FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Her-03-Q2b1x1 reference image: Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Field Her-03-Q2b1x1 reference image: Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Field Her-03-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits
Field Her-03-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461239.74586714 18.07.2026 05:53:52.921   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
First image: 2461239.74586714 18.07.2026 05:53:52.921   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Last  image: 2461280.75413649 28.08.2026 06:05:47.393   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 3
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.33
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: 7 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):  10121
Objects passed selection criteria:  10075
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.8    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.8    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 7274.5
Average stars matched: 7119.75 (97.8727 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   236792 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Mon Aug 24 15:05:05 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-195-gae6eb4b1
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-08-24)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Fri Aug 28 02:49:52 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461239.74586714 18.07.2026 05:53:52.921   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
First image: 2461239.74586714 18.07.2026 05:53:52.921   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Last  image: 2461280.75413649 28.08.2026 06:05:47.393   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 43
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.07
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):  62497
Objects passed selection criteria:  62374
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.9    3.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.9    3.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 49045
Average stars matched: 47459 (96.7662 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   286924 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Mon Aug 24 15:05:05 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-195-gae6eb4b1
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-08-24)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Fri Aug 28 02:51:31 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
#######################################
SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Her-03-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Her-03-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Her-03-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 1100605 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 1100605 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.png' -> 'transient_report/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits_preview.png'

Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits


renamed 'Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.png' -> 'transient_report/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits_preview.png'

Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits




Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
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INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 388.2438
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 524.6046
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 3873.7520
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 835.7468
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 3922.6370
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 842.9083
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 9.97763
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.008
INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =                 22.5 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 23.1 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/d_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits :)

Spent 0.861848 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/d_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 37096.658242
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24199.0, right_median=29433.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     22.4899997711182 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 23.1 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/d_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits :)

Spent 0.710488 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/d_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 37096.658242
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24199.0, right_median=29433.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.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_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits



fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits




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

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.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: 2461280.75359350
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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.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: 17:27:15.855 +38:00:18.51 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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits
Image size: 937.4'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: 17:27:15.456 +38:00:05.05 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 17:27:15.855 +38:00:18.51
Second-epoch image center 17:27:15.456 +38:00:05.05
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0040 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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits
Image size: 937.4'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: 17:27:17.729 +37:59:51.34 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 17:27:15.855 +38:00:18.51
Second-epoch image center 17:27:17.729 +37:59:51.34
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0097 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  17:27:15.456 +38:00:05.05
Second-epoch second image center 17:27:17.729 +37:59:51.34
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00838 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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits &> /tmp/tmp.JiQll1ibwq
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Cu9a8rAxN5
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits &> /tmp/tmp.TfXhXdVxjU
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits &> /tmp/tmp.bNxAypQAwl
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits and wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits and wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits and wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits) and catalog (wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 13163 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 251.2315 to 272.4638 deg, Dec +32.3992 to +43.2579 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 251.2315 to 272.4638 deg, Dec 32.3992 to 43.2579 deg
Loaded 9795 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): 7230 out of 7569 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7569 out of 13163 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.604300
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.604300
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.33
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.27

