FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Her-11-Q2b1x1 reference image: Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
Field Her-11-Q2b1x1 reference image: Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
Field Her-11-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
Field Her-11-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461228.74036219 07.07.2026 05:45:57.293   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
First image: 2461228.74036219 07.07.2026 05:45:57.293   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
Last  image: 2461301.66848333 18.09.2026 04:02:26.960   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.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.:  -7.40
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: 3 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):  7831
Objects passed selection criteria:  7813
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.0    3.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.0    3.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 6071.75
Average stars matched: 5940.5 (97.8383 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   234604 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Fri Sep 11 14:55:52 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-210-g97d43bca
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-09-11)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Thu Sep 17 23:16:36 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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ERROR: large change in astrometric-star counts between the two new images (q2: 449 -> 600, 25.167% > 20%; fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits vs fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits) - possible passing clouds or a bad plate solution; continuing processing
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461228.74036219 07.07.2026 05:45:57.293   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
First image: 2461228.74036219 07.07.2026 05:45:57.293   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
Last  image: 2461301.66848333 18.09.2026 04:02:26.960   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 22
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.12
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: 20 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):  50880
Objects passed selection criteria:  50792
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: 43187.2
Average stars matched: 41848 (96.899 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   275224 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Fri Sep 11 14:55:52 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-210-g97d43bca
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-09-11)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Thu Sep 17 23:17:44 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES_HIGH_PRIORITY_EXTRA= default.sex.telephoto_lens_vTTU
HIGH_PRIORITY_FIELDS= Sco6 Oph-08-Q1b1x1 Oph-08-Q2b1x1 Sco-04-Q1b1x1 Sco-04-Q2b1x1 Sgr-04-Q1b1x1 Sgr-04-Q2b1x1 242
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
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HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
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SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Her-11-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Her-11-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Her-11-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 702715 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 702715 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.png' -> 'transient_report/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits_preview.png'

Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits


renamed 'Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.png' -> 'transient_report/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits_preview.png'

Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits




Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
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INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 517.3292
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 496.2856
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1897.4904
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 569.2588
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1848.0875
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 527.1996
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 3.66786
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.080
INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     25.2099990844727 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 25.9 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.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_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.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_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/d_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits :)

Spent 0.494686 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_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/d_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.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_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.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_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.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 =                 25.9 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.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_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.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_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/d_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits :)

Spent 0.493636 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_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/d_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.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_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.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_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.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_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits



fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.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: 2461301.66767208
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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.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: 16:17:09.621 +06:00:02.41 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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
Image size: 938.1'x624.2'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:17:20.824 +06:01:44.86 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 16:17:09.621 +06:00:02.41
Second-epoch image center 16:17:20.824 +06:01:44.86
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0545 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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
Image size: 938.1'x624.2'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:17:23.848 +06:01:02.92 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 16:17:09.621 +06:00:02.41
Second-epoch image center 16:17:23.848 +06:01:02.92
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0613 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  16:17:20.824 +06:01:44.86
Second-epoch second image center 16:17:23.848 +06:01:02.92
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01711 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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits &> /tmp/tmp.IQxOxdcpQq
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits &> /tmp/tmp.NXvFboqrUw
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits &> /tmp/tmp.XwcPki6N58
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits &> /tmp/tmp.wchvkpNZdC
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits and wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits and wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits and wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits) and catalog (wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 10185 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 236.3333 to 252.2293 deg, Dec +0.7312 to +11.2553 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 236.3333 to 252.2293 deg, Dec 0.7312 to 11.2553 deg
Loaded 6709 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): 5602 out of 5807 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5807 out of 10185 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.649450
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.649450
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.40
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.25

