:32.7   2019 2941   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (31.7") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 69082_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
The candidate 69082_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 22.36045    2461274.86045    6.74    18:07:32.43 +28:45:49.3   3762 3862   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits

**** FOUND  18:07:32.43 +28:45:48.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 110574_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
The candidate 110574_fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 22.36045    2461274.86045    6.63    17:46:27.09 +27:42:57.8   6513 4654   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-05-Q1b1x1_033930_TTUQ1b1x1_2797869_Qas1AfPR/fd_Her-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-38-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits

**** FOUND  17:46:27.13 +27:42:58.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 7s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Her-05-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
17:50:53.62 +26:54:48.7
########### Completed Her-05-Q1b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
17:50:53.62 +26:54:48.7
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17:50:53.62 +26:54:48.7  -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list)
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
17:50:53.62 +26:54:48.7  -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list)
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)
17:50:53.62 +26:54:48.7  -- a known variable star
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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1 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
#### Adding the following to the exclusion list ####
17:50:53.62 +26:54:48.7
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The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461274.85782172 -observatory V36
09:45:13.80 +15:18:51.5 Mercury (-1.7mag)
12:50:12.83 -07:46:39.7 Venus (-4.5mag)
06:29:52.45 +23:38:59.2 Mars (1.3mag)
08:55:30.08 +17:53:03.7 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:54:49.22 +03:01:32.2 Saturn (0.5mag)
04:13:02.26 +21:00:19.3 Uranus (5.7mag)
00:15:08.00 +00:06:16.4 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:26:50.61 -23:35:12.1 Pluto (14.5mag)
17:27:07.74 -28:30:14.7 Moon (-11.0mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461274.85782172:
08:55:33.71 +17:52:46.9 Io (6.1mag)
08:55:37.51 +17:52:30.1 Europa (6.3mag)
08:55:46.22 +17:51:50.2 Ganymede (5.6mag)
08:55:10.71 +17:54:34.7 Callisto (6.9mag)
08:52:58.32 +18:01:04.1 Himalia (15.7mag)
08:55:29.05 +17:53:09.3 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:52:37.55 +17:56:56.3 Elara (17.7mag)
08:59:37.68 +17:26:18.9 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
08:57:43.20 +18:06:38.7 Carme (19.0mag)
00:54:45.60 +03:01:57.6 Titan (8.4mag)
00:54:53.84 +03:01:23.2 Rhea (9.7mag)
00:55:24.67 +03:03:13.1 Iapetus (11.1mag)
00:54:57.07 +03:01:49.0 Hyperion (14.4mag)
00:53:53.99 +02:52:57.6 Phoebe (16.4mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461274.85782172:
20:11:54.17 -14:03:42.3 JWST
17:34:11.75 +35:17:54.5 Chandra
11:05:15.84 -59:40:29.6 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461274.85782172 -observatory V36
03:28:15.38 +18:26:28.9 17.5mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
17:59:54.61 -34:28:35.1 14.2mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:06:30.38 -69:29:25.2 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:13:08.63 +33:18:27.2 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
04:21:07.08 +42:24:30.2 17.5mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:26:43.82 +30:22:39.8 17.4mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
06:56:54.77 +26:17:00.5 16.8mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:34:42.52 +27:51:07.2 17.0mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:38:18.24 +05:17:59.5 18.0mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:15:39.92 -12:52:41.8 18.0mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
20:53:25.93 +64:04:15.2 18.0mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
15:36:28.86 -14:13:59.4 14.6mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:23:15.64 +32:00:45.5 15.5mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:05:42.22 +15:30:16.2 17.8mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
18:46:51.33 +43:29:22.9 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
20:49:24.51 +49:41:18.9 17.5mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:25:45.76 -12:53:57.5 15.3mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
07:04:36.70 +21:36:26.1 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
10:53:16.18 +19:57:28.2 17.1mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:07:23.75 +01:21:15.2 16.9mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:10:29.65 +76:17:22.9 16.5mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:09:55.58 +46:20:59.1 17.3mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:58:51.26 +09:55:40.9 17.4mag A/2026 E1
22:12:24.39 -32:18:09.8 7.1mag 10P/Tempel
11:37:43.30 -04:19:14.3 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
11:36:24.74 +00:01:26.2 17.4mag 63P/Wild
00:51:37.54 -06:06:09.7 15.4mag 65P/Gunn
