FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Her-08-Q2b1x1 reference image: Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Field Her-08-Q2b1x1 reference image: Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
Field Her-08-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Field Her-08-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461203.88061436 12.06.2026 09:07:55.081   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
First image: 2461203.88061436 12.06.2026 09:07:55.081   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Last  image: 2461304.75165844 21.09.2026 06:02:13.289   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 3
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.40
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: 7 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  10.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     55000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.37            # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  19708
Objects passed selection criteria:  19620
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.6    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.6    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 13547.2
Average stars matched: 13126.2 (96.8924 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   246096 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  Mon Sep 21 01:06:27 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461203.88061436 12.06.2026 09:07:55.081   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
First image: 2461203.88061436 12.06.2026 09:07:55.081   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Last  image: 2461304.75165844 21.09.2026 06:02:13.289   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 80
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.09
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 59 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):  156724
Objects passed selection criteria:  156433
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.9    3.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.9    3.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 121472
Average stars matched: 117336 (96.5955 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   561480 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  Mon Sep 21 01:08:36 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
#######################################
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-08-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Her-08-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Her-08-Q2b1x1
WARNING: server tau is low on disk space, only 59779 MB free at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
WARNING: server tau is low on disk space, only 59779 MB free at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.png' -> 'transient_report/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits_preview.png'

Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits


renamed 'Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.png' -> 'transient_report/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits_preview.png'

Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.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= 467.6022
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 667.1151
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2490.2971
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 1162.0586
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2492.6852
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 1050.2606
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 5.32567
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.106
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 =     23.2299995422363 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 23.1 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Record 3: "NAXIS   =                    2 / Dimensionality" status=0
Record 4: "NAXIS1  =                 9576" status=0
Record 5: "NAXIS2  =                 6388" status=0
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Record 7: "EXTEND  =                    T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT'              / Type of exposure" status=0
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Record 25: "CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0
Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0'             / Sensor readout mode" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.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_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.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_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/d_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits :)

Spent 0.537108 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_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/d_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.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_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.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_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     23.1900005340576 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 23.1 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.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_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.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_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/d_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits :)

Spent 0.538530 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_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/d_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.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_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.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_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.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_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits



fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Checking 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: 2461304.75095535
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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 18:27:41.537 +22:00:15.63 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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Image size: 937.5'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: 18:27:52.689 +22:01:48.54 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 18:27:41.537 +22:00:15.63
Second-epoch image center 18:27:52.689 +22:01:48.54
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0502 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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits
Image size: 937.5'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: 18:27:49.409 +22:02:19.46 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 18:27:41.537 +22:00:15.63
Second-epoch image center 18:27:49.409 +22:02:19.46
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0459 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  18:27:52.689 +22:01:48.54
Second-epoch second image center 18:27:49.409 +22:02:19.46
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01530 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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits &> /tmp/tmp.xeaMXItfii
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits &> /tmp/tmp.6WTkmZreUq
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits &> /tmp/tmp.hTlgG56rqV
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits &> /tmp/tmp.AS3WZ5YhBV
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits and wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits and wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits and wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits) and catalog (wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 26092 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 268.1929 to 285.6819 deg, Dec +16.6039 to +27.2662 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 268.1929 to 285.6819 deg, Dec 16.6039 to 27.2662 deg
Loaded 17314 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): 12962 out of 14003 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 14003 out of 26092 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.721400
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.721400
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.40
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.32