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.25

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 10185 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 236.3333 to 252.2293 deg, Dec +0.7312 to +11.2553 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 236.3333 to 252.2293 deg, Dec 0.7312 to 11.2553 deg
Loaded 6709 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): 5602 out of 5807 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5807 out of 10185 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits (aperture=6.2)
Read 10216 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 236.3337 to 252.2232 deg, Dec +0.7373 to +11.2651 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 236.3337 to 252.2232 deg, Dec 0.7373 to 11.2651 deg
Loaded 6710 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): 5623 out of 5843 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5843 out of 10216 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits (aperture=6.1)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 2 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.2 pix  Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
 2.2 pix  Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.2 mag.  Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
 15.3 mag.  Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
 14.4 mag.  fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
 14.4 mag.  fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.4 (SNR )  11.3 (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.IQxOxdcpQq (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_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.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=595, bad_region=1874, passed=10185
Got 10185 stars (including 7822 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 10185 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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4938 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4931 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4931 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4931 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8687 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4938 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4931 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8687 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4931 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8687 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Excluding outliers - 4931 stars left (next iteration limit 5424)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits N_match=4931 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.405 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.376 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.414 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.427 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.406 n_q1=1588 n_q2=753 n_q3=1791 n_q4=799 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.054
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits -region wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.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.NXvFboqrUw (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_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.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=599, bad_region=1880, passed=10216
Got 10216 stars (including 7842 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 10216 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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4937 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4930 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4931 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4930 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8715 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4937 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4930 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8715 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4930 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8715 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Excluding outliers - 4930 stars left (next iteration limit 5423)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits N_match=4930 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.415 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.395 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.411 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.418 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.425 n_q1=1581 n_q2=757 n_q3=1792 n_q4=800 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.024
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits -region wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.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.XwcPki6N58 (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_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.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_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.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=265, bad_region=675, passed=4454
Got 4454 stars (including 3535 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4454 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013029 (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 0.010423 (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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3489 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3483 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3482 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3483 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3874 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 

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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3489 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3484 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3874 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3484 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3879 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Excluding outliers - 3484 stars left (next iteration limit 3831)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3484 robust_rms=5.257 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=19.568 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3484 robust_rms=0.618 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.719 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3484 robust_rms=0.514 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.649 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3484 robust_rms_before=0.843 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.440 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.514 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.492 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.649
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.492 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits N_match=3484 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.457 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.426 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.444 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.455 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.527 n_q1=1268 n_q2=449 n_q3=1235 n_q4=532 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.153
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.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.wchvkpNZdC (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_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.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_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.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=257, bad_region=708, passed=4696
Got 4696 stars (including 3757 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4696 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013029 (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 0.010423 (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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3703 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3698 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3698 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3698 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4135 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 

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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3704 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3699 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4135 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3699 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4135 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Excluding outliers - 3699 stars left (next iteration limit 4067)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3699 robust_rms=5.924 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.855 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3699 robust_rms=0.620 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.704 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3699 robust_rms=0.529 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.643 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3699 robust_rms_before=0.879 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.442 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.529 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.489 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.643
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.489 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits N_match=3699 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.448 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.424 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.426 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.464 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.498 n_q1=1282 n_q2=600 n_q3=1244 n_q4=573 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.110
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits sigma_overall=0.405 worst_q_ratio=1.054
ref2=Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits sigma_overall=0.415 worst_q_ratio=1.024
new1=fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits sigma_overall=0.457 worst_q_ratio=1.153
new2=fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits sigma_overall=0.448 worst_q_ratio=1.110
reference average sigma_overall=0.41 worst_q_ratio=1.039
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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ERROR: large change in astrometric-star counts between the two new images (q2: 449 -> 600, 25.167% > 20%; fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits vs fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits) - possible passing clouds or a bad plate solution; continuing processing

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190_astrometric_residuals.png (4931 matched stars from wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191_astrometric_residuals.png (4930 matched stars from wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.36 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158_astrometric_residuals.png (3484 matched stars from wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.40 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159_astrometric_residuals.png (3699 matched stars from wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Her-11-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
  
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Considering the candidate 20503_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159
The candidate 20503_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 18.16848    2461301.66848    11.25    16:44:06.47 +08:07:30.9   0759 1923   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits

**** FOUND  16:44:06.47 +08:07:30.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 01252_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159
The candidate 01252_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 09 18.16848    2461301.66848    8.69    16:07:17.70 +09:55:51.6   6278 0805   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits

**** FOUND  16:07:17.70 +09:55:51.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Her-11-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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.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: 16:17:09.621 +06:00:02.41 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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
Image size: 938.1'x624.2'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:17:20.824 +06:01:44.86 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 16:17:09.621 +06:00:02.41
Second-epoch image center 16:17:20.824 +06:01:44.86
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0545 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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
Image size: 938.1'x624.2'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:17:23.848 +06:01:02.92 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 16:17:09.621 +06:00:02.41
Second-epoch image center 16:17:23.848 +06:01:02.92
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0613 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  16:17:20.824 +06:01:44.86
Second-epoch second image center 16:17:23.848 +06:01:02.92
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01711 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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits &> /tmp/tmp.YyiTyiLCvq
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits &> /tmp/tmp.HpuzkjRSOE
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits &> /tmp/tmp.NVcvW7EnJt
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits &> /tmp/tmp.hRVBXc1eMq
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits and wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits and wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits and wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits) and catalog (wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 63122 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 236.3287 to 252.2325 deg, Dec +0.7276 to +11.2640 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 236.3287 to 252.2325 deg, Dec 0.7276 to 11.2640 deg
Loaded 6716 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): 5281 out of 5909 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5909 out of 63122 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.508200
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.508200
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.12
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.39

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

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 63122 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 236.3287 to 252.2325 deg, Dec +0.7276 to +11.2640 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 236.3287 to 252.2325 deg, Dec 0.7276 to 11.2640 deg
Loaded 6716 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): 5281 out of 5909 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5909 out of 63122 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits (aperture=4.7)
Read 63280 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 236.3258 to 252.2323 deg, Dec +0.7373 to +11.2729 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 236.3258 to 252.2323 deg, Dec 0.7373 to 11.2729 deg
Loaded 6717 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): 5282 out of 5925 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5925 out of 63280 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits (aperture=4.7)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 19 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.1 pix  Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
 2.1 pix  Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
 2.1 pix  fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
 2.1 pix  fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.4 mag.  Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
 15.4 mag.  Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
 14.6 mag.  fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
 14.7 mag.  fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.6 (SNR )  13.9 (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.YyiTyiLCvq (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_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.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=11, blended=3977, bad_region=7565, passed=63111
Got 63111 stars (including 52582 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 63111 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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4935 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4928 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4928 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4928 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 57432 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 

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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4935 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4928 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 57432 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4928 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 57431 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Excluding outliers - 4928 stars left (next iteration limit 5420)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits N_match=4928 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.397 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.365 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.415 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.418 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.394 n_q1=1598 n_q2=770 n_q3=1777 n_q4=783 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.054
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits -region wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.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.HpuzkjRSOE (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_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.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=17, blended=4011, bad_region=7627, passed=63263
Got 63263 stars (including 52591 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 63263 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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4936 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4928 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4929 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4928 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 57529 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 

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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4936 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4928 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 57529 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4928 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 57528 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Excluding outliers - 4928 stars left (next iteration limit 5420)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits N_match=4928 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.404 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.385 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.408 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.407 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.414 n_q1=1597 n_q2=769 n_q3=1774 n_q4=788 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.025
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits -region wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.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.NVcvW7EnJt (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_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.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_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.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=6, blended=1261, bad_region=2989, passed=33657
Got 33657 stars (including 29534 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 33657 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013029 (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 0.010423 (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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4932 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4924 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4923 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4924 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31312 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4932 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4923 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31312 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4923 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31312 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Excluding outliers - 4923 stars left (next iteration limit 5416)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.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=4923 robust_rms=5.087 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=19.381 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4923 robust_rms=0.604 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.695 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4923 robust_rms=0.510 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.628 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4923 robust_rms_before=0.841 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.434 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.510 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.467 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.628
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.467 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits N_match=4923 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.451 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.422 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.440 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.478 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.485 n_q1=1791 n_q2=615 n_q3=1767 n_q4=750 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.076
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.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.hRVBXc1eMq (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_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.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_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.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=6, blended=1290, bad_region=3207, passed=35231
Got 35231 stars (including 30834 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 35231 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013029 (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 0.010423 (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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4929 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4921 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4921 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4921 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32949 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 