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.27

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 13163 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 251.2315 to 272.4638 deg, Dec +32.3992 to +43.2579 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 251.2315 to 272.4638 deg, Dec 32.3992 to 43.2579 deg
Loaded 9795 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): 7230 out of 7569 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7569 out of 13163 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits (aperture=6.1)
Read 13095 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 251.2350 to 272.4635 deg, Dec +32.4098 to +43.2808 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 251.2350 to 272.4635 deg, Dec 32.4098 to 43.2808 deg
Loaded 9802 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): 7224 out of 7582 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7582 out of 13095 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits (aperture=6.1)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.2 pix  Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
 2.2 pix  Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.3 mag.  Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
 15.3 mag.  Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
 14.0 mag.  fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits
 14.0 mag.  fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.0 (SNR )  11.1 (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.JiQll1ibwq (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=804, bad_region=2354, passed=13163
Got 13163 stars (including 10098 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 13163 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 611 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4903 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4895 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11305 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 611 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4903 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11305 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11305 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Excluding outliers - 4895 stars left (next iteration limit 5384)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits N_match=4895 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.390 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.366 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.383 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.426 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.372 n_q1=1630 n_q2=772 n_q3=1682 n_q4=811 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.093
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits -region wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.Cu9a8rAxN5 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=816, bad_region=2338, passed=13095
Got 13095 stars (including 10037 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 13095 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 612 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3)
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: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4897 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11267 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 612 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3)
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: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11267 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11267 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Excluding outliers - 4897 stars left (next iteration limit 5386)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits N_match=4897 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.399 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.367 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.392 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.429 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.394 n_q1=1636 n_q2=765 n_q3=1679 n_q4=817 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.075
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits -region wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.TfXhXdVxjU (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_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.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_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=427, bad_region=925, passed=4770
Got 4770 stars (including 3476 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4770 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 612 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3401 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3395 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3395 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3395 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4021 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 612 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3400 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3394 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4021 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3394 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4021 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 
Excluding outliers - 3394 stars left (next iteration limit 3734)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3394 robust_rms=6.933 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.542 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3394 robust_rms=0.679 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.775 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3394 robust_rms=0.435 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.495 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3394 robust_rms_before=0.806 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.459 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.435 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.505 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.495
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.505 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits N_match=3394 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.461 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.432 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.424 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.539 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.379 n_q1=1128 n_q2=546 n_q3=1189 n_q4=531 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.170
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.bNxAypQAwl (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_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.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_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=421, bad_region=914, passed=4764
Got 4764 stars (including 3487 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4764 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 612 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3412 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3406 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3406 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3406 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4022 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 612 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3412 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3406 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4022 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3406 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4022 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Excluding outliers - 3406 stars left (next iteration limit 3746)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3406 robust_rms=7.213 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=10.918 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3406 robust_rms=0.654 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.756 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3406 robust_rms=0.431 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.480 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3406 robust_rms_before=0.789 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.446 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.431 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.473 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.480
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.473 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits N_match=3406 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.460 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.434 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.390 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.533 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.392 n_q1=1122 n_q2=547 n_q3=1198 n_q4=539 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.159
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits sigma_overall=0.390 worst_q_ratio=1.093
ref2=Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits sigma_overall=0.399 worst_q_ratio=1.075
new1=fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits sigma_overall=0.461 worst_q_ratio=1.170
new2=fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits sigma_overall=0.460 worst_q_ratio=1.159
reference average sigma_overall=0.3945 worst_q_ratio=1.084
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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206_astrometric_residuals.png (4895 matched stars from wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207_astrometric_residuals.png (4897 matched stars from wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178_astrometric_residuals.png (3394 matched stars from wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.42 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179_astrometric_residuals.png (3406 matched stars from wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.41 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Her-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 17:17:50.35 +42:02:43.3:  10.94 +/- 0.00  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 17:17:50.35 +42:02:43.3:  10.96 +/- 0.00  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  10.95 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:17:50.35 +42:02:43.3: ref_mag=10.95 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=11.2824 delta=-0.33 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
  
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Considering the candidate 20603_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179
The candidate 20603_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 28.25359    2461280.75359    11.25    17:17:50.33 +42:02:43.5   5846 0729   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 28.25414    2461280.75414    11.32    17:17:50.36 +42:02:43.2   5850 0727   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits

make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 2s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Her-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.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: 17:27:15.855 +38:00:18.51 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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits
Image size: 937.4'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: 17:27:15.456 +38:00:05.05 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 17:27:15.855 +38:00:18.51
Second-epoch image center 17:27:15.456 +38:00:05.05
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0040 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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits
Image size: 937.4'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: 17:27:17.729 +37:59:51.34 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 17:27:15.855 +38:00:18.51
Second-epoch image center 17:27:17.729 +37:59:51.34
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0097 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  17:27:15.456 +38:00:05.05
Second-epoch second image center 17:27:17.729 +37:59:51.34
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00838 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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ypoHZ8uIuX
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits &> /tmp/tmp.adYGdgu1PH
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits &> /tmp/tmp.by48Aab4jx
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits &> /tmp/tmp.bnwIaYOtAX
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits and wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits and wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits and wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits) and catalog (wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 79252 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 251.1954 to 272.4638 deg, Dec +32.3992 to +43.2678 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 251.1954 to 272.4638 deg, Dec 32.3992 to 43.2678 deg
Loaded 9815 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): 6602 out of 7654 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7654 out of 79252 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.479000
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.479000
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.07
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.41