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.32

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 26092 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 268.1929 to 285.6819 deg, Dec +16.6039 to +27.2662 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 268.1929 to 285.6819 deg, Dec 16.6039 to 27.2662 deg
Loaded 17314 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): 12962 out of 14003 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 14003 out of 26092 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits (aperture=6.1)
Read 26305 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 268.1933 to 285.6671 deg, Dec +16.6125 to +27.2750 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 268.1933 to 285.6671 deg, Dec 16.6125 to 27.2750 deg
Loaded 17301 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): 13018 out of 14034 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 14034 out of 26305 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
 2.2 pix  Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.3 mag.  Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
 15.3 mag.  Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
 14.4 mag.  fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
 14.2 mag.  fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.2 (SNR )  11.2 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
############ /tmp/tmp.xeaMXItfii (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_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.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=2085, bad_region=4984, passed=26092
Got 26092 stars (including 19275 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 26092 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (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 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4960 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4943 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4943 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4943 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22098 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4960 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4944 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22098 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4944 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22098 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48" 
Excluding outliers - 4944 stars left (next iteration limit 5437)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits N_match=4944 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.490 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.438 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.515 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.534 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.497 n_q1=1646 n_q2=789 n_q3=1573 n_q4=936 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.091
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits -region wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.6WTkmZreUq (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_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.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=2119, bad_region=4963, passed=26305
Got 26305 stars (including 19474 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 26305 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (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 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4960 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4945 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4945 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4945 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22328 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 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4960 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4945 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22328 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4945 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22328 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" 
Excluding outliers - 4945 stars left (next iteration limit 5439)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits N_match=4945 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.463 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.424 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.475 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.479 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.482 n_q1=1644 n_q2=777 n_q3=1595 n_q4=929 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.040
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits -region wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.hTlgG56rqV (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_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.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_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=538, bad_region=1432, passed=7902
Got 7902 stars (including 5991 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7902 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (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 0.010417 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4957 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4929 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4927 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4929 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6694 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4957 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4932 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6695 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4932 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6695 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51" 
Excluding outliers - 4932 stars left (next iteration limit 5421)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4932 robust_rms=5.777 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=14.353 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4932 robust_rms=0.654 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.815 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4932 robust_rms=0.513 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.613 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4932 robust_rms_before=0.783 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.512 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.513 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.622 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.613
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.622 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits N_match=4932 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.510 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.469 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.483 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.664 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.455 n_q1=2076 n_q2=760 n_q3=1384 n_q4=712 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.302
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.AS3WZ5YhBV (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_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.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_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.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=473, bad_region=1339, passed=6897
Got 6897 stars (including 5153 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6897 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (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 0.010417 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4969 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4940 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4941 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4940 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5920 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4969 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4943 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5920 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4943 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5920 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50" 
Excluding outliers - 4943 stars left (next iteration limit 5434)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4943 robust_rms=7.024 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.588 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4943 robust_rms=0.630 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.715 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4943 robust_rms=0.527 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.574 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4943 robust_rms_before=0.776 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.488 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.527 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.557 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.574
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.557 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits N_match=4943 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.493 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.477 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.441 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.595 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.494 n_q1=2081 n_q2=907 n_q3=1225 n_q4=730 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.206
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits sigma_overall=0.490 worst_q_ratio=1.091
ref2=Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits sigma_overall=0.463 worst_q_ratio=1.040
new1=fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits sigma_overall=0.510 worst_q_ratio=1.302
new2=fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits sigma_overall=0.493 worst_q_ratio=1.206
reference average sigma_overall=0.4765 worst_q_ratio=1.0655
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224_astrometric_residuals.png (4944 matched stars from wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.43 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225_astrometric_residuals.png (4945 matched stars from wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.41 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207_astrometric_residuals.png (4932 matched stars from wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.46 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208_astrometric_residuals.png (4943 matched stars from wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.44 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Her-08-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 18:50:55.83 +20:57:51.1:  10.22 +/- 0.00  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 18:50:55.83 +20:57:51.1:  10.19 +/- 0.00  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  10.20 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 18:50:55.83 +20:57:51.1: ref_mag=10.20 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=10.5851 delta=-0.38 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
  
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Considering the candidate 31605_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208
The candidate 31605_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 21.25096    2461304.75096    10.53    18:50:55.83 +20:57:50.9   1529 3806   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 21.25166    2461304.75166    10.69    18:50:55.83 +20:57:51.3   1522 3812   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 31644_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208
The candidate 31644_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 21.25166    2461304.75166    11.31    18:57:36.62 +23:26:21.5   0627 2271   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits

**** FOUND  18:57:36.58 +23:26:21.1 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-08-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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits
Checking 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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 18:27:41.537 +22:00:15.63 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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Image size: 937.5'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: 18:27:52.689 +22:01:48.54 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 18:27:41.537 +22:00:15.63
Second-epoch image center 18:27:52.689 +22:01:48.54
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0502 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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits
Image size: 937.5'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: 18:27:49.409 +22:02:19.46 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 18:27:41.537 +22:00:15.63
Second-epoch image center 18:27:49.409 +22:02:19.46
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0459 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  18:27:52.689 +22:01:48.54
Second-epoch second image center 18:27:49.409 +22:02:19.46
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01530 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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits &> /tmp/tmp.yrjmfKUlHe
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Qgo0gULp7v
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits &> /tmp/tmp.wBJDg2DNjV
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits &> /tmp/tmp.xihR5T7pvb
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits and wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits and wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits and wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits) and catalog (wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 194201 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 268.1742 to 285.6863 deg, Dec +16.5978 to +27.2681 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 268.1742 to 285.6863 deg, Dec 16.5978 to 27.2681 deg
Loaded 17340 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): 10476 out of 14339 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 14339 out of 194201 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.567200
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.567200
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.09
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.48

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.48

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 194201 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 268.1742 to 285.6863 deg, Dec +16.5978 to +27.2681 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 268.1742 to 285.6863 deg, Dec 16.5978 to 27.2681 deg
Loaded 17340 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): 10476 out of 14339 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 14339 out of 194201 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits (aperture=4.6)
Read 192027 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 268.1511 to 285.6799 deg, Dec +16.6052 to +27.2773 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 268.1511 to 285.6799 deg, Dec 16.6052 to 27.2773 deg
Loaded 17363 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): 10592 out of 14360 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 14360 out of 192027 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits (aperture=4.6)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 42 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.0 pix  Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
 2.1 pix  Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
 2.1 pix  fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.5 mag.  Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
 15.5 mag.  Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
 14.7 mag.  fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
 14.6 mag.  fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.6 (SNR )  13.8 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.yrjmfKUlHe (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_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.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=46, blended=25798, bad_region=21055, passed=194155
Got 194155 stars (including 149612 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 194155 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (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 0.010414 (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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4960 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4946 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4946 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4946 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 178466 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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4960 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4945 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 178466 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4945 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 178466 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" 
Excluding outliers - 4945 stars left (next iteration limit 5440)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits N_match=4945 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.472 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.438 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.493 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.499 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.482 n_q1=1624 n_q2=823 n_q3=1513 n_q4=985 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.056
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits -region wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.Qgo0gULp7v (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_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.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=21, blended=25245, bad_region=20944, passed=192006
Got 192006 stars (including 148088 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 192006 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (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 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4959 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4943 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4943 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4943 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 176451 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 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4959 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4941 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 176451 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4941 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 176451 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" 
Excluding outliers - 4941 stars left (next iteration limit 5437)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits N_match=4941 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.461 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.435 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.470 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.470 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.470 n_q1=1626 n_q2=813 n_q3=1515 n_q4=987 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.020
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits -region wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.wBJDg2DNjV (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_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.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_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=25, blended=6374, bad_region=8378, passed=83963
Got 83963 stars (including 69590 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 83963 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (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 0.010417 (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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4964 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4941 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4941 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4941 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 77245 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47" 

