FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Her-06-Q1b1x1 reference image: Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Field Her-06-Q1b1x1 reference image: Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits
Field Her-06-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits
Field Her-06-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461209.78738564 18.06.2026 06:53:40.119   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
First image: 2461209.78738564 18.06.2026 06:53:40.119   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Last  image: 2461282.73586954 30.08.2026 05:39:29.128   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.39
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: 2 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):  10764
Objects passed selection criteria:  10721
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.7    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.7    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 7635
Average stars matched: 7439.25 (97.4361 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   236588 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  Sun Aug 30 00:43:46 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461209.78738564 18.06.2026 06:53:40.119   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
First image: 2461209.78738564 18.06.2026 06:53:40.119   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Last  image: 2461282.73586954 30.08.2026 05:39:29.128   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 24
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.09
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: 16 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):  62344
Objects passed selection criteria:  62181
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: 48566.2
Average stars matched: 46903 (96.5753 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   282960 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  Sun Aug 30 00:44:38 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ1b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 100
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
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HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
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SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Her-06-Q1b1x1
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########### Starting Her-06-Q1b1x1 ###########
Processing Her-06-Q1b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 603535 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 603535 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.png' -> 'transient_report/Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits_preview.png'

Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits


renamed 'Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.png' -> 'transient_report/Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits_preview.png'

Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits




Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
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INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 401.8160
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 513.8805
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 3355.8456
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 813.5140
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 3368.4545
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 817.1549
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 8.3517
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.004
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/TTUQ1b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     26.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 24.8 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.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_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/d_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits :)

Spent 0.514084 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/d_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 36313.440328
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=23343.0, right_median=27331.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     26.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 24.8 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits 
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/d_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits :)

Spent 0.503099 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/d_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 36313.440328
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=23343.0, right_median=27331.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.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_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits



fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits




Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.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: 2461282.73528478
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
'asassn_transients_list.txt' -> '../asassn_transients_list.txt'
wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:36:55.268 +22:00:25.94 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits
Image size: 941.7'x626.7'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:36:55.612 +22:02:08.57 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 16:36:55.268 +22:00:25.94
Second-epoch image center 16:36:55.612 +22:02:08.57
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0285 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits
Image size: 941.7'x626.7'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:36:52.912 +22:02:15.35 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 16:36:55.268 +22:00:25.94
Second-epoch image center 16:36:52.912 +22:02:15.35
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0317 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  16:36:55.612 +22:02:08.57
Second-epoch second image center 16:36:52.912 +22:02:15.35
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01060 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits &> /tmp/tmp.btGRNCEQeG
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits &> /tmp/tmp.XFucYop0a7
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Uhmeh2nwvD
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits &> /tmp/tmp.t4YeAOYTzs
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits and wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits and wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits and wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits) and catalog (wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 11249 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 240.5433 to 257.9504 deg, Dec +16.6152 to +27.2611 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 240.5433 to 257.9504 deg, Dec 16.6152 to 27.2611 deg
Loaded 7258 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 5768 out of 6009 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6009 out of 11249 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.780800
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.780800
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.39
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.39