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.41

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 79252 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 251.1954 to 272.4638 deg, Dec +32.3992 to +43.2678 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 251.1954 to 272.4638 deg, Dec 32.3992 to 43.2678 deg
Loaded 9815 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): 6602 out of 7654 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7654 out of 79252 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits (aperture=4.7)
Read 79293 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 251.2000 to 272.4768 deg, Dec +32.4001 to +43.2808 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 251.2000 to 272.4768 deg, Dec 32.4001 to 43.2808 deg
Loaded 9824 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): 6585 out of 7663 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7663 out of 79293 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits (aperture=4.6)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 23 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.1 pix  Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
 2.1 pix  Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
 2.1 pix  fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits
 2.1 pix  fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.4 mag.  Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
 15.4 mag.  Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
 14.2 mag.  fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits
 14.2 mag.  fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.2 (SNR )  13.6 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.ypoHZ8uIuX (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=23, blended=5062, bad_region=10475, passed=79229
Got 79229 stars (including 64244 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 79229 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 611 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4900 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4893 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 71414 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 611 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4900 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 71414 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 71414 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Excluding outliers - 4893 stars left (next iteration limit 5382)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits N_match=4893 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.372 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.355 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.368 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.408 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.355 n_q1=1660 n_q2=783 n_q3=1633 n_q4=817 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.095
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits -region wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.adYGdgu1PH (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=19, blended=5094, bad_region=10473, passed=79274
Got 79274 stars (including 64322 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 79274 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 612 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4897 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4891 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4891 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4891 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 71465 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 612 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4897 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4891 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 71465 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4891 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 71465 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits N_match=4891 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.380 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.357 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.384 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.409 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.375 n_q1=1677 n_q2=777 n_q3=1625 n_q4=812 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.076
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits -region wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.by48Aab4jx (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_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.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_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=15, blended=1309, bad_region=4503, passed=34543
Got 34543 stars (including 28863 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 34543 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 612 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4898 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4888 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31210 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 612 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4898 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31210 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31210 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Excluding outliers - 4888 stars left (next iteration limit 5376)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.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=4888 robust_rms=6.181 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.753 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4888 robust_rms=0.646 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.747 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4888 robust_rms=0.434 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.492 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4888 robust_rms_before=0.774 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.431 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.434 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.475 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.492
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.475 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits N_match=4888 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.431 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.426 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.423 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.494 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.366 n_q1=1606 n_q2=804 n_q3=1638 n_q4=840 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.145
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.bnwIaYOtAX (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_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.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_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=1, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=11, blended=1335, bad_region=4451, passed=34330
Got 34330 stars (including 28698 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 34330 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 612 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4901 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4892 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31056 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 612 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4901 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31056 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31056 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Excluding outliers - 4892 stars left (next iteration limit 5381)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.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=4892 robust_rms=6.183 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.347 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4892 robust_rms=0.614 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.720 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4892 robust_rms=0.426 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.484 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4892 robust_rms_before=0.759 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.440 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.426 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.487 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.484