06:06:46.93 +20:14:34.7 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
20:25:49.86 -24:59:58.6 17.5mag 84P/Giclas
03:11:59.78 +14:32:13.9 16.9mag 88P/Howell
08:30:30.35 +25:35:11.0 16.4mag 93P/Lovas
04:47:34.16 +22:24:46.8 17.2mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
06:42:33.85 +28:17:52.2 16.1mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
09:51:39.04 +24:05:39.2 14.9mag 123P/West-Hartley
12:12:31.15 -15:36:19.0 17.3mag 124P/Mrkos
05:56:45.12 +21:01:45.5 16.0mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
06:51:57.03 +18:06:03.2 17.9mag 131P/Mueller
23:59:37.54 +03:06:01.9 17.4mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma
03:09:37.51 -18:37:35.3 12.8mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
08:03:36.83 +38:07:18.5 16.1mag 162P/Siding Spring
11:04:11.72 +29:55:57.9 12.2mag 169P/NEAT
03:06:10.77 +09:23:40.2 17.6mag 220P/McNaught
20:16:20.63 -51:48:36.1 18.0mag 259P/Garradd
04:03:16.14 +30:49:44.7 15.3mag 260P/McNaught
07:47:18.20 +37:05:17.7 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:16:11.21 +01:33:17.4 17.8mag 391P/Kowalski
09:13:42.90 +17:40:04.2 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
21:28:47.85 +20:31:03.60  SN 2026sfn  2026-08-16.3 17.09
23:01:28.67 -61:00:39.00  SN 2026yib  2026-08-14.85 17.36
00:22:23.20 -32:16:02.70  SN 2026whu  2026-08-14.96 16.5
19:56:21.71 -37:24:19.90  ASASSN-26ew  2026-08-13.82 14.73
13:53:14.21 +00:26:52.00  SN 2026wkv  2026-08-10.12 15.83
05:21:07.61 +23:38:20.10  TCP J05210763+2338194  2026-08-10.59 9.34
01:28:20.49 +40:13:27.10  SN2026wpd  2026-08-9.34 16.37
23:47:50.87 +49:28:49.80  SN2026wjs  2026-08-9.35 17.12
16:03:20.92 +17:43:23.70  AT2026xau  2026-08-9.3 17.71
01:10:22.05 -09:34:08.50  SN2026weo  2026-08-7.46 15.76
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
14:23:56.72 -58:37:47.60  ASASSN-26dn  2026-05-20.01 14.64
11:24:54.06 +47:57:01.60  AT2026nma  2026-05-20.29 15.46
21:27:08.58 +33:24:38.10  AT2026lli  2026-05-19.34 15.86
00:31:01.41 -13:38:51.70  AT2026nad  2026-05-19.39 15.34
15:16:06.61 -79:16:32.40  ASASSN-26dm  2026-05-19.03 14.44
11:24:25.21 -59:23:19.10  ASASSN-26dl  2026-05-18.02 13.55
13:45:51.52 -53:16:01.00  ASASSN-26dk  2026-05-18.16 12.96
02:05:49.69 -30:29:09.60  ASASSN-26dh  2026-05-18.43 15.37
17:50:22.87 -39:42:33.90  ASASSN-26dj  2026-05-17.05 15.7
01:13:11.60 -33:25:16.10  ASASSN-26dg  2026-05-13.41 16.8
16:44:31.77 -27:15:18.40  AT2026mhn  2026-05-12.33 15.8
09:46:31.08 -33:41:51.00  ASASSN-26di  2026-05-12.14 14.63
21:23:11.57 -19:09:45.00  AT2026kwu  2026-05-12.26 16.9
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
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
18:25:12.76 -22:25:29.3  TCP J18251276-2225293  2026-08-19.1062  9.4mag
18:03:09.04 +12:18:14.0  TCP J18030904+1218140  2026-08-19.5199  14.9mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
08:44:08.771 +29:07:45.05  AT 2026xfr  2026-01-14.38 20.4
23:28:59.311 -21:41:17.71  AT 2026xfq  2026-07-19.57 21.15
20:34:55.430 -31:12:10.98  AT 2026xfp  2026-07-14.44 20
13:01:30.092 +38:12:35.50  AT 2026xfo  2026-06-23.28 20.85
23:22:05.758 +18:57:29.94  AT 2026xfn  2026-07-25.52 21.28
10:13:35.246 -20:37:42.73  AT 2026xfm  2026-01-27.58 21
21:57:25.287 +03:48:20.98  AT 2026xfl  2026-07-16.55 21.68
14:26:07.382 +33:39:52.18  AT 2026xfk  2026-06-13.34 20.9
02:09:31.559 -03:10:04.80  AT 2026xfj  2026-01-17.24 21.98
20:17:01.562 -20:06:27.94  AT 2026xfi  2026-05-20.56 20.93
21:08:09.912 -21:12:24.85  AT 2026xfh  2026-06-19.58 20.9
20:08:20.135 -25:53:36.34  AT 2026xfg  2026-07-19.45 20.74
14:51:25.078 +41:07:07.07  AT 2026xff  2026-06-13.34 21.62
22:33:15.210 +12:04:33.49  AT 2026xfe  2026-06-21.53 20.23
13:52:05.795 +29:21:47.19  AT 2026xfd  2026-04-24.32 20.92
13:30:27.613 +10:38:39.93  AT 2026xfc  2026-04-20.32 21.07
13:40:18.442 +39:30:10.71  AT 2026xfb  2026-05-24.29 20.6
20:02:32.611 -29:31:03.47  AT 2026xfa  2026-06-16.52 19.85
21:35:00.881 +03:50:25.49  AT 2026xez  2026-07-16.55 21.5
08:33:56.550 +06:59:43.01  AT 2026xey  2026-01-24.36 22.17
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Sat Aug 22 03:48:08 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 2 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 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: 34s (0.57 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 13s (0.22 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: 4s (0.07 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 0s (0.00 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 56s (0.93 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 8 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 12 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 2 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 10 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 40s (0.67 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 1s (0.02 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 1s (0.02 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 30s (0.50 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: 3s (0.05 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 7s (0.12 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 82s (1.37 min)
FIELD_Her-05-Q1b1x1: 156s (2.60 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 238s (3.97 min)
Finished: Sat Aug 22 03:52:06 CDT 2026