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.39

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 11249 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 240.5433 to 257.9504 deg, Dec +16.6152 to +27.2611 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 240.5433 to 257.9504 deg, Dec 16.6152 to 27.2611 deg
Loaded 7258 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 5768 out of 6009 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6009 out of 11249 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits (aperture=6.3)
Read 11287 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 240.5428 to 257.9506 deg, Dec +16.6152 to +27.2611 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 240.5428 to 257.9506 deg, Dec 16.6152 to 27.2611 deg
Loaded 7258 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 5768 out of 6016 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6016 out of 11287 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits (aperture=6.3)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.2 pix  Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
 2.2 pix  Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.4 mag.  Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
 15.4 mag.  Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits
 14.2 mag.  fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits
 14.1 mag.  fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.1 (SNR )  11.2 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
############ /tmp/tmp.btGRNCEQeG (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=651, bad_region=0, passed=11249
Got 11249 stars (including 10581 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 11249 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4928 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4922 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4922 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4922 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11249 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 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4928 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4922 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11249 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4922 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11249 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Excluding outliers - 4922 stars left (next iteration limit 5414)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits N_match=4922 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.396 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.332 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.455 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.377 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.461 n_q1=1266 n_q2=1122 n_q3=1360 n_q4=1174 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.164
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits -region wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.XFucYop0a7 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=657, bad_region=0, passed=11287
Got 11287 stars (including 10611 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 11287 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4930 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4925 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4925 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4925 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11287 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4929 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4925 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11287 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4925 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11287 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Excluding outliers - 4925 stars left (next iteration limit 5417)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits N_match=4925 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.400 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.325 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.470 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.378 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.463 n_q1=1273 n_q2=1117 n_q3=1365 n_q4=1170 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.175
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits -region wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.Uhmeh2nwvD (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_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.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_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=310, bad_region=0, passed=4107
Got 4107 stars (including 3792 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4107 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010463 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 531 to 589 (Dec 16.2 to 27.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3730 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3726 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3727 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3726 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4107 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 

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 530 to 589 (Dec 16.2 to 27.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3730 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3726 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4107 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3726 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4107 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Excluding outliers - 3726 stars left (next iteration limit 4098)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3726 robust_rms=10.589 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=16.547 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3726 robust_rms=0.450 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.486 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3726 robust_rms=0.314 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.344 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3726 robust_rms_before=0.733 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.311 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.314 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.343 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.344
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.343 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits N_match=3726 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.320 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.334 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.364 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.294 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.300 n_q1=970 n_q2=797 n_q3=1098 n_q4=861 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.139
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.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.t4YeAOYTzs (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_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.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_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=310, bad_region=0, passed=4059
Got 4059 stars (including 3745 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4059 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010463 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 531 to 589 (Dec 16.2 to 27.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3688 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3684 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3685 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3684 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4059 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 

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 530 to 589 (Dec 16.2 to 27.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3688 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3684 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4059 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3684 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4059 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Excluding outliers - 3684 stars left (next iteration limit 4052)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3684 robust_rms=11.015 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=15.676 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3684 robust_rms=0.517 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.535 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3684 robust_rms=0.324 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.357 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3684 robust_rms_before=0.745 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.303 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.324 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.342 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.357
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.342 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits N_match=3684 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.313 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.328 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.337 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.301 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.302 n_q1=960 n_q2=793 n_q3=1094 n_q4=837 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.077
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.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-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits sigma_overall=0.396 worst_q_ratio=1.164
ref2=Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits sigma_overall=0.400 worst_q_ratio=1.175
new1=fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits sigma_overall=0.320 worst_q_ratio=1.139
new2=fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits sigma_overall=0.313 worst_q_ratio=1.077
reference average sigma_overall=0.398 worst_q_ratio=1.1695
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224_astrometric_residuals.png (4922 matched stars from wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225_astrometric_residuals.png (4925 matched stars from wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096_astrometric_residuals.png (3726 matched stars from wcs_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.29 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097_astrometric_residuals.png (3684 matched stars from wcs_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.28 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/wcs_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/wcs_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Her-06-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Her-06-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:36:55.268 +22:00:25.94 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits
Image size: 941.7'x626.7'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:36:55.612 +22:02:08.57 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 16:36:55.268 +22:00:25.94
Second-epoch image center 16:36:55.612 +22:02:08.57
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0285 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits
Image size: 941.7'x626.7'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:36:52.912 +22:02:15.35 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 16:36:55.268 +22:00:25.94
Second-epoch image center 16:36:52.912 +22:02:15.35
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0317 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  16:36:55.612 +22:02:08.57
Second-epoch second image center 16:36:52.912 +22:02:15.35
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01060 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits &> /tmp/tmp.MbHmeUQxvB
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits &> /tmp/tmp.tMhfLIbxC3
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits &> /tmp/tmp.LM13sCEFdB
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits &> /tmp/tmp.MrXiYXwuJX
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits and wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits and wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits and wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits) and catalog (wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 67516 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 240.4961 to 257.9973 deg, Dec +16.6152 to +27.2708 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 240.4961 to 257.9973 deg, Dec 16.6152 to 27.2708 deg
Loaded 7302 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 5327 out of 6047 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6047 out of 67516 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.656400
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.656400
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.09
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.57

