Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 09 07.2216  2461290.7216  14.23  17:39:23.39 +34:08:17.2
 58.86392  28.92551 galactic  Her  Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.2" and 7.3 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
 online_id        | target                       | 17:39:23.39 +34:08:17.2 (user input)  | T                | P                    |  (position from user input)  SpType: M3 (LAMOST DR5)   J-Ks=0.825+/-0.029 (M)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 17:39:23.39 +34:08:17.2:  15.96 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 17:39:23.39 +34:08:17.2:  15.96 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits


fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits


fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits  wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits -crosshair 3272.81787 5511.54736 image    wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits -crosshair 3278.14453 5506.58203 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C

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

     TAU0008  C2026 09 07.22163 17 39 23.39 +34 08 17.2          14.2 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 09 07.22130 17 39 23.39 +34 08 16.6          14.3 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 09 07.22196 17 39 23.40 +34 08 17.8          14.2 R      V36

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

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

TCP 2026 09 07.2216*  17 39 23.39 +34 08 17.2  14.2 U             Her       9 0

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

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461290.7216,14.23,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260907.2216 14.23CV NMW


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

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

FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Her-03-Q2b1x1 reference image: Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Field Her-03-Q2b1x1 reference image: Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Field Her-03-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
Field Her-03-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461239.74586714 18.07.2026 05:53:52.921   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
First image: 2461239.74586714 18.07.2026 05:53:52.921   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Last  image: 2461290.72195580 07.09.2026 05:19:26.981   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 2
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.33
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 16 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):  10136
Objects passed selection criteria:  10117
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.2    4.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.2    4.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 8379.25
Average stars matched: 8224 (98.1472 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   236792 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Wed Sep  2 15:05:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-201-ga7d4d23b
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-09-02)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Mon Sep  7 00:26:24 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461239.74586714 18.07.2026 05:53:52.921   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
First image: 2461239.74586714 18.07.2026 05:53:52.921   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Last  image: 2461290.72195580 07.09.2026 05:19:26.981   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 58
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.07
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 31 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):  64166
Objects passed selection criteria:  64025
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.3    4.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.4    4.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 56548.5
Average stars matched: 54766.5 (96.8487 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   286928 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Wed Sep  2 15:05:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-201-ga7d4d23b
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-09-02)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Mon Sep  7 00:28:02 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################

######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
#######################################
SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Her-03-Q2b1x1
#######################################
########### Starting Her-03-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Her-03-Q2b1x1
WARNING: server tau is low on disk space, only 99427 MB free at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
WARNING: server tau is low on disk space, only 99427 MB free at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.png' -> 'transient_report/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits_preview.png'

Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits


renamed 'Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.png' -> 'transient_report/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits_preview.png'

Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits




Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
----------------------------------------------
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 388.2438
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 524.6046
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1211.9416
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 472.2546
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1222.9081
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 464.3768
----------------------------------------------
INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 3.1216
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.017
INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image
----------------------------------------------
Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     25.2099990844727 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 26.3 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
Record 0: "" status=0
Record 1: "SIMPLE  =                    T / C# FITS" status=0
Record 2: "BITPIX  =                   16" status=0
Record 3: "NAXIS   =                    2 / Dimensionality" status=0
Record 4: "NAXIS1  =                 9576" status=0
Record 5: "NAXIS2  =                 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO   =                32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND  =                    T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT'              / Type of exposure" status=0
Record 9: "EXPOSURE=                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 10: "EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-09-07T00:18:30.1104822' / Time of observation (local)" status=0
Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-09-07T05:18:30.1104822' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0
Record 13: "MJD-OBS =     61290.2211818285 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0
Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-09-07T05:18:40.0109212' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0
Record 15: "MJD-AVG =     61290.2212964119 / Modified Julian Date of averaged midpoint" status=0
Record 16: "XBINNING=                    1 / X axis binning factor" status=0
Record 17: "YBINNING=                    1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0
Record 18: "GAIN    =                   30 / Sensor gain" status=0
Record 19: "OFFSET  =                   30 / Sensor gain offset" status=0
Record 20: "XPIXSZ  =                 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0
Record 21: "YPIXSZ  =                 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0
Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M'            / Imaging instrument name" status=0
Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-84137c4dbbbd119a9' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0
Record 24: "SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0
Record 25: "CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0
Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0'             / Sensor readout mode" status=0
Record 27: "USBLIMIT=                   50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
Record 28: "TELESCOP= 'QHY600M-TTU2'       / Name of telescope" status=0
Record 29: "FOCALLEN=                135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0
Record 30: "FOCRATIO=                  2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0
Record 31: "RA      =     261.816059339264 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0
Record 32: "DEC     =     37.9997574836875 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0
Record 33: "CENTALT =     40.4997222222222 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0
Record 34: "CENTAZ  =     293.746666666667 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0
Record 35: "AIRMASS =     1.53774492662882 / Airmass at frame center (Gueymard 1993)" status=0
Record 36: "PIERSIDE= 'East'               / Telescope pointing state" status=0
Record 37: "SITEELEV=               1009.5 / [m] Observation site elevation" status=0
Record 38: "SITELAT =           33.7482925 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0
Record 39: "SITELONG=          -101.958319 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0
Record 40: "OBSERVER= 'Sokolovsky'         / Observer name" status=0
Record 41: "OBSERVAT= 'TTU Skyview'        / Observatory name" status=0
Record 42: "SITENAME= ''                   / Observatory site name" status=0
Record 43: "FWHEEL  = 'Simulator'          / Filter Wheel name" status=0
Record 44: "FILTER  = 'CV'                 / Active filter name" status=0
Record 45: "OBJECT  = 'Her-03'             / Name of the object of interest" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/d_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits :)