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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4930 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4921 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32949 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4921 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32949 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Excluding outliers - 4921 stars left (next iteration limit 5413)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.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=4921 robust_rms=5.710 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=10.715 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4921 robust_rms=0.613 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.690 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4921 robust_rms=0.526 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.625 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4921 robust_rms_before=0.867 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.438 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.526 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.472 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.625
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.472 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits N_match=4921 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.439 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.421 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.421 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.463 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.446 n_q1=1717 n_q2=771 n_q3=1692 n_q4=741 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.055
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.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_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.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_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Her-11-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits at 16:25:28.62 +04:23:04.8:  13.41 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits at 16:33:46.38 +06:50:25.8:  13.81 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits at 16:15:38.40 +02:30:50.5:  11.45 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits at 16:15:19.50 +02:32:19.8:  13.50 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits at 16:32:34.95 +04:54:52.0:  13.25 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits at 16:16:50.78 +05:53:44.2:  13.74 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits at 16:15:13.24 +07:42:05.6:  14.35 +/- 0.08  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits at 16:13:09.25 +04:39:07.1:  13.06 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits at 16:24:21.44 +03:17:17.0:  14.53 +/- 0.11  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits at 16:32:34.95 +04:54:52.0:  13.29 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits at 16:25:28.62 +04:23:04.8:  13.42 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits at 16:15:19.50 +02:32:19.8:  13.54 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits at 16:33:46.38 +06:50:25.8:  13.63 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits at 16:13:09.25 +04:39:07.1:  12.99 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.42 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.52 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:25:28.62 +04:23:04.8: ref_mag=13.42 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.6210 delta=-0.20 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:15:19.50 +02:32:19.8: ref_mag=13.52 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.8508 delta=-0.33 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.71 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.02 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:13:09.25 +04:39:07.1: ref_mag=13.02 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.1505 delta=-0.13 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:33:46.38 +06:50:25.8: ref_mag=13.71 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.8555 delta=-0.15 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.27 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:32:34.95 +04:54:52.0: ref_mag=13.27 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.6362 delta=-0.37 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits at 16:15:38.40 +02:30:50.5:  11.46 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  11.45 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:15:38.40 +02:30:50.5: ref_mag=11.45 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=11.8570 delta=-0.40 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits at 16:24:21.44 +03:17:17.0:  14.43 +/- 0.10  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.48 +/- 0.07
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:24:21.44 +03:17:17.0: ref_mag=14.48 +/- 0.07 new_mean_mag=14.5707 delta=-0.09 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits at 16:15:13.24 +07:42:05.6:  14.41 +/- 0.09  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits at 16:16:50.78 +05:53:44.2:  13.69 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.38 +/- 0.06
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:15:13.24 +07:42:05.6: ref_mag=14.38 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=14.3483 delta=0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.71 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:16:50.78 +05:53:44.2: ref_mag=13.71 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.8510 delta=-0.14 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-45-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits at 16:33:47.46 +07:32:56.8:  13.66 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-46-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits at 16:33:47.46 +07:32:56.8:  13.53 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.60 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:33:47.46 +07:32:56.8: ref_mag=13.60 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.5554 delta=0.04 (need > 0.90)
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Considering the candidate 77970_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159
The candidate 77970_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 18.16767    2461301.66767    14.57    16:24:21.47 +03:17:17.2   3744 4861   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 18.16848    2461301.66848    14.57    16:24:21.40 +03:17:16.8   3752 4854   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 77971_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159
The candidate 77971_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 18.16767    2461301.66767    14.35    16:15:13.28 +07:42:05.5   5099 2181   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 18.16848    2461301.66848    14.35    16:15:13.21 +07:42:05.8   5107 2174   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 77978_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159
The candidate 77978_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 18.16767    2461301.66767    13.95    16:33:46.37 +06:50:26.4   2318 2717   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 18.16848    2461301.66848    13.78    16:33:46.39 +06:50:25.1   2325 2711   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 77980_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159
The candidate 77980_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 18.16767    2461301.66767    13.82    16:15:19.55 +02:32:20.3   5110 5303   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 18.16848    2461301.66848    13.89    16:15:19.46 +02:32:19.3   5118 5296   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 77983_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159
The candidate 77983_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 18.16767    2461301.66767    13.77    16:16:50.76 +05:53:45.4   4865 3275   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 18.16848    2461301.66848    13.97    16:16:50.80 +05:53:43.0   4872 3268   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 77986_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159
The candidate 77986_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 18.16767    2461301.66767    13.68    16:32:35.01 +04:54:51.9   2498 3884   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 18.16848    2461301.66848    13.60    16:32:34.88 +04:54:52.1   2506 3877   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 77991_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159
The candidate 77991_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 18.16767    2461301.66767    13.58    16:25:28.64 +04:23:04.6   3572 4199   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 18.16848    2461301.66848    13.68    16:25:28.60 +04:23:05.0   3580 4192   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 77994_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159
The candidate 77994_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 18.16848    2461301.66848    13.20    16:12:14.51 +02:19:14.9   5585 5423   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits

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Considering the candidate 77996_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159
The candidate 77996_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 18.16767    2461301.66767    13.05    16:13:09.25 +04:39:06.5   5426 4020   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 18.16848    2461301.66848    13.34    16:13:09.24 +04:39:07.8   5433 4013   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 77997_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159
The candidate 77997_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 18.16767    2461301.66767    11.80    16:15:38.45 +02:30:50.7   5063 5319   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 18.16848    2461301.66848    11.93    16:15:38.35 +02:30:50.4   5071 5311   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 77998_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159
The candidate 77998_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 18.16848    2461301.66848    11.91    16:29:46.00 +05:59:30.8   2930 3223   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits

**** FOUND  16:29:45.95 +05:59:30.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 78131_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159
The candidate 78131_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 18.16848    2461301.66848    13.31    16:22:26.68 +09:53:11.7   4018 0858   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits

**** FOUND  16:22:26.67 +09:53:11.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 78157_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159
The candidate 78157_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 18.16848    2461301.66848    13.35    16:22:18.42 +09:55:09.3   4038 0839   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits

**** FOUND  16:22:18.44 +09:55:09.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 78181_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159
The candidate 78181_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 18.16767    2461301.66767    13.51    16:33:47.61 +07:32:55.6   2314 2288   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-01-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 18.16848    2461301.66848    13.62    16:33:47.31 +07:32:58.0   2322 2281   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 78195_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159
The candidate 78195_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 18.16848    2461301.66848    13.69    16:18:04.13 +06:03:32.7   4688 3171   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits

**** FOUND  16:18:04.11 +06:03:32.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 78198_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159
The candidate 78198_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 18.16848    2461301.66848    13.87    16:27:28.92 +07:38:27.7   3271 2224   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits

**** FOUND  16:27:28.97 +07:38:27.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 78212_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159
The candidate 78212_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 18.16848    2461301.66848    13.62    16:22:19.82 +02:53:33.1   4059 5092   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits

**** FOUND  16:22:19.85 +02:53:33.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 17474_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159
The candidate 17474_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 09 18.16848    2461301.66848    11.38    16:44:06.47 +08:07:30.8   0759 1923   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits

**** FOUND  16:44:06.45 +08:07:30.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 06669_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159
The candidate 06669_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 09 18.16848    2461301.66848    8.83    16:07:17.73 +09:55:51.7   6278 0805   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_231420_TTUQ2b1x1_88512_vQktXlNY/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_23-02-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits

**** FOUND  16:07:17.72 +09:55:51.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 2s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Her-11-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed Her-11-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO  ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461301.66767208 -observatory V36
12:43:04.75 -04:47:21.2 Mercury (-0.4mag)
13:59:33.54 -18:10:49.0 Venus (-4.8mag)
07:42:46.61 +22:08:57.9 Mars (1.2mag)
09:17:45.86 +16:20:03.7 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:49:01.30 +02:19:49.9 Saturn (0.4mag)
04:13:36.68 +21:01:48.6 Uranus (5.7mag)
00:12:41.04 -00:10:20.6 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:24:55.77 -23:41:43.7 Pluto (14.5mag)
16:59:45.88 -28:24:04.1 Moon (-10.2mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461301.66767208:
09:17:43.96 +16:20:13.9 Io (6.0mag)
09:17:38.96 +16:20:40.3 Europa (6.2mag)
09:17:39.95 +16:20:36.4 Ganymede (5.6mag)
09:17:55.29 +16:19:15.8 Callisto (6.8mag)
09:15:59.74 +16:40:29.5 Himalia (15.7mag)
09:17:49.45 +16:19:46.8 Thebe (16.5mag)
09:15:27.12 +16:34:43.3 Elara (17.7mag)
09:21:20.34 +15:44:51.0 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
09:18:03.43 +16:40:51.3 Carme (18.9mag)
00:49:13.37 +02:19:29.9 Titan (8.3mag)
00:49:05.64 +02:19:34.4 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:48:45.37 +02:20:41.1 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:48:46.02 +02:19:58.4 Hyperion (14.3mag)
00:47:37.43 +02:08:39.3 Phoebe (16.3mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Sep 17 23:16 moons.txt
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461301.66767208:
23:37:35.95 +11:33:54.5 JWST
18:10:08.29 +27:20:45.8 Chandra
03:22:22.94 +59:35:34.6 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461301.66767208 -observatory V36
03:45:30.95 +19:46:20.2 17.3mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:07:48.50 -34:00:07.6 14.5mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:27:13.23 -70:55:43.7 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:16:34.90 +33:59:23.7 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
05:03:10.44 +46:52:05.8 16.2mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:05:12.50 +27:15:58.9 17.5mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
07:17:54.82 +25:46:59.0 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:59:26.44 +26:51:53.2 17.1mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:55:25.88 +05:10:17.7 18.0mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:27:32.19 -16:35:54.4 15.0mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:47:20.98 +33:37:08.6 15.9mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:08:24.23 +15:12:25.0 18.0mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
18:28:15.04 +42:41:25.0 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
20:12:15.03 +48:33:27.3 17.4mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:40:42.91 -13:11:53.9 15.0mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
07:14:36.47 +16:18:27.8 17.8mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
11:35:53.36 +17:54:16.8 16.6mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:28:55.26 -00:46:27.0 16.7mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
17:13:47.08 +72:01:24.2 16.5mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:58:56.25 +45:38:26.0 17.6mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:23:27.00 +12:10:26.3 17.6mag A/2026 E1
22:35:16.63 -35:06:21.3 13.6mag 10P/Tempel
01:36:25.09 +38:52:04.6 17.5mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR
11:55:30.13 -06:18:04.1 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
12:30:27.13 -08:29:29.2 17.8mag 63P/Wild
06:59:31.08 +18:20:40.0 17.1mag 78P/Gehrels
03:15:54.73 +15:01:18.9 16.8mag 88P/Howell
06:15:15.76 +32:40:58.8 17.3mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
08:03:06.22 +21:48:46.9 17.8mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
10:51:52.56 +18:30:47.5 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
13:10:59.77 -25:02:22.0 17.6mag 124P/Mrkos
06:29:53.57 +20:16:04.0 15.8mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
01:32:41.05 -15:13:17.3 14.4mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
09:33:02.55 +08:22:16.3 12.5mag 169P/NEAT