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.57

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 67516 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 240.4961 to 257.9973 deg, Dec +16.6152 to +27.2708 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 240.4961 to 257.9973 deg, Dec 16.6152 to 27.2708 deg
Loaded 7302 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 5327 out of 6047 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6047 out of 67516 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits (aperture=4.8)
Read 67317 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 240.4593 to 257.9764 deg, Dec +16.6088 to +27.2700 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 240.4593 to 257.9764 deg, Dec 16.6088 to 27.2700 deg
Loaded 7304 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 5333 out of 6054 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6054 out of 67317 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits (aperture=4.8)
____ 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-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
 2.1 pix  Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits
 2.0 pix  fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits
 2.0 pix  fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.6 mag.  Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
 15.6 mag.  Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits
 14.3 mag.  fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits
 14.3 mag.  fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.3 (SNR )  13.8 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.MbHmeUQxvB (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=29, blended=3792, bad_region=0, passed=67487
Got 67487 stars (including 63619 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 67487 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4924 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4920 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4920 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4920 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 67487 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4924 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4920 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 67487 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4920 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 67487 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Excluding outliers - 4920 stars left (next iteration limit 5412)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits N_match=4920 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.392 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.332 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.454 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.360 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.445 n_q1=1279 n_q2=1128 n_q3=1324 n_q4=1189 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.160
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits -region wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.tMhfLIbxC3 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=28, blended=3759, bad_region=0, passed=67289
Got 67289 stars (including 63450 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 67289 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4924 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4921 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4921 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4921 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 67289 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4924 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4921 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 67289 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4921 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 67289 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Excluding outliers - 4921 stars left (next iteration limit 5413)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits N_match=4921 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.398 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.332 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.448 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.372 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.449 n_q1=1279 n_q2=1137 n_q3=1314 n_q4=1191 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.127
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits -region wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.LM13sCEFdB (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_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.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_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=1, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=6, blended=864, bad_region=1, passed=30498
Got 30498 stars (including 29568 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 30498 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010463 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 530 to 589 (Dec 16.2 to 27.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4930 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4925 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4925 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4925 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30498 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 

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 530 to 589 (Dec 16.2 to 27.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4930 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4925 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30498 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4925 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30498 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Excluding outliers - 4925 stars left (next iteration limit 5417)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.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=4925 robust_rms=9.038 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=15.974 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4925 robust_rms=0.452 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.486 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4925 robust_rms=0.319 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.347 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4925 robust_rms_before=0.729 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.308 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.319 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.338 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.347
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.338 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits N_match=4925 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.314 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.335 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.356 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.290 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.288 n_q1=1372 n_q2=1057 n_q3=1469 n_q4=1027 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.134
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.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.MrXiYXwuJX (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_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.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_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=1, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=12, blended=809, bad_region=1, passed=30241
Got 30241 stars (including 29368 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 30241 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010463 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 530 to 589 (Dec 16.2 to 27.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4924 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4918 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4918 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4918 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30241 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 