Spent 0.545611 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/d_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 37096.658242
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24199.0, right_median=29433.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     25.2099990844727 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 26.2 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits 
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/d_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits :)

Spent 0.797677 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/d_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 37096.658242
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24199.0, right_median=29433.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.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_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits



fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits




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

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.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: 2461290.72129757
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 17:27:15.855 +38:00:18.51 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.0'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 17:27:16.644 +37:59:44.32 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 17:27:15.855 +38:00:18.51
Second-epoch image center 17:27:16.644 +37:59:44.32
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0098 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.0'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 17:27:19.134 +37:59:14.98 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 17:27:15.855 +38:00:18.51
Second-epoch image center 17:27:19.134 +37:59:14.98
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0207 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  17:27:16.644 +37:59:44.32
Second-epoch second image center 17:27:19.134 +37:59:14.98
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01154 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits &> /tmp/tmp.grVBaE6l93
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits &> /tmp/tmp.FQKyyVK8jW
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits &> /tmp/tmp.PB4wGdNfvZ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits &> /tmp/tmp.uEEanDfowU
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits and wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits and wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits and wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits) and catalog (wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 13163 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 251.2315 to 272.4638 deg, Dec +32.3992 to +43.2579 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 251.2315 to 272.4638 deg, Dec 32.3992 to 43.2579 deg
Loaded 9795 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 7230 out of 7569 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7569 out of 13163 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.604300
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.604300
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.33
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.27

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

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 13163 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 251.2315 to 272.4638 deg, Dec +32.3992 to +43.2579 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 251.2315 to 272.4638 deg, Dec 32.3992 to 43.2579 deg
Loaded 9795 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 7230 out of 7569 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7569 out of 13163 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits via Tycho-2

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


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits (aperture=6.1)
Read 13095 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 251.2350 to 272.4635 deg, Dec +32.4098 to +43.2808 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 251.2350 to 272.4635 deg, Dec 32.4098 to 43.2808 deg
Loaded 9802 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 7224 out of 7582 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7582 out of 13095 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits via Tycho-2

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


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits (aperture=6.1)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.2 pix  Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
 2.2 pix  Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.3 mag.  Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
 15.3 mag.  Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
 14.8 mag.  fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
 14.8 mag.  fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.8 (SNR )  11.7 (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.grVBaE6l93 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=804, bad_region=2354, passed=13163
Got 13163 stars (including 10098 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 13163 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 611 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4903 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4895 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11305 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 