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.487 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits N_match=4892 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.443 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.425 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.412 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.532 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.366 n_q1=1621 n_q2=812 n_q3=1625 n_q4=834 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.201
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
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The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.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_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.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_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Her-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 17:22:30.23 +39:33:46.4:  13.94 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 17:17:24.89 +37:48:35.3:  13.39 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 17:06:13.29 +36:46:04.5:  13.30 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 17:23:31.02 +41:37:26.7:  12.13 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 17:08:04.84 +39:54:34.7:  12.80 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 17:27:14.11 +39:50:36.4:  12.81 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 17:04:26.61 +38:38:05.3:  12.58 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 17:41:21.95 +34:20:13.9:  12.45 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 17:17:24.89 +37:48:35.3:  13.49 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 17:41:21.95 +34:20:13.9:  12.49 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 17:06:13.29 +36:46:04.5:  13.32 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 17:04:26.61 +38:38:05.3:  12.67 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 17:27:14.11 +39:50:36.4:  12.77 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 17:22:30.23 +39:33:46.4:  14.00 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.43 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 17:08:04.84 +39:54:34.7:  12.80 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 17:23:31.02 +41:37:26.7:  12.14 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.47 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:17:24.89 +37:48:35.3: ref_mag=13.43 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=14.1147 delta=-0.68 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.31 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.62 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.79 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:41:21.95 +34:20:13.9: ref_mag=12.47 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.7362 delta=-0.27 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:06:13.29 +36:46:04.5: ref_mag=13.31 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.5291 delta=-0.22 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:04:26.61 +38:38:05.3: ref_mag=12.62 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.9409 delta=-0.32 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.97 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:27:14.11 +39:50:36.4: ref_mag=12.79 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.9977 delta=-0.21 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.80 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.13 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:22:30.23 +39:33:46.4: ref_mag=13.97 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=14.0020 delta=-0.04 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:08:04.84 +39:54:34.7: ref_mag=12.80 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=13.0181 delta=-0.22 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:23:31.02 +41:37:26.7: ref_mag=12.13 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.2611 delta=-0.13 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 17:31:37.35 +40:14:51.9:  13.48 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 17:09:12.95 +40:37:35.0:  13.81 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 17:41:09.94 +35:43:26.9:  13.36 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 17:31:37.35 +40:14:51.9:  13.37 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.42 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 17:41:09.94 +35:43:26.9:  13.31 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:31:37.35 +40:14:51.9: ref_mag=13.42 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.3745 delta=0.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 17:09:12.95 +40:37:35.0:  13.85 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.33 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:41:09.94 +35:43:26.9: ref_mag=13.33 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.2600 delta=0.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.83 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:09:12.95 +40:37:35.0: ref_mag=13.83 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.7936 delta=0.03 (need > 0.90)
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Considering the candidate 95352_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179
The candidate 95352_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 28.25359    2461280.75359    14.05    17:17:24.86 +37:48:34.9   5964 3294   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 28.25414    2461280.75414    14.21    17:17:24.91 +37:48:35.8   5968 3291   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 95353_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179
The candidate 95353_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 28.25359    2461280.75359    13.99    17:22:30.27 +39:33:46.0   5341 2247   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 28.25414    2461280.75414    14.01    17:22:30.20 +39:33:46.7   5346 2244   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 95359_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179
The candidate 95359_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 28.25359    2461280.75359    13.59    17:06:13.26 +36:46:04.1   7340 3867   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 28.25414    2461280.75414    13.48    17:06:13.32 +36:46:04.9   7345 3864   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 95370_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179
The candidate 95370_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 28.25359    2461280.75359    13.00    17:27:14.09 +39:50:35.8   4790 2082   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 28.25414    2461280.75414    13.00    17:27:14.13 +39:50:37.0   4795 2079   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 95371_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179
The candidate 95371_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 28.25359    2461280.75359    12.96    17:04:26.59 +38:38:05.2   7486 2724   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 28.25414    2461280.75414    12.92    17:04:26.63 +38:38:05.4   7490 2721   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 95372_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179
The candidate 95372_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 28.25359    2461280.75359    12.79    17:41:21.92 +34:20:13.8   3027 5386   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 28.25414    2461280.75414    12.70    17:41:21.97 +34:20:14.0   3032 5384   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 95373_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179
The candidate 95373_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 28.25359    2461280.75359    12.92    17:08:04.85 +39:54:35.1   7014 1978   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 28.25414    2461280.75414    13.20    17:08:04.84 +39:54:34.2   7018 1975   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 95381_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179
The candidate 95381_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 28.25359    2461280.75359    12.28    17:23:31.01 +41:37:26.6   5210 0999   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 28.25414    2461280.75414    12.24    17:23:31.03 +41:37:26.7   5214 0997   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 95409_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179
The candidate 95409_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 28.25414    2461280.75414    12.16    17:58:35.27 +36:15:59.9   0961 4095   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits

**** FOUND  17:58:35.27 +36:16:00.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 95422_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179
The candidate 95422_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 28.25414    2461280.75414    12.72    17:37:22.75 +42:11:42.5   3653 0637   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits

**** FOUND  17:37:22.72 +42:11:42.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 95426_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179
The candidate 95426_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 28.25414    2461280.75414    12.87    17:26:17.63 +34:31:31.1   4917 5296   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits

**** FOUND  17:26:17.62 +34:31:31.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 95441_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179
The candidate 95441_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 28.25414    2461280.75414    13.08    17:45:47.57 +38:53:50.4   2611 2599   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits

**** FOUND  17:45:47.47 +38:53:50.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 95450_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179
The candidate 95450_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 28.25414    2461280.75414    13.15    17:39:43.83 +36:54:47.9   3288 3828   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits

**** FOUND  17:39:43.82 +36:54:47.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 95453_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179
The candidate 95453_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 28.25414    2461280.75414    13.25    17:48:00.28 +36:10:09.7   2260 4238   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits

**** FOUND  17:48:00.19 +36:10:09.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 95454_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179
The candidate 95454_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 28.25414    2461280.75414    13.15    17:45:46.43 +38:53:38.7   2613 2601   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits

**** FOUND  17:45:46.35 +38:53:38.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 95457_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179
The candidate 95457_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 28.25414    2461280.75414    13.11    17:51:17.26 +40:02:54.6   2005 1864   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits

**** FOUND  17:51:17.32 +40:02:55.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 95462_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179
The candidate 95462_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 28.25414    2461280.75414    13.32    17:24:02.94 +38:36:23.3   5172 2825   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits

**** FOUND  17:24:02.97 +38:36:24.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 95465_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179
The candidate 95465_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 28.25359    2461280.75359    13.37    17:31:37.36 +40:14:52.2   4284 1835   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 28.25414    2461280.75414    13.38    17:31:37.34 +40:14:51.6   4288 1832   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 95469_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179
The candidate 95469_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 28.25359    2461280.75359    13.40    17:41:10.04 +35:43:25.9   3083 4545   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 28.25414    2461280.75414    13.17    17:41:09.84 +35:43:27.9   3088 4543   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 95472_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179
The candidate 95472_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 28.25414    2461280.75414    13.71    17:24:35.68 +36:56:57.0   5116 3827   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits

**** FOUND  17:24:35.79 +36:56:58.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 95503_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179
The candidate 95503_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 28.25359    2461280.75359    13.84    17:09:12.93 +40:37:36.6   6860 1550   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0178.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 28.25414    2461280.75414    13.76    17:09:12.97 +40:37:33.4   6865 1548   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 95510_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179
The candidate 95510_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 28.25414    2461280.75414    13.93    17:45:19.82 +41:54:24.2   2750 0776   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (26.7") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 43782_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179
The candidate 43782_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 28.25414    2461280.75414    12.80    17:23:41.55 +37:19:30.3   5222 3599   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_020138_TTUQ2b1x1_930536_dkx4yBAE/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_01-05-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits

**** FOUND  17:23:41.53 +37:19:30.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 2s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Her-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed Her-03-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO  ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461280.75359350 -observatory V36
10:30:27.07 +11:14:21.4 Mercury (-1.9mag)
13:08:19.93 -10:24:52.8 Venus (-4.6mag)
06:46:25.42 +23:29:09.5 Mars (1.3mag)
09:00:36.15 +17:32:34.2 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:53:49.35 +02:53:51.3 Saturn (0.5mag)
04:13:22.94 +21:01:12.2 Uranus (5.7mag)
00:14:39.07 +00:02:56.1 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:26:20.93 -23:37:00.2 Pluto (14.5mag)
22:29:05.71 -09:36:35.0 Moon (-12.7mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 363 Aug 28 02:49 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461280.75359350:
09:00:31.29 +17:32:58.2 Io (6.2mag)
09:00:27.51 +17:33:16.1 Europa (6.3mag)
09:00:39.03 +17:32:23.6 Ganymede (5.7mag)
09:01:04.54 +17:30:22.1 Callisto (6.9mag)
08:58:07.89 +17:43:59.8 Himalia (15.7mag)
09:00:39.84 +17:32:18.2 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:57:48.01 +17:38:57.1 Elara (17.7mag)
09:04:40.48 +17:03:31.9 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
09:02:24.39 +17:47:39.5 Carme (19.0mag)
00:53:41.47 +02:53:25.1 Titan (8.4mag)
00:53:45.76 +02:53:57.9 Rhea (9.7mag)
00:54:23.41 +02:56:19.5 Iapetus (11.1mag)
00:53:33.96 +02:53:56.9 Hyperion (14.4mag)
00:52:47.18 +02:44:36.7 Phoebe (16.4mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461280.75359350:
20:50:13.62 -09:01:33.2 JWST
18:37:33.35 +18:11:39.9 Chandra
10:09:29.74 -56:30:17.4 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461280.75359350 -observatory V36
03:33:20.53 +18:48:37.6 17.5mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:00:24.55 -34:23:10.9 14.2mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:11:29.64 -69:46:25.3 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:14:14.79 +33:26:53.2 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
04:33:54.54 +43:44:04.8 17.7mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:21:44.55 +29:48:10.3 17.4mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
07:02:04.28 +26:10:14.0 16.8mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:40:11.64 +27:36:34.9 17.0mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:42:11.14 +05:16:51.1 18.0mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
20:47:22.39 +63:02:45.5 18.0mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
15:33:16.50 -14:45:41.2 14.7mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:29:06.76 +32:19:02.5 15.6mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:05:46.11 +15:26:25.4 17.8mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
18:41:14.89 +43:26:56.2 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
20:40:33.63 +49:39:17.5 17.5mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:29:41.77 -12:55:28.0 15.2mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
07:07:32.19 +20:30:01.3 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
11:02:11.78 +19:31:52.7 17.0mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:11:42.75 +00:54:29.2 16.9mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:19:22.11 +75:31:40.8 16.3mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:09:14.78 +46:19:43.8 17.3mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:04:06.14 +10:26:41.3 17.5mag A/2026 E1
22:17:35.81 -33:42:01.6 7.3mag 10P/Tempel
11:41:31.83 -04:44:00.0 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
11:48:19.52 -01:53:04.6 17.5mag 63P/Wild
00:49:30.45 -06:26:29.8 15.4mag 65P/Gunn
06:19:11.20 +19:55:47.6 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
20:21:42.10 -25:29:08.5 17.3mag 84P/Giclas
03:14:55.22 +14:46:02.3 17.0mag 88P/Howell
08:43:58.27 +24:38:29.4 16.5mag 93P/Lovas
05:05:46.56 +24:43:55.6 17.1mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
07:01:10.85 +27:09:01.3 16.0mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
10:05:12.06 +22:56:16.8 14.9mag 123P/West-Hartley
12:24:54.51 -17:45:53.1 17.3mag 124P/Mrkos
06:04:41.09 +20:54:34.2 16.0mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
07:01:11.22 +17:42:07.8 17.9mag 131P/Mueller
23:57:14.24 +02:52:16.2 17.4mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma
03:00:12.11 -18:22:06.5 12.4mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
08:22:20.79 +38:01:38.2 16.2mag 162P/Siding Spring
10:15:04.26 +22:23:32.2 12.5mag 169P/NEAT
03:13:59.59 +09:08:45.6 17.6mag 220P/McNaught
04:20:09.70 +32:58:24.8 15.3mag 260P/McNaught
08:04:10.48 +36:38:56.3 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:19:14.00 +00:53:09.9 17.8mag 391P/Kowalski