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 530 to 589 (Dec 16.2 to 27.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4924 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4918 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30241 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4918 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30241 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Excluding outliers - 4918 stars left (next iteration limit 5409)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.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=4918 robust_rms=8.933 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=16.454 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4918 robust_rms=0.515 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.531 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4918 robust_rms=0.327 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.354 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4918 robust_rms_before=0.744 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.304 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.327 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.335 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.354
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.335 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits N_match=4918 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.313 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.325 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.344 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.296 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.301 n_q1=1367 n_q2=1055 n_q3=1473 n_q4=1023 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.098
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.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-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.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_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/wcs_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.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_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/wcs_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Her-06-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 16:08:01.33 +25:24:07.3:  12.57 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 16:27:45.91 +20:27:20.8:  13.13 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 16:30:54.69 +26:03:18.1:  11.22 +/- 0.00  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 16:15:03.53 +26:41:31.4:  12.41 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 16:25:12.55 +24:03:07.3:  12.99 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 17:00:24.13 +26:14:54.1:  13.28 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 16:45:39.51 +19:38:14.6:  13.16 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 17:01:38.30 +21:23:26.5:  13.06 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 16:53:50.23 +24:31:09.1:  13.29 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 16:08:01.33 +25:24:07.3:  12.52 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 16:15:03.53 +26:41:31.4:  12.42 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 16:27:45.91 +20:27:20.8:  13.15 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 16:30:54.69 +26:03:18.1:  11.18 +/- 0.00  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.55 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.42 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:08:01.33 +25:24:07.3: ref_mag=12.55 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.5037 delta=0.04 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:15:03.53 +26:41:31.4: ref_mag=12.42 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.5543 delta=-0.14 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.14 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  11.20 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:27:45.91 +20:27:20.8: ref_mag=13.14 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.3964 delta=-0.26 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:30:54.69 +26:03:18.1: ref_mag=11.20 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=11.4611 delta=-0.26 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 16:45:39.51 +19:38:14.6:  13.15 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 17:00:24.13 +26:14:54.1:  13.34 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 17:01:38.30 +21:23:26.5:  13.01 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.16 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.31 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 16:25:12.55 +24:03:07.3:  12.97 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:45:39.51 +19:38:14.6: ref_mag=13.16 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.2248 delta=-0.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.03 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:00:24.13 +26:14:54.1: ref_mag=13.31 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.3676 delta=-0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 16:53:50.23 +24:31:09.1:  13.28 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:01:38.30 +21:23:26.5: ref_mag=13.03 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.1862 delta=-0.16 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.98 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.29 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:25:12.55 +24:03:07.3: ref_mag=12.98 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.1603 delta=-0.18 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:53:50.23 +24:31:09.1: ref_mag=13.29 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.2923 delta=-0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 17:05:36.14 +25:07:39.7:  13.66 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 17:01:20.89 +19:46:07.7:  13.49 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 16:54:31.46 +23:10:18.2:  13.63 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 17:05:36.14 +25:07:39.7:  13.62 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.64 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:05:36.14 +25:07:39.7: ref_mag=13.64 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.7873 delta=-0.15 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 16:54:31.46 +23:10:18.2:  13.64 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 17:01:20.89 +19:46:07.7:  13.45 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.64 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.47 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:54:31.46 +23:10:18.2: ref_mag=13.64 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.9162 delta=-0.28 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:01:20.89 +19:46:07.7: ref_mag=13.47 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.6300 delta=-0.16 (need > 0.90)
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Considering the candidate 83014_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097
The candidate 83014_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 30.23528    2461282.73528    13.46    16:27:45.87 +20:27:20.8   6016 4218   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 30.23587    2461282.73587    13.34    16:27:45.94 +20:27:20.7   6010 4219   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 83020_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097
The candidate 83020_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 30.23587    2461282.73587    12.65    16:07:47.06 +17:42:18.8   8823 5999   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits