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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4963 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4942 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 77245 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4942 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 77245 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49" 
Excluding outliers - 4942 stars left (next iteration limit 5435)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4942 robust_rms=6.031 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=13.601 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4942 robust_rms=0.640 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.829 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4942 robust_rms=0.512 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.603 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4942 robust_rms_before=0.765 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.490 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.512 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.603 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.603
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.603 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits N_match=4942 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.495 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.463 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.464 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.658 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.437 n_q1=2012 n_q2=806 n_q3=1359 n_q4=765 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.328
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.xihR5T7pvb (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_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.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_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.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=26, blended=5085, bad_region=8800, passed=77825
Got 77825 stars (including 64390 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 77825 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (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 0.010417 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4948 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4948 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4948 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 71826 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4949 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 71826 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4949 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 71826 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" 
Excluding outliers - 4949 stars left (next iteration limit 5442)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4949 robust_rms=6.534 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.744 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4949 robust_rms=0.605 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.678 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4949 robust_rms=0.512 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.545 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4949 robust_rms_before=0.755 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.471 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.512 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.518 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.545
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.518 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits N_match=4949 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.471 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.461 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.434 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.535 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.471 n_q1=2002 n_q2=912 n_q3=1275 n_q4=760 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.135
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.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_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.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_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Her-08-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 18:27:08.87 +24:49:36.7:  14.03 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 18:33:53.48 +23:51:00.1:  13.53 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 18:32:24.86 +25:35:17.9:  13.78 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 18:49:48.93 +24:02:49.3:  13.02 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 18:41:55.59 +25:59:54.8:  13.51 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 18:39:58.31 +25:34:57.9:  13.26 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 18:26:17.33 +24:40:14.7:  12.76 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 18:56:39.29 +25:13:39.2:  13.16 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 18:33:53.48 +23:51:00.1:  13.52 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 18:27:08.87 +24:49:36.7:  14.00 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 18:32:24.86 +25:35:17.9:  13.82 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.53 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.01 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 18:33:53.48 +23:51:00.1: ref_mag=13.53 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.5830 delta=-0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.80 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 18:27:08.87 +24:49:36.7: ref_mag=14.01 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=14.1542 delta=-0.14 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 18:32:24.86 +25:35:17.9: ref_mag=13.80 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.9722 delta=-0.17 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 18:52:07.93 +24:20:34.7:  12.80 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 18:53:07.68 +22:23:19.6:  12.82 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 18:56:39.29 +25:13:39.2:  13.21 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 18:39:58.31 +25:34:57.9:  13.32 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 18:41:55.59 +25:59:54.8:  13.50 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 18:49:48.93 +24:02:49.3:  13.03 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.18 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.29 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 18:26:17.33 +24:40:14.7:  12.72 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.51 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 18:56:39.29 +25:13:39.2: ref_mag=13.18 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.4718 delta=-0.29 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 18:39:58.31 +25:34:57.9: ref_mag=13.29 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.3415 delta=-0.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 18:41:55.59 +25:59:54.8: ref_mag=13.51 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.5028 delta=0.00 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.02 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.74 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 18:49:48.93 +24:02:49.3: ref_mag=13.02 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.3604 delta=-0.34 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 18:26:17.33 +24:40:14.7: ref_mag=12.74 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.9215 delta=-0.18 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 18:52:07.93 +24:20:34.7:  12.74 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.76 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 18:52:07.93 +24:20:34.7: ref_mag=12.76 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.9876 delta=-0.22 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 18:53:07.68 +22:23:19.6:  12.82 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.82 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 18:53:07.68 +22:23:19.6: ref_mag=12.82 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.8900 delta=-0.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 18:19:16.46 +26:08:55.0:  12.62 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 18:23:57.43 +22:34:35.3:  11.95 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 18:44:57.90 +25:47:33.6:  12.49 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 18:53:12.54 +22:56:43.6:  10.46 +/- 0.00  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 18:19:16.46 +26:08:55.0:  12.62 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 18:23:57.43 +22:34:35.3:  11.96 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.62 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 18:19:16.46 +26:08:55.0: ref_mag=12.62 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.6977 delta=-0.08 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 18:44:57.90 +25:47:33.6:  12.48 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  11.95 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 18:23:57.43 +22:34:35.3: ref_mag=11.95 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.1207 delta=-0.17 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.49 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 18:44:57.90 +25:47:33.6: ref_mag=12.49 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.5937 delta=-0.11 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 18:25:30.75 +22:55:14.5:  13.18 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 18:36:44.45 +26:03:13.0:  12.56 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 18:54:44.48 +23:11:01.5:  13.43 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 18:53:12.54 +22:56:43.6:  10.40 +/- 0.00  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  10.43 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 18:53:12.54 +22:56:43.6: ref_mag=10.43 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=10.8272 delta=-0.40 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 18:08:17.87 +23:51:37.4:  13.49 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 18:25:30.75 +22:55:14.5:  13.13 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.15 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 18:36:44.45 +26:03:13.0:  12.59 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 18:25:30.75 +22:55:14.5: ref_mag=13.15 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.3476 delta=-0.19 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 18:54:44.48 +23:11:01.5:  13.46 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.57 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 18:36:44.45 +26:03:13.0: ref_mag=12.57 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=13.2477 delta=-0.67 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.45 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 18:54:44.48 +23:11:01.5: ref_mag=13.45 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.5888 delta=-0.14 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 18:23:15.51 +24:35:07.8:  13.93 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 18:08:17.87 +23:51:37.4:  13.50 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.49 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 18:08:17.87 +23:51:37.4: ref_mag=13.49 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.6214 delta=-0.13 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 18:23:15.51 +24:35:07.8:  14.00 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.96 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 18:23:15.51 +24:35:07.8: ref_mag=13.96 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=14.1737 delta=-0.21 (need > 0.90)
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Considering the candidate 219390_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208
The candidate 219390_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 21.25166    2461304.75166    14.35    18:36:14.34 +24:04:14.8   3619 1967   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits

**** FOUND  18:36:14.28 +24:04:15.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 219395_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208
The candidate 219395_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 21.25096    2461304.75096    14.14    18:27:08.87 +24:49:37.0   4878 1502   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 21.25166    2461304.75166    14.16    18:27:08.87 +24:49:36.4   4870 1508   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 219412_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208
The candidate 219412_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 21.25166    2461304.75166    14.11    18:40:42.71 +25:18:15.7   3010 1210   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits

**** FOUND  18:40:42.70 +25:18:18.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 219414_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208
The candidate 219414_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 21.25166    2461304.75166    14.00    18:32:45.33 +25:11:33.9   4101 1289   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits

**** FOUND  18:32:45.32 +25:11:33.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 219425_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208
The candidate 219425_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 21.25096    2461304.75096    13.96    18:32:24.89 +25:35:17.5   4155 1043   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 21.25166    2461304.75166    13.99    18:32:24.84 +25:35:18.3   4147 1048   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 219440_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208
The candidate 219440_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 21.25166    2461304.75166    13.95    18:45:55.41 +25:28:46.0   2295 1088   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits

**** FOUND  18:45:55.36 +25:28:46.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 219443_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208
The candidate 219443_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 21.25166    2461304.75166    13.82    18:37:15.64 +25:07:18.9   3483 1328   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits

**** FOUND  18:37:15.59 +25:07:17.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 219458_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208
The candidate 219458_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 21.25096    2461304.75096    13.70    18:33:53.44 +23:50:58.4   3950 2097   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 21.25166    2461304.75166    13.53    18:33:53.52 +23:51:01.9   3943 2102   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 219478_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208
The candidate 219478_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 21.25166    2461304.75166    13.82    18:57:12.10 +23:46:06.8   0693 2073   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits

**** FOUND  18:57:12.22 +23:46:06.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 219485_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208
The candidate 219485_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 21.25166    2461304.75166    13.68    18:40:24.06 +25:57:41.7   3058 0811   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits

**** FOUND  18:40:24.02 +25:57:41.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 219495_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208
The candidate 219495_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 21.25166    2461304.75166    13.18    18:48:50.65 +21:56:06.0   1836 3230   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (11.6") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 219500_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208
The candidate 219500_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 21.25166    2461304.75166    13.48    18:47:00.49 +24:55:01.0   2138 1426   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits

**** FOUND  18:47:00.43 +24:55:01.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 219501_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208
The candidate 219501_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 21.25096    2461304.75096    13.59    18:56:39.31 +25:13:39.4   0812 1180   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 21.25166    2461304.75166    13.36    18:56:39.27 +25:13:38.9   0805 1185   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 219505_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208
The candidate 219505_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 21.25096    2461304.75096    13.50    18:41:55.58 +25:59:54.6   2857 0779   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 21.25166    2461304.75166    13.51    18:41:55.60 +25:59:55.0   2849 0784   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 219512_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208
The candidate 219512_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 21.25096    2461304.75096    13.37    18:49:48.96 +24:02:50.2   1742 1938   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 21.25166    2461304.75166    13.35    18:49:48.91 +24:02:48.4   1735 1943   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 219516_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208
The candidate 219516_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 21.25096    2461304.75096    13.34    18:39:58.29 +25:34:57.3   3121 1038   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 21.25166    2461304.75166    13.35    18:39:58.32 +25:34:58.5   3114 1043   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 219531_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208
The candidate 219531_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 21.25096    2461304.75096    12.96    18:26:17.29 +24:40:13.9   4996 1596   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 21.25166    2461304.75166    12.90    18:26:17.36 +24:40:15.5   4989 1601   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 219535_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208
The candidate 219535_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 21.25096    2461304.75096    13.06    18:52:07.92 +24:20:34.4   1424 1747   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 21.25166    2461304.75166    12.92    18:52:07.94 +24:20:35.0   1417 1752   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 219537_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208
The candidate 219537_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 21.25096    2461304.75096    13.01    18:53:07.64 +22:23:18.8   1245 2931   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 21.25166    2461304.75166    12.79    18:53:07.71 +22:23:20.3   1238 2936   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 219540_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208
The candidate 219540_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 21.25096    2461304.75096    12.65    18:19:16.42 +26:08:55.5   5942 0681   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 21.25166    2461304.75166    12.75    18:19:16.50 +26:08:54.5   5935 0686   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 219543_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208
The candidate 219543_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 21.25096    2461304.75096    12.70    18:44:57.91 +25:47:34.5   2439 0895   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 21.25166    2461304.75166    12.50    18:44:57.88 +25:47:32.8   2431 0900   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 219549_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208
The candidate 219549_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 21.25096    2461304.75096    12.12    18:23:57.47 +22:34:34.8   5333 2859   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 21.25166    2461304.75166    12.12    18:23:57.40 +22:34:35.8   5326 2864   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 219555_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208
The candidate 219555_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 21.25096    2461304.75096    10.78    18:53:12.52 +22:56:43.3   1245 2592   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 21.25166    2461304.75166    10.95    18:53:12.56 +22:56:43.9   1238 2597   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 219707_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208
The candidate 219707_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 21.25166    2461304.75166    12.29    18:22:02.90 +23:18:50.3   5585 2414   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits

**** FOUND  18:22:02.93 +23:18:50.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 219731_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208
The candidate 219731_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 21.25166    2461304.75166    12.52    18:52:40.33 +21:34:29.6   1285 3433   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits

**** FOUND  18:52:40.31 +21:34:29.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 219737_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208
The candidate 219737_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 21.25166    2461304.75166    12.39    18:46:39.79 +18:44:21.3   2097 5179   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits

**** FOUND  18:46:39.78 +18:44:21.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 219793_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208
The candidate 219793_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 21.25166    2461304.75166    12.35    18:17:57.67 +17:56:50.2   6228 5653   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits

**** FOUND  18:17:57.65 +17:56:50.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 219894_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208
The candidate 219894_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 21.25096    2461304.75096    13.25    18:36:44.40 +26:03:13.0   3565 0757   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 21.25166    2461304.75166    13.25    18:36:44.49 +26:03:13.0   3558 0762   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 219938_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208
The candidate 219938_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 21.25096    2461304.75096    13.28    18:25:30.69 +22:55:14.7   5114 2654   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 21.25166    2461304.75166    13.49    18:25:30.81 +22:55:14.4   5107 2659   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 219944_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208
The candidate 219944_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 21.25096    2461304.75096    13.51    18:54:44.48 +23:11:00.9   1034 2439   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 21.25166    2461304.75166    13.88    18:54:44.48 +23:11:02.2   1027 2444   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 219960_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208
The candidate 219960_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 21.25166    2461304.75166    13.20    18:26:38.27 +24:23:17.4   4942 1773   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits

**** FOUND  18:26:38.29 +24:23:18.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 220071_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208
The candidate 220071_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 21.25166    2461304.75166    13.51    18:53:22.91 +24:17:18.8   1241 1779   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits

**** FOUND  18:53:22.94 +24:17:18.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 220087_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208
The candidate 220087_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 21.25166    2461304.75166    13.44    18:25:54.19 +21:35:28.9   5060 3463   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits

**** FOUND  18:25:54.23 +21:35:30.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 220088_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208
The candidate 220088_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 21.25096    2461304.75096    13.51    18:08:17.87 +23:51:39.7   7494 2019   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 21.25166    2461304.75166    13.72    18:08:17.87 +23:51:35.2   7486 2025   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 220170_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208
The candidate 220170_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 21.25166    2461304.75166    13.88    18:49:15.46 +26:02:01.2   1845 0735   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits

**** FOUND  18:49:15.38 +26:02:01.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 220179_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208
The candidate 220179_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 21.25166    2461304.75166    13.54    18:25:14.76 +24:46:44.8   5131 1534   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits

**** FOUND  18:25:14.77 +24:46:44.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 220282_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208
The candidate 220282_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 21.25096    2461304.75096    14.09    18:23:15.44 +24:35:08.2   5414 1642   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-01-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 21.25166    2461304.75166    14.30    18:23:15.59 +24:35:07.5   5406 1647   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 95312_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208
The candidate 95312_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 09 21.25166    2461304.75166    12.12    18:57:16.82 +21:40:15.6   0630 3351   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits

**** FOUND  18:57:16.79 +21:40:15.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 132896_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208
The candidate 132896_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 09 21.25166    2461304.75166    12.98    18:22:50.84 +19:58:18.7   5504 4436   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits

**** FOUND  18:22:50.86 +19:58:19.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 36086_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208
The candidate 36086_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 09 21.25166    2461304.75166    11.64    18:26:23.13 +25:01:31.0   4974 1386   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits

**** FOUND  18:26:23.13 +25:01:31.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 61810_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208
The candidate 61810_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 09 21.25166    2461304.75166    11.44    18:57:36.52 +23:26:21.3   0628 2271   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits

**** FOUND  18:57:36.49 +23:26:20.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 176319_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208
The candidate 176319_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 09 21.25166    2461304.75166    11.22    18:10:03.63 +18:06:25.7   7367 5526   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_010249_TTUQ2b1x1_3051918_xSSCSlFS/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_01-02-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits

**** FOUND  18:10:03.64 +18:06:25.7 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-08-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-08-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)2461304.75095535 -observatory V36
12:59:57.71 -06:58:27.2 Mercury (-0.3mag)
14:04:27.62 -19:00:57.2 Venus (-4.8mag)
07:50:43.21 +21:51:58.9 Mars (1.2mag)
09:20:08.36 +16:09:37.6 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:48:11.34 +02:14:12.9 Saturn (0.4mag)
04:13:30.78 +21:01:34.0 Uranus (5.7mag)
00:12:22.40 -00:12:24.1 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:24:46.49 -23:42:11.0 Pluto (14.5mag)
19:43:13.41 -24:55:45.6 Moon (-11.0mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461304.75095535:
09:20:15.11 +16:09:03.2 Io (6.0mag)
09:20:08.56 +16:09:38.1 Europa (6.2mag)
09:20:21.98 +16:08:26.4 Ganymede (5.6mag)
09:19:48.16 +16:11:21.5 Callisto (6.8mag)
09:18:32.16 +16:30:45.4 Himalia (15.7mag)
09:20:07.80 +16:09:40.8 Thebe (16.5mag)
09:17:55.55 +16:25:22.6 Elara (17.6mag)
09:23:35.93 +15:33:49.1 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
09:20:12.39 +16:31:16.9 Carme (18.9mag)
00:48:16.76 +02:14:25.2 Titan (8.3mag)
00:48:06.57 +02:13:58.9 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:47:47.42 +02:14:24.6 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:47:58.21 +02:13:51.0 Hyperion (14.3mag)
00:46:44.74 +02:02:49.1 Phoebe (16.3mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461304.75095535:
00:05:02.23 +14:06:10.0 JWST
19:01:23.86 +05:54:57.6 Chandra
10:44:00.68 -58:27:08.0 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461304.75095535 -observatory V36
03:46:25.49 +19:52:05.9 17.3mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:09:34.72 -33:56:22.3 14.5mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:29:13.57 -71:06:56.4 17.2mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:16:41.82 +34:04:29.8 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
05:04:57.74 +47:11:28.3 16.4mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:03:02.02 +26:50:34.0 17.5mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
07:19:53.48 +25:43:52.4 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
11:02:13.52 +26:46:29.1 17.1mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:57:17.25 +05:09:16.8 18.0mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:27:17.82 -16:51:56.4 15.0mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:49:39.85 +33:50:57.1 16.0mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:09:04.34 +15:10:47.4 18.0mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
18:27:17.30 +42:32:02.0 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
20:08:42.37 +48:17:28.7 17.4mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:41:53.47 -13:15:12.7 14.9mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
11:41:07.58 +17:39:15.3 16.6mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:31:41.18 -01:01:50.9 16.7mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
17:24:20.24 +71:20:56.7 16.5mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:56:27.49 +45:26:10.7 17.6mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:26:22.34 +12:25:51.6 17.6mag A/2026 E1
22:38:02.46 -34:53:41.8 13.7mag 10P/Tempel
01:41:09.71 +39:12:46.2 17.4mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR
11:57:35.82 -06:32:35.2 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
12:36:39.50 -09:26:11.0 17.8mag 63P/Wild
07:04:54.05 +18:03:36.9 17.1mag 78P/Gehrels
03:14:46.43 +14:59:13.3 16.8mag 88P/Howell
06:26:05.61 +33:47:05.0 17.2mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
08:11:35.95 +20:52:58.4 17.8mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
10:58:33.95 +17:49:45.0 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
13:18:06.19 -26:03:11.0 17.6mag 124P/Mrkos
06:33:09.06 +20:09:02.8 15.8mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
01:07:41.89 -13:51:40.4 14.3mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
09:36:07.00 +07:15:10.4 12.7mag 169P/NEAT
03:32:16.74 +07:05:50.7 14.6mag 220P/McNaught
05:23:36.98 +40:21:47.7 15.3mag 260P/McNaught
15:35:06.54 -01:47:31.9 17.9mag 391P/Kowalski
09:39:32.12 +16:08:55.6 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 :
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
08:49:20.13 -09:19:15.8  TCP J08492013-0919158  2026-09-18.4698  13.3mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
18:37:01.440 +34:07:08.01  AT 2026aaid  2026-08-29.73 20.3
18:20:42.240 +36:32:22.01  AT 2026aaic  2026-08-29.73 20.25
18:22:14.640 +40:00:51.94  AT 2026aaib  2026-08-29.73 20.32
18:27:15.460 +42:18:52.04  AT 2026aaia  2026-08-29.72 20.64
18:21:59.150 +41:20:47.10  AT 2026aahz  2026-08-29.72 21.17
00:25:39.480 +42:47:23.08  AT 2026aahy  2026-08-26.72 20.4
01:04:53.450 +39:52:15.46  AT 2026aahx  2026-08-20.72 20.84
00:44:00.810 +43:14:46.59  AT 2026aahw  2026-08-20.72 21.08
22:51:34.110 +15:44:03.01  AT 2026aahv  2026-08-20.71 21.05
21:59:13.640 +10:22:20.47  AT 2026aahu  2026-08-19.62 21.45
22:12:02.290 +18:37:03.36  AT 2026aaht  2026-08-19.61 21.65
21:53:47.780 +17:31:23.29  AT 2026aahs  2026-08-19.61 20.93
22:21:10.910 +25:13:03.64  AT 2026aahr  2026-08-19.60 20.95
23:09:04.550 +23:33:02.89  AT 2026aahq  2026-08-18.73 21.24
23:54:21.700 +42:26:44.49  AT 2026aahp  2026-08-18.73 20.9
23:16:00.720 +40:22:41.13  AT 2026aaho  2026-08-18.72 20.65
17:32:19.490 +27:38:27.97  AT 2026aahn  2026-08-17.71 21.76
17:11:45.550 +22:13:10.66  AT 2026aahm  2026-08-17.71 21.23
17:07:03.110 +22:46:10.65  AT 2026aahl  2026-08-16.63 21.63
17:32:14.940 +21:27:26.95  AT 2026aahk  2026-08-16.63 21.52
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Mon Sep 21 01:06:00 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 4 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 8s (0.13 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 56s (0.93 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 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: 2s (0.03 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 2s (0.03 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 76s (1.27 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 27 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 10 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 4 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 15 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 61s (1.02 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 2s (0.03 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 24s (0.40 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: 1s (0.02 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 2s (0.03 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: 3s (0.05 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 93s (1.55 min)
FIELD_Her-08-Q2b1x1: 184s (3.07 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 188s (3.13 min)
Finished: Mon Sep 21 01:09:08 CDT 2026