03:31:15.00 +07:26:19.3 14.6mag 220P/McNaught
05:16:11.54 +39:31:31.6 15.3mag 260P/McNaught
09:00:09.82 +34:27:01.6 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:32:47.11 -01:27:23.4 17.9mag 391P/Kowalski
09:36:59.82 +16:18:03.2 17.8mag 450P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
16:21:12.24 +57:37:51.30  SN 2026aafh  2026-09-14.11 15.02
23:36:00.27 -19:28:18.00  SN 2026aaks  2026-09-14.44 16.89
16:35:24.86 -05:32:38.20  SN2026aasi  2026-09-12.99 16.58
16:46:08.71 +37:25:21.80  SN2026aafk  2026-09-13.25 17.4
23:48:37.86 +50:25:24.60  SN2026aafs  2026-09-13.47 17
21:20:27.02 +02:10:42.50  SN2026aagh   -------
08:02:26.85 -24:37:44.10  ASASSN-26fe  2026-09-13.34 13.67
02:29:34.91 +23:06:56.30  SN2026aars  2026-09-12.27 16.93
02:47:25.52 -32:58:34.50  SN 2026znh  2026-09-9.92 16.26
04:59:14.53 -83:27:58.80  ASASSN-26fd  2026-09-9.11 17.27
17:52:06.79 -23:43:20.70  ASASSN-26fc  2026-09-8.79 12.14
03:52:53.26 -14:19:28.70  SN 2026zfw  2026-09-8 17.78
01:53:26.46 +10:07:25.10  SN2026aacj  2026-09-7.17 16.27
20:04:34.47 +62:38:38.10  SN2026zji  2026-09-7.14 15.87
22:37:05.59 +34:24:35.70  SN2026aaiv  2026-09-7.22 13.48
22:24:21.29 -10:25:31.60  ASASSN-26fb  2026-09-5.3 13.93
00:44:54.28 +41:33:10.50  AT2026aabo  2026-09-3.29 15.02
00:52:12.40 -58:22:08.60  SN 2026zhl  2026-08-31.92 16.51
19:53:57.87 +61:00:19.70  ASASSN-26fa  2026-08-31.18 14.63
00:21:50.96 -09:29:16.30  AT2026zwp  2026-08-31.41 15.59
19:45:06.20 +18:22:48.80  V488  2026-08-30.13 9.37
18:25:12.79 -22:25:29.10  V8055  2026-08-30 10.76
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
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
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
00:42:12.76 +41:16:28.4  PNV J00421276+4116284  2026-09-10.9176  18.67Cmag
17:52:06.80 -23:43:20.7  TCP J17520680-2343207  2026-09-08.7896  12.6mag
00:42:40.94 +41:15:37.1  PNV J00424094+4115371  2026-09-17.8925  18.3mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
17:13:19.490 +17:00:24.97  AT 2026zud  2026-08-10.71 20.48
00:21:00.990 +44:37:13.24  AT 2026zuc  2026-08-08.73 21.05
23:36:38.870 +35:27:45.75  AT 2026zub  2026-08-08.72 21.58
16:12:46.730 +35:52:51.05  AT 2026zua  2026-08-06.66 21.15
16:21:55.120 +33:34:30.72  AT 2026ztz  2026-07-30.70 20.99
00:07:50.530 +34:47:54.45  AT 2026zty  2026-07-22.75 20.79
15:29:46.440 +49:16:21.79  AT 2026ztx  2026-07-17.72 20.75
01:13:17.440 -00:46:57.82  AT 2026ztw  2026-08-21.85 22.62
23:39:45.630 +02:14:11.23  AT 2026ztv  2026-08-21.76 21.96
01:11:24.280 -00:53:49.91  AT 2026ztu  2026-08-20.87 22.9
00:00:20.520 +02:13:22.36  AT 2026ztt  2026-08-20.76 22.13
02:07:01.070 +02:19:51.17  AT 2026zts  2026-08-19.90 22.6
23:21:03.710 +02:33:46.65  AT 2026ztr  2026-08-18.75 22.61
02:09:42.020 +06:04:07.32  AT 2026ztq  2026-08-17.90 22.57
01:48:49.310 -00:49:41.07  AT 2026ztp  2026-08-17.86 22.78
23:46:19.220 +05:36:55.63  AT 2026zto  2026-08-16.76 21.56
02:13:40.640 -01:03:52.18  AT 2026ztn  2026-08-14.90 22.82
02:10:05.480 +01:50:53.37  AT 2026ztm  2026-08-14.89 22.74
02:01:32.470 +03:33:31.10  AT 2026ztl  2026-08-14.89 22.82
01:35:45.000 -00:43:17.91  AT 2026ztk  2026-08-14.88 22.86
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Thu Sep 17 23:16:19 CDT 2026
=======================================
TIMING SExtractor: 2 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 3s (0.05 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 33s (0.55 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 8s (0.13 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 4s (0.07 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 1s (0.02 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 50s (0.83 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 10 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 4 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 4 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 21s (0.35 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: 19s (0.32 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: 1s (0.02 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 2s (0.03 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 46s (0.77 min)
FIELD_Her-11-Q2b1x1: 108s (1.80 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 110s (1.83 min)
Finished: Thu Sep 17 23:18:09 CDT 2026