09:18:58.87 +17:21:57.5 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
04:20:07.58 -42:26:59.90  AT2026zjy  2026-08-23.03 15.91
03:08:18.02 +11:54:46.50  SN2026ymb  2026-08-23.4 16.44
20:22:32.48 -50:45:14.30  SN2026yid  2026-08-22.82 15.13
04:24:28.39 -56:20:21.60  ASASSN-26ey  2026-08-20.02 15.55
16:46:37.81 -63:14:59.80  ASASSN-26ex  2026-08-18.78 3.63
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
02:02:26.78 +32:04:21.30  AT2026ovz  2026-06-14.59 15.39
21:26:28.11 -72:31:19.50  AT2026nwc  2026-06-11 17.05
17:54:57.33 +26:32:34.20  SN 2026odc  2026-06-11.23 17.62
13:55:59.94 +17:30:37.20  SN 2026nyq  2026-06-11.1 16.24
00:50:45.14 -71:38:36.90  ASASSN-26dt  2026-06-11.13 10.22
14:42:19.73 +19:11:35.60  SN2026nyp  2026-06-10.3 16.32
12:23:23.92 +12:56:43.50  SN2026mta  2026-06-8.29 16.69
12:30:18.51 +47:12:33.20  SN2026oao  2026-06-9.32 17.02
10:51:05.21 -42:28:56.60  AT2026nvf  2026-06-8.12 16.75
13:50:22.48 -07:35:00.00  SN2026npn  2026-06-8.02 17.58
00:56:07.17 +43:01:43.20  ASASSN-26dq  2026-06-7.43 13.58
01:07:49.46 +41:59:43.70  SN 2026obc  2026-06-7.43 15.15
21:11:25.22 +14:14:31.90  ASASSN-26dr  2026-06-7.24 16.24
06:21:27.06 -65:16:42.00  ASASSN-26ds  2026-06-2.97 15.02
20:07:38.15 -21:07:05.40  SN2026mho  2026-05-25.18 -1.12
11:29:42.55 +79:01:03.10  AT2026min  2026-05-24.21 16.63
11:44:32.95 -68:48:30.00  ASASSN-26no  2026-05-24 8.41
19:00:42.82 -48:31:01.60  ASASSN-26dp  2026-05-22.31 -3.28
14:23:56.72 -58:37:47.60  ASASSN-26dn  2026-05-20.01 14.64
11:24:54.06 +47:57:01.60  AT2026nma  2026-05-20.29 15.46
21:27:08.58 +33:24:38.10  AT2026lli  2026-05-19.34 15.86
00:31:01.41 -13:38:51.70  AT2026nad  2026-05-19.39 15.34
15:16:06.61 -79:16:32.40  ASASSN-26dm  2026-05-19.03 14.44
11:24:25.21 -59:23:19.10  ASASSN-26dl  2026-05-18.02 13.55
13:45:51.52 -53:16:01.00  ASASSN-26dk  2026-05-18.16 12.96
02:05:49.69 -30:29:09.60  ASASSN-26dh  2026-05-18.43 15.37
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
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
19:45:06.48 +18:22:42.2  PNV J19450648+1822422  2026-08-25.1278  9.0mag
00:42:54.65 +41:22:59.3  PNV J00425465+4122593  2026-08-25.4712  18.9mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
23:24:16.986 -39:54:38.19  AT 2026xsr  2026-08-01.59 19.34
14:05:54.276 -15:52:29.96  AT 2026xsq  2026-02-17.61 20.88
16:00:02.823 +12:57:02.46  AT 2026xsp  2026-02-13.59 21.18
13:18:25.859 +25:17:53.19  AT 2026xso  2026-02-17.52 21.43
14:46:41.619 +11:38:04.02  AT 2026xsn  2026-02-17.55 20.37
14:12:17.965 +35:36:02.21  AT 2026xsm  2026-02-17.60 20.93
00:28:22.210 -09:16:55.88  AT 2026xsl  2026-08-06.67 20.38
13:40:02.666 +27:45:49.66  AT 2026xsk  2026-02-17.50 21.05
13:18:58.760 +35:13:29.33  AT 2026xsj  2026-02-17.49 21.16
14:58:55.200 +08:49:53.06  AT 2026xsi  2026-02-13.58 21.13
12:22:18.795 +12:08:10.55  AT 2026xsh  2026-02-16.62 20.67
11:46:22.552 +13:15:39.41  AT 2026xsg  2026-02-16.57 20.7
08:55:07.272 +15:47:59.14  AT 2026xsf  2026-02-13.30 20.98
07:34:01.728 +10:29:15.79  AT 2026xse  2026-02-14.26 20.11
07:29:49.030 +19:09:23.06  AT 2026xsd  2026-02-13.26 20.62
07:42:52.595 +22:58:08.19  AT 2026xsc  2026-02-13.26 20.93
04:42:06.854 +06:56:13.00  AT 2026xsb  2026-02-06.24 21.16
05:10:23.116 -06:04:42.26  AT 2026xsa  2026-02-05.30 20.59
05:17:11.087 -07:32:29.20  AT 2026xrz  2026-02-02.30 20.34
08:18:15.789 -07:48:37.88  AT 2026xry  2026-01-28.38 20.53
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Fri Aug 28 02:49:24 CDT 2026
=======================================
TIMING SExtractor: 3 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 7s (0.12 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 39s (0.65 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 14s (0.23 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 1s (0.02 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 3s (0.05 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 2s (0.03 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 66s (1.10 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 13 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 5 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 16 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 40s (0.67 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 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: 32s (0.53 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 1s (0.02 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 1s (0.02 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 2s (0.03 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 2s (0.03 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 78s (1.30 min)
FIELD_Her-03-Q2b1x1: 162s (2.70 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 165s (2.75 min)
Finished: Fri Aug 28 02:52:09 CDT 2026