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


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits N_match=4895 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.390 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.366 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.383 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.426 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.372 n_q1=1630 n_q2=772 n_q3=1682 n_q4=811 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.093
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits -region wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.FQKyyVK8jW (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=816, bad_region=2338, passed=13095
Got 13095 stars (including 10037 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 13095 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 612 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4907 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4897 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11267 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 612 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4907 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11267 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11267 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Excluding outliers - 4897 stars left (next iteration limit 5386)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits N_match=4897 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.399 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.367 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.392 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.429 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.394 n_q1=1636 n_q2=765 n_q3=1679 n_q4=817 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.075
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits -region wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.PB4wGdNfvZ (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_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.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_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=434, bad_region=652, passed=6839
Got 6839 stars (including 5766 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6839 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 612 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4906 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4894 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4894 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4894 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6365 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 612 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4906 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4894 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6365 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4894 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6365 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Excluding outliers - 4894 stars left (next iteration limit 5383)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4894 robust_rms=5.703 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=20.894 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4894 robust_rms=0.516 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.580 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4894 robust_rms=0.389 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.426 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4894 robust_rms_before=0.701 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.410 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.389 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.452 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.426
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.452 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits N_match=4894 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.430 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.408 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.430 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.468 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.401 n_q1=1905 n_q2=415 n_q3=1887 n_q4=687 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.089
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.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.uEEanDfowU (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_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.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_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=435, bad_region=574, passed=6540
Got 6540 stars (including 5543 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6540 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 612 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4912 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4903 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4903 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4903 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6095 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 612 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4912 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4903 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6095 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4903 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6095 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Excluding outliers - 4903 stars left (next iteration limit 5393)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4903 robust_rms=5.418 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=29.977 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4903 robust_rms=0.523 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.581 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4903 robust_rms=0.395 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.422 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4903 robust_rms_before=0.694 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.411 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.395 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.434 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.422
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.434 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits N_match=4903 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.430 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.402 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.434 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.467 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.399 n_q1=2010 n_q2=506 n_q3=1854 n_q4=533 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.086
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits sigma_overall=0.390 worst_q_ratio=1.093
ref2=Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits sigma_overall=0.399 worst_q_ratio=1.075
new1=fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits sigma_overall=0.430 worst_q_ratio=1.089
new2=fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits sigma_overall=0.430 worst_q_ratio=1.086
reference average sigma_overall=0.3945 worst_q_ratio=1.084
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206_astrometric_residuals.png (4895 matched stars from wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)


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


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201_astrometric_residuals.png (4894 matched stars from wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.38 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202_astrometric_residuals.png (4903 matched stars from wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.39 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Her-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Her-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 17:27:15.855 +38:00:18.51 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.0'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 17:27:16.644 +37:59:44.32 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 17:27:15.855 +38:00:18.51
Second-epoch image center 17:27:16.644 +37:59:44.32
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0098 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.0'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 17:27:19.134 +37:59:14.98 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 17:27:15.855 +38:00:18.51
Second-epoch image center 17:27:19.134 +37:59:14.98
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0207 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  17:27:16.644 +37:59:44.32
Second-epoch second image center 17:27:19.134 +37:59:14.98
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01154 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ATixllhsHh
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits &> /tmp/tmp.gfwkHfbYG4
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits &> /tmp/tmp.3o5U2jOwxZ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Dl3823ua3n
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits and wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits and wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits and wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits) and catalog (wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 79252 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 251.1954 to 272.4638 deg, Dec +32.3992 to +43.2678 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 251.1954 to 272.4638 deg, Dec 32.3992 to 43.2678 deg
Loaded 9815 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 6602 out of 7654 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7654 out of 79252 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.479000
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.479000
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.07
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.41

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

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 79252 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 251.1954 to 272.4638 deg, Dec +32.3992 to +43.2678 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 251.1954 to 272.4638 deg, Dec 32.3992 to 43.2678 deg
Loaded 9815 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 6602 out of 7654 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7654 out of 79252 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits via Tycho-2

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


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits (aperture=4.7)
Read 79293 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 251.2000 to 272.4768 deg, Dec +32.4001 to +43.2808 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 251.2000 to 272.4768 deg, Dec 32.4001 to 43.2808 deg
Loaded 9824 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 6585 out of 7663 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7663 out of 79293 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits via Tycho-2

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


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits (aperture=4.6)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 29 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.1 pix  Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
 2.1 pix  Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
 2.0 pix  fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
 2.0 pix  fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.4 mag.  Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
 15.4 mag.  Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
 15.0 mag.  fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
 15.0 mag.  fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  15.0 (SNR )  14.3 (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.ATixllhsHh (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=23, blended=5062, bad_region=10475, passed=79229
Got 79229 stars (including 64244 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 79229 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 611 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4900 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4893 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 71414 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 