**** FOUND  16:07:47.00 +17:42:19.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 83021_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097
The candidate 83021_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 30.23528    2461282.73528    12.47    16:08:01.37 +25:24:08.4   8878 1315   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 30.23587    2461282.73587    12.54    16:08:01.29 +25:24:06.2   8872 1316   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 83022_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097
The candidate 83022_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 30.23528    2461282.73528    12.51    16:15:03.55 +26:41:31.6   7930 0515   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 30.23587    2461282.73587    12.62    16:15:03.50 +26:41:31.2   7924 0516   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 83025_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097
The candidate 83025_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 30.23528    2461282.73528    11.49    16:30:54.68 +26:03:18.6   5761 0824   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 30.23587    2461282.73587    11.44    16:30:54.69 +26:03:17.6   5755 0825   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 83214_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097
The candidate 83214_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 30.23587    2461282.73587    11.65    16:13:25.04 +27:07:34.2   8156 0255   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits

**** FOUND  16:13:25.03 +27:07:34.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 83391_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097
The candidate 83391_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 30.23587    2461282.73587    12.69    16:51:49.29 +24:37:36.8   2850 1478   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits

**** FOUND  16:51:49.28 +24:37:36.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 83423_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097
The candidate 83423_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 30.23587    2461282.73587    12.36    16:12:50.89 +19:07:40.4   8105 5109   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits

**** FOUND  16:12:50.89 +19:07:39.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 83524_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097
The candidate 83524_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 30.23587    2461282.73587    13.09    16:58:12.11 +22:47:48.3   1864 2493   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits

**** FOUND  16:58:12.05 +22:47:48.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 83532_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097
The candidate 83532_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 30.23587    2461282.73587    13.24    16:59:32.75 +18:34:20.0   1412 5020   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits

**** FOUND  16:59:32.70 +18:34:19.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 83539_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097
The candidate 83539_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 30.23528    2461282.73528    13.18    17:01:38.25 +21:23:26.6   1300 3289   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 30.23587    2461282.73587    13.20    17:01:38.34 +21:23:26.4   1293 3290   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 83585_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097
The candidate 83585_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 30.23528    2461282.73528    13.18    16:45:39.51 +19:38:14.4   3459 4548   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 30.23587    2461282.73587    13.29    16:45:39.51 +19:38:14.9   3453 4549   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 83614_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097
The candidate 83614_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 30.23528    2461282.73528    13.11    16:25:12.55 +24:03:07.5   6477 2071   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 30.23587    2461282.73587    13.23    16:25:12.54 +24:03:07.2   6471 2072   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 83628_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097
The candidate 83628_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 30.23528    2461282.73528    13.37    17:00:24.16 +26:14:54.4   1778 0377   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 30.23587    2461282.73587    13.37    17:00:24.09 +26:14:53.8   1772 0378   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 83634_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097
The candidate 83634_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 30.23528    2461282.73528    13.32    16:53:50.29 +24:31:09.5   2573 1516   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 30.23587    2461282.73587    13.27    16:53:50.17 +24:31:08.7   2567 1517   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 83712_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097
The candidate 83712_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 30.23587    2461282.73587    13.60    16:51:52.00 +24:38:18.4   2844 1470   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits

**** FOUND  16:51:51.99 +24:38:18.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 83720_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097
The candidate 83720_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 30.23587    2461282.73587    13.27    16:09:39.69 +21:16:14.1   8591 3821   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits

**** FOUND  16:09:39.74 +21:16:14.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 83735_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097
The candidate 83735_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 30.23587    2461282.73587    13.43    16:31:22.19 +22:11:22.8   5561 3150   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits

**** FOUND  16:31:22.19 +22:11:22.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 83838_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097
The candidate 83838_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 30.23528    2461282.73528    13.82    17:05:36.18 +25:07:39.9   0992 0973   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 30.23587    2461282.73587    13.76    17:05:36.09 +25:07:39.6   0986 0973   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 83846_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097
The candidate 83846_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 30.23528    2461282.73528    13.78    17:01:20.91 +19:46:07.5   1236 4271   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 30.23587    2461282.73587    13.54    17:01:20.87 +19:46:07.9   1230 4272   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 83973_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097
The candidate 83973_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 30.23528    2461282.73528    14.02    16:54:31.40 +23:10:18.3   2403 2318   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0096.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 30.23587    2461282.73587    13.86    16:54:31.52 +23:10:18.1   2397 2318   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 55288_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097
The candidate 55288_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 30.23587    2461282.73587    9.10    16:06:11.85 +18:22:13.4   9061 5598   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits

**** FOUND  16:06:11.86 +18:22:13.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 19844_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097
The candidate 19844_fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 30.23587    2461282.73587    12.82    16:14:06.80 +23:53:12.8   8003 2223   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-06-Q1b1x1_004040_TTUQ1b1x1_1651350_Ja2oAtS8/fd_Her-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-39-29_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0097.fits

**** FOUND  16:14:06.82 +23:53:13.3 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-06-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed Her-06-Q1b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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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)2461282.73528478 -observatory V36
10:44:49.19 +09:44:50.1 Mercury (-1.6mag)
13:14:08.94 -11:16:02.8 Venus (-4.6mag)
06:51:55.70 +23:24:29.9 Mars (1.2mag)
09:02:17.70 +17:25:39.6 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:53:26.84 +02:51:03.1 Saturn (0.5mag)
04:13:28.26 +21:01:25.8 Uranus (5.7mag)
00:14:28.82 +00:01:45.7 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:26:11.43 -23:37:34.0 Pluto (14.5mag)
00:02:27.75 +02:35:19.8 Moon (-12.1mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461282.73528478:
09:02:15.00 +17:25:54.0 Io (6.2mag)
09:02:27.70 +17:24:52.5 Europa (6.3mag)
09:02:34.20 +17:24:20.4 Ganymede (5.6mag)
09:02:43.52 +17:23:37.2 Callisto (6.9mag)
08:59:51.45 +17:38:10.8 Himalia (15.7mag)
09:02:22.03 +17:25:20.5 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:59:31.46 +17:32:52.5 Elara (17.7mag)
09:06:20.44 +16:55:54.0 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
09:03:57.49 +17:41:16.1 Carme (19.0mag)
00:53:28.96 +02:50:26.3 Titan (8.4mag)
00:53:26.43 +02:50:43.4 Rhea (9.7mag)
00:53:58.66 +02:53:40.1 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:53:12.43 +02:50:47.5 Hyperion (14.4mag)
00:52:22.41 +02:41:35.7 Phoebe (16.4mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461282.73528478:
21:04:06.55 -07:09:12.1 JWST
17:29:30.51 +37:24:51.9 Chandra
10:02:20.99 -55:59:21.5 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461282.73528478 -observatory V36
03:34:54.28 +18:55:29.6 17.4mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:00:44.43 -34:21:13.3 14.2mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:13:07.38 -69:52:24.5 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:14:34.57 +33:29:47.6 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
04:37:48.68 +44:07:24.5 15.4mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:20:04.94 +29:35:38.2 17.4mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
07:03:44.53 +26:07:56.9 16.8mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:42:02.12 +27:31:51.0 17.0mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:43:28.76 +05:16:21.7 18.0mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
20:45:31.07 +62:40:34.4 18.0mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
15:32:22.42 -14:56:15.7 14.7mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:31:00.85 +32:25:28.9 15.7mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:05:51.73 +15:25:03.4 17.9mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
18:39:32.65 +43:24:47.6 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
20:37:38.25 +49:36:49.7 17.5mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:30:56.68 -12:56:20.3 15.2mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
07:08:26.18 +20:07:18.3 17.8mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
11:05:15.18 +19:23:03.3 17.0mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:13:13.13 +00:45:17.4 16.9mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:23:02.83 +75:15:16.9 16.3mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:08:47.65 +46:18:26.9 17.4mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:05:53.39 +10:36:48.7 17.5mag A/2026 E1