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


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits N_match=4893 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.372 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.355 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.368 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.408 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.355 n_q1=1660 n_q2=783 n_q3=1633 n_q4=817 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.095
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits -region wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.gfwkHfbYG4 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=19, blended=5094, bad_region=10473, passed=79274
Got 79274 stars (including 64322 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 79274 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 612 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4897 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4891 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4891 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4891 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 71465 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 612 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4897 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4891 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 71465 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4891 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 71465 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Excluding outliers - 4891 stars left (next iteration limit 5380)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits N_match=4891 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.380 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.357 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.384 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.409 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.375 n_q1=1677 n_q2=777 n_q3=1625 n_q4=812 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.076
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits -region wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.3o5U2jOwxZ (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_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.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_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=9, blended=2421, bad_region=2870, passed=48420
Got 48420 stars (including 43209 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 48420 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 612 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4900 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4890 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 46520 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 612 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4899 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 46520 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 46520 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Excluding outliers - 4890 stars left (next iteration limit 5379)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.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=4890 robust_rms=5.991 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=16.644 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4890 robust_rms=0.507 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.558 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4890 robust_rms=0.382 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.416 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4890 robust_rms_before=0.680 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.400 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.382 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.417 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.416
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.417 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits N_match=4890 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.423 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.404 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.421 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.449 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.387 n_q1=1896 n_q2=428 n_q3=1857 n_q4=709 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.062
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.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.Dl3823ua3n (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_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.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_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=15, blended=2426, bad_region=2527, passed=47178
Got 47178 stars (including 42299 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 47178 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 612 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4906 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4898 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4898 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4898 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 45389 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 612 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4906 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4898 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 45389 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4898 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 45389 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Excluding outliers - 4898 stars left (next iteration limit 5387)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.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=4898 robust_rms=5.437 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=27.702 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4898 robust_rms=0.514 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.566 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4898 robust_rms=0.390 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.423 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4898 robust_rms_before=0.680 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.409 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.390 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.428 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.423
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.428 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits N_match=4898 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.421 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.383 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.424 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.456 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.410 n_q1=2008 n_q2=498 n_q3=1843 n_q4=549 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.083
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.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_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.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_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Her-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 17:41:32.23 +37:42:24.1:  14.24 +/- 0.07  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 17:45:30.78 +36:05:38.7:  13.12 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 17:38:55.74 +33:41:36.0:  13.73 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 18:01:57.42 +38:37:35.0:  13.27 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 17:46:08.03 +39:18:12.5:  14.04 +/- 0.07  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 17:49:24.17 +36:36:22.6:  14.63 +/- 0.11  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 17:40:14.27 +39:09:10.4:  13.89 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 17:54:10.64 +33:53:25.4:  13.56 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 17:46:08.03 +39:18:12.5:  14.06 +/- 0.07  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 17:45:30.78 +36:05:38.7:  13.10 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 17:38:55.74 +33:41:36.0:  13.94 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 18:01:57.42 +38:37:35.0:  13.30 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.11 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.81 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.29 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:45:30.78 +36:05:38.7: ref_mag=13.11 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.1778 delta=-0.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 18:01:57.42 +38:37:35.0: ref_mag=13.29 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.6418 delta=-0.36 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 17:40:14.27 +39:09:10.4:  13.95 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:38:55.74 +33:41:36.0: ref_mag=13.81 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=14.1009 delta=-0.29 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.05 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:46:08.03 +39:18:12.5: ref_mag=14.05 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.3125 delta=-0.26 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.92 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:40:14.27 +39:09:10.4: ref_mag=13.92 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=14.0857 delta=-0.17 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 17:41:32.23 +37:42:24.1:  14.28 +/- 0.07  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.26 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:41:32.23 +37:42:24.1: ref_mag=14.26 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.4736 delta=-0.21 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 17:49:24.17 +36:36:22.6:  14.57 +/- 0.10  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.60 +/- 0.07
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:49:24.17 +36:36:22.6: ref_mag=14.60 +/- 0.07 new_mean_mag=14.7584 delta=-0.16 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 17:31:37.53 +40:14:49.5:  13.47 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 17:54:10.64 +33:53:25.4:  13.57 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.56 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:54:10.64 +33:53:25.4: ref_mag=13.56 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=14.0137 delta=-0.45 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 17:31:37.53 +40:14:49.5:  13.39 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.43 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:31:37.53 +40:14:49.5: ref_mag=13.43 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.5325 delta=-0.10 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 17:48:40.57 +34:32:13.6:  13.95 +/- 0.07  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 17:35:20.26 +42:06:13.0:  14.55 +/- 0.08  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 17:39:23.39 +34:08:17.2:  15.96 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 17:53:25.05 +40:29:10.2:  14.66 +/- 0.11  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 17:48:40.57 +34:32:13.6:  14.09 +/- 0.08  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 17:24:32.42 +41:51:23.7:  13.93 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.01 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:48:40.57 +34:32:13.6: ref_mag=14.01 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.1221 delta=-0.11 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 18:00:15.03 +41:48:02.2:  14.76 +/- 0.16  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 17:54:10.32 +40:42:04.1:  15.44 +/- 0.24  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 17:53:25.05 +40:29:10.2:  14.70 +/- 0.12  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 17:39:23.39 +34:08:17.2:  15.96 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 17:35:20.26 +42:06:13.0:  14.26 +/- 0.07  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.38 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:35:20.26 +42:06:13.0: ref_mag=14.38 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.1445 delta=0.24 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.68 +/- 0.08
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:53:25.05 +40:29:10.2: ref_mag=14.68 +/- 0.08 new_mean_mag=14.5046 delta=0.17 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 17:59:54.76 +41:37:52.2:  14.63 +/- 0.13  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 17:54:38.89 +41:24:36.9:  14.88 +/- 0.15  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 17:24:32.42 +41:51:23.7:  13.97 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.95 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:24:32.42 +41:51:23.7: ref_mag=13.95 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=14.1117 delta=-0.16 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 18:00:15.03 +41:48:02.2:  15.12 +/- 0.22  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.88 +/- 0.13
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 18:00:15.03 +41:48:02.2: ref_mag=14.88 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=14.7645 delta=0.12 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 17:52:34.09 +36:09:09.4:  15.06 +/- 0.16  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 17:54:10.32 +40:42:04.1:  15.58 +/- 0.26  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  15.50 +/- 0.17
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:54:10.32 +40:42:04.1: ref_mag=15.50 +/- 0.17 new_mean_mag=14.8933 delta=0.61 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 17:59:54.76 +41:37:52.2:  14.67 +/- 0.13  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.65 +/- 0.09
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:59:54.76 +41:37:52.2: ref_mag=14.65 +/- 0.09 new_mean_mag=14.6808 delta=-0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 17:54:38.89 +41:24:36.9:  14.96 +/- 0.15  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.92 +/- 0.10
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:54:38.89 +41:24:36.9: ref_mag=14.92 +/- 0.10 new_mean_mag=14.7858 delta=0.13 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 17:55:44.29 +38:17:02.8:  15.23 +/- 0.20  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 17:52:34.09 +36:09:09.4:  15.18 +/- 0.18  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  15.11 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:52:34.09 +36:09:09.4: ref_mag=15.11 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=14.9488 delta=0.16 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 17:44:36.38 +35:28:58.0:  14.85 +/- 0.14  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 17:56:58.23 +37:49:34.5:  14.83 +/- 0.17  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 17:55:44.29 +38:17:02.8:  15.52 +/- 0.24  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  15.34 +/- 0.15
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:55:44.29 +38:17:02.8: ref_mag=15.34 +/- 0.15 new_mean_mag=14.8836 delta=0.46 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 17:44:36.38 +35:28:58.0:  15.01 +/- 0.17  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.92 +/- 0.11
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:44:36.38 +35:28:58.0: ref_mag=14.92 +/- 0.11 new_mean_mag=14.8059 delta=0.11 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 17:56:58.23 +37:49:34.5:  15.15 +/- 0.23  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.95 +/- 0.14
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:56:58.23 +37:49:34.5: ref_mag=14.95 +/- 0.14 new_mean_mag=14.9893 delta=-0.04 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out95586.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 16s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 2s
  
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Considering the candidate 95369_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202
The candidate 95369_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 07.22130    2461290.72130    14.76    17:49:24.19 +36:36:24.4   2101 3962   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 07.22196    2461290.72196    14.76    17:49:24.14 +36:36:20.9   2106 3958   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 95376_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202
The candidate 95376_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 07.22130    2461290.72130    14.51    17:41:32.22 +37:42:24.0   3084 3340   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 07.22196    2461290.72196    14.44    17:41:32.23 +37:42:24.2   3089 3335   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 95396_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202
The candidate 95396_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 07.22130    2461290.72130    14.24    17:40:14.25 +39:09:10.9   3269 2470   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 07.22196    2461290.72196    13.98    17:40:14.30 +39:09:09.9   3273 2466   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 95400_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202
The candidate 95400_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 07.22130    2461290.72130    14.27    17:46:08.08 +39:18:14.0   2580 2350   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 07.22196    2461290.72196    14.37    17:46:07.98 +39:18:11.0   2585 2345   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 95408_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202
The candidate 95408_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 07.22130    2461290.72130    14.11    17:54:10.62 +33:53:23.9   1397 5579   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 07.22196    2461290.72196    13.96    17:54:10.66 +33:53:26.9   1402 5574   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 95411_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202
The candidate 95411_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 07.22130    2461290.72130    14.00    17:38:55.71 +33:41:35.9   3322 5784   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 07.22196    2461290.72196    14.38    17:38:55.78 +33:41:36.2   3328 5779   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 95420_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202
The candidate 95420_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 07.22130    2461290.72130    13.43    17:45:30.85 +36:05:38.3   2560 4297   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 07.22196    2461290.72196    13.04    17:45:30.71 +36:05:39.1   2565 4292   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 95421_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202
The candidate 95421_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 07.22130    2461290.72130    13.56    18:01:57.43 +38:37:35.8   0674 2625   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 07.22196    2461290.72196    13.79    18:01:57.42 +38:37:34.2   0679 2621   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 95486_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202
The candidate 95486_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 07.22196    2461290.72196    13.05    17:43:32.00 +34:53:17.0   2777 5034   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits

**** FOUND  17:43:32.03 +34:53:16.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 95490_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202
The candidate 95490_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 07.22196    2461290.72196    13.37    17:47:49.71 +36:31:55.1   2295 4013   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits

**** FOUND  17:47:49.74 +36:31:54.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 95504_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202
The candidate 95504_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 07.22196    2461290.72196    13.74    17:17:03.10 +34:07:20.1   6080 5518   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits

**** FOUND  17:17:03.16 +34:07:19.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 95508_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202
The candidate 95508_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 07.22130    2461290.72130    13.54    17:31:37.60 +40:14:49.6   4285 1831   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 07.22196    2461290.72196    13.53    17:31:37.47 +40:14:49.4   4290 1826   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 95546_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202
The candidate 95546_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 07.22130    2461290.72130    14.11    17:48:40.43 +34:32:15.7   2118 5223   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 07.22196    2461290.72196    14.13    17:48:40.71 +34:32:11.4   2123 5219   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 95554_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202
The candidate 95554_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 07.22130    2461290.72130    14.04    17:35:20.28 +42:06:12.5   3879 0697   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 07.22196    2461290.72196    14.28    17:35:20.24 +42:06:13.6   3884 0692   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 95565_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202
The candidate 95565_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 07.22196    2461290.72196    14.07    17:38:57.15 +40:53:54.6   3456 1413   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits

**** FOUND  17:38:57.14 +40:53:54.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 95586_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202
Preparing report for the candidate 95586_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202
  