22:19:17.13 -34:04:06.6 13.2mag 10P/Tempel
11:42:49.64 -04:52:31.3 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
11:52:19.41 -02:31:20.9 17.5mag 63P/Wild
00:48:40.19 -06:33:41.6 15.4mag 65P/Gunn
06:23:15.80 +19:48:36.1 17.1mag 78P/Gehrels
03:15:39.11 +14:49:43.7 16.7mag 88P/Howell
08:48:22.37 +24:18:58.2 16.5mag 93P/Lovas
05:12:02.10 +25:30:30.2 17.6mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
07:07:20.29 +26:43:35.8 16.0mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
10:09:43.05 +22:32:20.5 14.9mag 123P/West-Hartley
12:29:07.65 -18:28:50.6 17.3mag 124P/Mrkos
06:07:16.71 +20:51:45.0 16.0mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
07:04:12.94 +17:33:38.1 17.9mag 131P/Mueller
23:56:20.50 +02:46:54.9 17.4mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma
02:56:03.66 -18:15:46.9 15.7mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
08:28:29.37 +37:58:16.6 16.2mag 162P/Siding Spring
10:04:00.61 +20:16:54.8 11.8mag 169P/NEAT
03:16:21.03 +09:02:15.8 14.5mag 220P/McNaught
04:25:46.28 +33:39:52.3 15.2mag 260P/McNaught
08:09:44.96 +36:28:50.7 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:20:20.31 +00:39:40.9 17.9mag 391P/Kowalski
09:20:44.18 +17:15:51.1 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
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/ :
11:39:57.376 -13:21:58.15  AT 2026xuf  2026-01-28.56 20.99
14:55:24.436 -29:06:40.74  AT 2026xue  2026-02-26.58 20.26
15:22:19.621 -03:36:37.68  AT 2026xud  2026-02-28.61 20.75
11:32:20.348 -23:41:08.51  AT 2026xuc  2026-02-26.48 20.68
13:43:45.060 -29:09:34.37  AT 2026xub  2026-01-27.63 20.3
12:07:59.185 -24:02:54.78  AT 2026xua  2026-01-27.58 20.45
12:21:54.531 +01:48:01.30  AT 2026xtz  2026-02-27.59 20.65
15:09:21.323 -03:50:05.90  AT 2026xty  2026-02-28.61 21.2
12:03:52.398 -29:51:04.21  AT 2026xtx  2026-01-27.58 20.34
06:59:37.640 +46:41:37.44  AT 2026xtw  2026-01-19.40 21.74
13:29:47.826 +32:29:41.67  AT 2026xtv  2026-01-13.58 20.95
09:53:34.224 -03:24:04.10  AT 2026xtu  2026-01-27.47 21.41
03:19:42.171 -27:01:02.85  AT 2026xtt  2026-01-09.24 20.5
12:41:46.966 -27:29:06.49  AT 2026xts  2026-01-27.59 21.43
09:32:58.799 +01:54:41.76  AT 2026xtr  2026-01-26.43 21.7
05:04:53.740 -16:17:23.44  AT 2026xtq  2026-02-14.26 21.87
08:45:29.158 -06:14:27.46  AT 2026xtp  2026-01-27.42 21.93
10:49:35.708 +09:27:42.98  AT 2026xto  2026-01-20.44 21.07
10:28:09.548 -07:52:42.07  AT 2026xtn  2026-01-17.55 21.98
10:15:00.301 +13:15:51.40  AT 2026xtm  2026-01-20.44 21.53
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Sun Aug 30 00:43:26 CDT 2026
=======================================
TIMING SExtractor: 1 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 3s (0.05 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 24s (0.40 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 7s (0.12 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 3s (0.05 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 0s (0.00 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 38s (0.63 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 8 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 4 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 3 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 17s (0.28 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 1s (0.02 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 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: 1s (0.02 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 1s (0.02 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 1s (0.02 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 2s (0.03 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 37s (0.62 min)
FIELD_Her-06-Q1b1x1: 88s (1.47 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 92s (1.53 min)
Finished: Sun Aug 30 00:44:58 CDT 2026