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Considering the candidate 95589_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202
The candidate 95589_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 07.22196    2461290.72196    14.25    18:00:07.52 +38:22:51.4   0885 2789   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (10.1") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 95604_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202
The candidate 95604_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 07.22130    2461290.72130    14.49    17:53:25.01 +40:29:10.3   1772 1579   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 07.22196    2461290.72196    14.52    17:53:25.09 +40:29:10.1   1776 1575   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 95636_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202
The candidate 95636_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 07.22130    2461290.72130    14.35    17:24:32.35 +41:51:23.3   5095 0855   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 07.22196    2461290.72196    14.01    17:24:32.49 +41:51:24.0   5099 0850   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 95641_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202
The candidate 95641_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 07.22196    2461290.72196    14.68    17:59:11.91 +38:21:24.6   0995 2814   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (10.1") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 95670_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202
The candidate 95670_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 07.22130    2461290.72130    14.76    18:00:14.95 +41:48:02.0   1046 0712   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 07.22196    2461290.72196    14.77    18:00:15.11 +41:48:02.5   1050 0708   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 95672_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202
The candidate 95672_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 07.22130    2461290.72130    14.73    17:54:38.85 +41:24:36.2   1669 1007   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 07.22196    2461290.72196    14.85    17:54:38.93 +41:24:37.6   1673 1002   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 95692_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202
The candidate 95692_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 07.22130    2461290.72130    14.81    17:59:54.87 +41:37:53.4   1075 0819   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 07.22196    2461290.72196    14.60    17:59:54.65 +41:37:50.9   1080 0815   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 95694_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202
The candidate 95694_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 07.22130    2461290.72130    14.79    17:54:10.22 +40:42:02.2   1693 1443   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 07.22196    2461290.72196    15.10    17:54:10.43 +40:42:06.1   1698 1438   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 95716_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202
The candidate 95716_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 07.22130    2461290.72130    14.85    17:52:34.05 +36:09:09.9   1695 4215   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 07.22196    2461290.72196    15.09    17:52:34.12 +36:09:08.9   1700 4210   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 95728_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202
The candidate 95728_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 07.22130    2461290.72130    14.87    17:55:44.42 +38:17:03.0   1402 2895   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 07.22196    2461290.72196    14.89    17:55:44.16 +38:17:02.6   1407 2891   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 95736_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202
The candidate 95736_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 07.22130    2461290.72130    14.98    17:56:58.23 +37:49:34.0   1233 3162   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 07.22196    2461290.72196    15.01    17:56:58.24 +37:49:35.0   1237 3157   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 95765_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202
The candidate 95765_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 07.22130    2461290.72130    14.78    17:44:36.42 +35:28:57.5   2654 4672   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 07.22196    2461290.72196    14.82    17:44:36.34 +35:28:58.4   2660 4667   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 92005_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202
The candidate 92005_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 09 07.22196    2461290.72196    13.20    17:43:20.57 +33:58:43.2   2777 5588   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_002039_TTUQ2b1x1_2429968_TUQy7Y3C/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-07_00-19-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (41.7") between the two second-epoch detections
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 18s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Her-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
17:39:23.39 +34:08:17.2
########### Completed Her-03-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
17:39:23.39 +34:08:17.2
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17:39:23.39 +34:08:17.2  -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list)
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
17:39:23.39 +34:08:17.2  -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list)
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
17:39:23.39 +34:08:17.2  -- not a known variable star
Found 1 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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1 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN= NO   ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Adding the following to the exclusion list ####
17:39:23.39 +34:08:17.2
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The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461290.72129757 -observatory V36
11:38:25.71 +03:31:05.1 Mercury (-0.9mag)
13:35:52.64 -14:29:27.3 Venus (-4.7mag)
07:13:47.21 +22:59:10.0 Mars (1.2mag)
09:08:59.29 +16:57:48.5 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:51:45.05 +02:38:45.2 Saturn (0.4mag)
04:13:41.24 +21:01:59.3 Uranus (5.7mag)
00:13:45.24 -00:03:10.7 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:25:35.91 -23:39:36.0 Pluto (14.5mag)
07:42:11.77 +23:49:55.2 Moon (-9.4mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 362 Sep  7 00:26 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461290.72129757:
09:09:04.25 +16:57:24.3 Io (6.2mag)
09:08:56.24 +16:58:04.7 Europa (6.3mag)
09:09:09.56 +16:56:56.7 Ganymede (5.7mag)
09:08:34.48 +16:59:50.8 Callisto (6.9mag)
09:06:45.39 +17:14:18.7 Himalia (15.7mag)
09:09:02.88 +16:57:32.0 Thebe (16.6mag)
09:06:22.68 +17:08:17.7 Elara (17.7mag)
09:12:53.04 +16:25:24.3 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
09:10:04.68 +17:15:33.9 Carme (19.0mag)
00:51:41.39 +02:39:08.6 Titan (8.3mag)
00:51:38.42 +02:38:39.8 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:52:00.46 +02:41:16.5 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:51:59.08 +02:38:11.6 Hyperion (14.3mag)
00:50:31.90 +02:28:29.8 Phoebe (16.4mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Sep  7 00:26 moons.txt
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461290.72129757:
22:04:12.13 +00:55:36.9 JWST
17:33:46.12 +36:18:58.9 Chandra
10:05:33.56 -56:10:50.1 XMM-Newton
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Sep  7 00:26 spacecraft.txt
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461290.72129757 -observatory V36
03:40:22.82 +19:20:12.4 17.4mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:02:52.99 -34:12:46.2 14.3mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:19:24.83 -70:17:50.4 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:15:41.06 +33:41:54.0 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
04:51:19.00 +45:27:59.4 15.8mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
04:51:19.00 +45:27:59.4 15.8mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
04:51:19.00 +45:27:59.4 15.8mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
04:51:19.00 +45:27:59.4 15.8mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
04:51:19.00 +45:27:59.4 15.8mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:13:32.76 +28:40:46.9 17.4mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
07:10:08.14 +25:58:48.7 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:49:25.65 +27:13:43.5 17.1mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:48:37.32 +05:14:00.5 18.0mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:29:33.22 -15:38:33.6 14.8mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:38:19.58 +32:53:15.2 15.8mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:06:35.04 +15:19:26.1 17.9mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
18:33:39.34 +43:10:40.8 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
20:26:16.38 +49:18:21.0 17.4mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:35:34.09 -13:01:31.6 15.1mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
07:11:36.30 +18:33:30.7 17.8mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
11:17:51.52 +18:46:30.0 16.8mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:19:33.71 +00:07:20.6 16.8mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:41:10.95 +74:02:50.1 16.1mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:05:50.05 +46:08:14.7 17.4mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:13:12.07 +11:16:36.4 17.5mag A/2026 E1
22:25:56.94 -35:02:10.8 13.4mag 10P/Tempel
01:19:22.46 +37:00:59.4 17.9mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR
11:48:07.21 -05:27:45.1 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
12:08:25.01 -05:04:15.2 17.6mag 63P/Wild
00:44:42.66 -07:03:53.1 15.4mag 65P/Gunn
06:39:11.17 +19:15:28.2 17.1mag 78P/Gehrels
03:17:16.71 +14:59:50.7 16.7mag 88P/Howell
05:37:58.28 +28:36:07.1 17.5mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
07:31:34.65 +24:50:08.8 17.9mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
10:27:43.43 +20:53:01.6 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
12:46:25.89 -21:18:44.5 17.4mag 124P/Mrkos
06:17:19.56 +20:38:29.3 15.9mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
02:32:30.92 -17:37:15.7 15.2mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
09:37:43.91 +13:47:16.7 12.1mag 169P/NEAT
03:24:22.83 +08:28:52.5 14.5mag 220P/McNaught
04:47:52.22 +36:17:48.9 15.2mag 260P/McNaught
08:31:40.49 +35:42:32.8 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:25:11.09 -00:14:26.1 17.9mag 391P/Kowalski
09:27:43.22 +16:51:15.1 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
19:45:06.20 +18:22:48.80  V488  2026-08-30.13 9.37
18:25:12.74 -22:25:28.60  V8055  2026-08-30.22 10.89
17:17:45.96 +64:31:40.10  ASASSN-26ez  2026-08-25.13 10.87
19:02:47.09 +58:08:21.00  AT2026zwo  2026-08-24.16 15.78
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
23:47:50.89 +49:28:51.30  SN2026wjs  2026-08-9.24 17.09
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
11:44:33.11 -68:48:32.90  ASASSN-26no  2026-05-24.03 8.35
19:00:42.82 -48:31:01.60  ASASSN-26dp  2026-05-22.31 -3.28
14:23:56.59 -58:37:47.40  ASASSN-26dn  2026-05-20.01 14.59
11:24:54.06 +47:57:01.60  AT2026nma  2026-05-20.29 15.46
21:27:08.58 +33:24:38.10  AT2026lli  2026-05-19.34 15.86
00:31:01.41 -13:38:51.70  AT2026nad  2026-05-19.39 15.34
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
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
00:42:50.38 +41:18:58.76  PNV J00425038+4118587  2026-09-04.1512  18.2mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
00:34:06.502 +12:42:13.91  AT 2026ypz  2026-08-08.10 20
21:30:05.008 +02:38:33.95  AT 2026ypy  2026-08-06.53 20.21
21:00:04.179 -04:29:11.16  AT 2026ypx  2026-08-10.99 20.06
02:37:12.256 +15:20:39.63  AT 2026ypw  2026-08-12.19 20.13
20:30:21.422 +77:41:45.40  AT 2026ypv  2026-08-02.23 20.4969
13:32:08.201 +00:21:43.54  AT 2026ypu  2026-08-05.16 19.6868
14:07:14.862 +00:31:05.95  AT 2026ypt  2026-08-08.16 20.0684
17:39:38.555 +44:15:43.22  AT 2026yps  2026-07-22.33 20.9161
23:51:42.078 +03:04:27.33  AT 2026ypr  2026-08-12.07 20.05
02:34:15.880 +40:31:56.36  AT 2026ypq  2026-08-11.58 18.82
15:38:07.902 +06:01:37.84  AT 2026ypp  2026-08-11.26 20.34
15:24:17.953 +11:26:31.29  AT 2026ypo  2026-08-11.26 20.8
14:21:16.003 +25:15:33.98  AT 2026ypn  2026-08-11.26 18.72
16:23:56.085 +09:36:23.21  AT 2026ypm  2026-08-11.28 20.97
20:54:11.595 +10:54:51.15  SN 2026ypl  2026-08-09.34 20.4
00:40:25.122 +24:26:45.82  AT 2026ypk  2026-08-07.45 20.4501
17:05:06.872 +77:16:36.60  AT 2026ypj  2026-08-11.31 18.807
20:49:46.878 -06:36:38.40  AT 2026ypi  2026-08-09.29 20.4359
00:12:21.150 -17:28:55.44  AT 2026yph  2026-08-08.42 20.4034
00:48:58.972 +17:28:17.78  AT 2026ypg  2026-08-05.48 20.2336
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Mon Sep  7 00:25:32 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 13 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: 17s (0.28 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 54s (0.90 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 9s (0.15 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 3s (0.05 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 0s (0.00 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 83s (1.38 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 16 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 8 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 5 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 32s (0.53 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: 20s (0.33 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 1s (0.02 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 1s (0.02 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 2s (0.03 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 18s (0.30 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 75s (1.25 min)
FIELD_Her-03-Q2b1x1: 190s (3.17 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 193s (3.22 min)
Finished: Mon Sep  7 00:28:45 CDT 2026