FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Her-03-Q2b1x1 reference image: Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Field Her-03-Q2b1x1 reference image: Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Field Her-03-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
Field Her-03-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461239.74586714 18.07.2026 05:53:52.921   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
First image: 2461239.74586714 18.07.2026 05:53:52.921   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Last  image: 2461311.69409207 28.09.2026 04:39:19.555   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
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: 4 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):  10133
Objects passed selection criteria:  10104
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.1    4.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.1    4.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 8100.75
Average stars matched: 7942.5 (98.0465 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   236800 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Fri Sep 25 15:05:03 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-225-g3a72982a
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-09-25)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Mon Sep 28 01:03:05 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461239.74586714 18.07.2026 05:53:52.921   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
First image: 2461239.74586714 18.07.2026 05:53:52.921   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Last  image: 2461311.69409207 28.09.2026 04:39:19.555   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 58
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -6.83
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: 15 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):  62657
Objects passed selection criteria:  62542
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.2    4.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.2    4.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 52432
Average stars matched: 50819.2 (96.9241 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   286936 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Fri Sep 25 15:05:03 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-225-g3a72982a
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-09-25)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Mon Sep 28 01:03:57 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= 
#######################################
SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Her-03-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Her-03-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Her-03-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 898843 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 898843 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.png' -> 'transient_report/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits_preview.png'

Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits


renamed 'Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.png' -> 'transient_report/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits_preview.png'

Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits




Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
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INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 388.2438
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 524.6046
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 3049.8511
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 777.6088
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 3062.9186
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 778.8781
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 7.8555
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.002
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 =     19.8500003814697 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 20.8 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.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_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.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_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/d_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits :)

Spent 0.518550 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_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/d_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.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_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.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_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     19.8600006103516 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 20.8 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits 
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.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_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.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_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/d_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits :)

Spent 0.506149 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_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/d_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.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_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.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_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.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_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits



fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits




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

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.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: 2461311.69335997
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 17:27:15.855 +38:00:18.51 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.0'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 17:27:16.202 +38:00:00.53 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 17:27:15.855 +38:00:18.51
Second-epoch image center 17:27:16.202 +38:00:00.53
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0051 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.0'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 17:27:18.298 +38:00:15.78 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 17:27:15.855 +38:00:18.51
Second-epoch image center 17:27:18.298 +38:00:15.78
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0081 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  17:27:16.202 +38:00:00.53
Second-epoch second image center 17:27:18.298 +38:00:15.78
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00808 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits &> /tmp/tmp.gID7EByBw6
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits &> /tmp/tmp.2K5JxBsaEX
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits &> /tmp/tmp.WGgottBz7f
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits &> /tmp/tmp.fR2iqU1Nj3
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits and wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits and wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits and wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits) and catalog (wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 13163 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 251.2315 to 272.4638 deg, Dec +32.3992 to +43.2579 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 251.2315 to 272.4638 deg, Dec 32.3992 to 43.2579 deg
Loaded 9795 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 7230 out of 7569 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7569 out of 13163 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.604300
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.604300
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.09
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.51

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.51

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


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

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


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

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


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits (aperture=6.1)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.2 pix  Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
 2.2 pix  Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.5 mag.  Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
 15.5 mag.  Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
 14.6 mag.  fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
 14.6 mag.  fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.6 (SNR )  11.5 (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.gID7EByBw6 (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_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=804, bad_region=2354, passed=13163
Got 13163 stars (including 10098 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 13163 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)

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

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


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits N_match=4895 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.390 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.366 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.383 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.426 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.372 n_q1=1630 n_q2=772 n_q3=1682 n_q4=811 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.093
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits -region wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.2K5JxBsaEX (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_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=816, bad_region=2338, passed=13095
Got 13095 stars (including 10037 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 13095 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)

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

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


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits N_match=4897 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.399 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.367 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.392 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.429 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.394 n_q1=1636 n_q2=765 n_q3=1679 n_q4=817 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.075
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits -region wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.WGgottBz7f (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_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.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_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.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=514, bad_region=971, passed=6489
Got 6489 stars (including 5106 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6489 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 612 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4900 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4890 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5736 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 612 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4899 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5736 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5736 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Excluding outliers - 4890 stars left (next iteration limit 5379)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4890 robust_rms=7.373 arcsec worst_region_rms=11.331 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=11.331 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4890 robust_rms=0.419 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.645 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.645 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4890 robust_rms=0.368 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.538 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.538 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4890 robust_rms_before=0.549 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.383 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.368 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.600 worst_region_rms_after=0.538 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.823 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.538
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
Image size: 937.6'x624.0'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 17:27:16.184 +38:00:00.65 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 

 ### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
 ### Converted positions of 6489 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky3082818.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 0.549 -> 0.368 arcsec)
SIP_REFIT: re-matching the catalog with the refit solution (search radius 3.0 arcsec, 4890 pairs from the initial matching)
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 612 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4768 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
SIP_REFIT: re-match found 4768 pairs (4890 from the initial matching)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4768 robust_rms=7.268 arcsec worst_region_rms=11.380 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=11.380 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4768 robust_rms=0.416 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.633 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.633 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4768 robust_rms=0.365 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.535 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.535 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4768 robust_rms_before=0.366 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.366 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.365 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.535 worst_region_rms_after=0.535 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.535 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.535
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
Image size: 937.6'x624.0'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 17:27:16.184 +38:00:00.65 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 

 ### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
 ### Converted positions of 6489 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky3082961.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 0.366 -> 0.365 arcsec)
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4768 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5736 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4768 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5734 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits N_match=4768 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.381 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.373 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.386 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.386 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.403 n_q1=1623 n_q2=720 n_q3=1655 n_q4=770 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.057
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.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.fR2iqU1Nj3 (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_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.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_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.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=534, bad_region=981, passed=6477
Got 6477 stars (including 5071 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6477 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 612 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4895 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4885 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4885 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4885 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5715 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 612 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4893 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5715 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5715 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Excluding outliers - 4884 stars left (next iteration limit 5373)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4884 robust_rms=7.416 arcsec worst_region_rms=11.358 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=11.358 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4884 robust_rms=0.431 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.607 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.607 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4884 robust_rms=0.374 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.553 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.553 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4884 robust_rms_before=0.536 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.386 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.374 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.583 worst_region_rms_after=0.553 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.792 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.553
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.583 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.583 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.386 arcsec matched=4884
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits N_match=4884 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.403 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.396 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.411 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.406 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.400 n_q1=1663 n_q2=753 n_q3=1698 n_q4=770 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.021
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits sigma_overall=0.390 worst_q_ratio=1.093
ref2=Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits sigma_overall=0.399 worst_q_ratio=1.075
new1=fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits sigma_overall=0.381 worst_q_ratio=1.057
new2=fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits sigma_overall=0.403 worst_q_ratio=1.021
reference average sigma_overall=0.3945 worst_q_ratio=1.084
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

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


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


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172_astrometric_residuals.png (4768 matched stars from wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.29 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173_astrometric_residuals.png (4884 matched stars from wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.36 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Her-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Her-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 17:27:15.855 +38:00:18.51 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
Image size: 937.6'x624.0'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 17:27:16.184 +38:00:00.65 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 17:27:15.855 +38:00:18.51
Second-epoch image center 17:27:16.184 +38:00:00.65
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0051 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
###################################
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.0'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 17:27:18.298 +38:00:15.78 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 17:27:15.855 +38:00:18.51
Second-epoch image center 17:27:18.298 +38:00:15.78
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0081 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  17:27:16.184 +38:00:00.65
Second-epoch second image center 17:27:18.298 +38:00:15.78
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00811 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits &> /tmp/tmp.aH3SzGqN4V
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits &> /tmp/tmp.neSB7JJF9k
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits &> /tmp/tmp.OvL6Y5KIgs
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits &> /tmp/tmp.e5JNUvUSzG
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits and wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits and wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits and wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits) and catalog (wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 79252 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 251.1954 to 272.4638 deg, Dec +32.3992 to +43.2678 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 251.1954 to 272.4638 deg, Dec 32.3992 to 43.2678 deg
Loaded 9815 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 6602 out of 7654 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7654 out of 79252 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.479000
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.479000
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -6.83
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.65

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.65

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


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

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


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

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


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits (aperture=4.6)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 42 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.1 pix  Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
 2.1 pix  Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.7 mag.  Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
 15.7 mag.  Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
 14.7 mag.  fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
 14.7 mag.  fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.7 (SNR )  13.9 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.aH3SzGqN4V (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_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=23, blended=5062, bad_region=10475, passed=79229
Got 79229 stars (including 64244 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 79229 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)

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

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


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits N_match=4893 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.372 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.355 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.368 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.408 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.355 n_q1=1660 n_q2=783 n_q3=1633 n_q4=817 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.095
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits -region wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.neSB7JJF9k (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_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=19, blended=5094, bad_region=10473, passed=79274
Got 79274 stars (including 64322 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 79274 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)

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

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


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits N_match=4891 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.380 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.357 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.384 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.409 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.375 n_q1=1677 n_q2=777 n_q3=1625 n_q4=812 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.076
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits -region wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.OvL6Y5KIgs (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_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.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_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.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=4, blended=2172, bad_region=3778, passed=40432
Got 40432 stars (including 35077 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 40432 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013022 (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 0.010418 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 612 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4901 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4893 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 37635 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 612 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4900 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 37635 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 37635 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Excluding outliers - 4893 stars left (next iteration limit 5382)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.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=4893 robust_rms=7.119 arcsec worst_region_rms=11.226 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=11.226 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4893 robust_rms=0.415 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.633 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.633 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4893 robust_rms=0.363 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.539 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.539 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4893 robust_rms_before=0.366 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.376 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.363 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.541 worst_region_rms_after=0.539 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.541 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.539
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.541 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.541 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.366 arcsec matched=4893
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits N_match=4893 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.388 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.383 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.374 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.400 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.404 n_q1=1691 n_q2=683 n_q3=1771 n_q4=748 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.041
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.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.e5JNUvUSzG (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_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.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_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.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=4, blended=2194, bad_region=3807, passed=40662
Got 40662 stars (including 35296 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 40662 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 612 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4903 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4895 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 37808 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 612 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4902 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4894 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 37808 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4894 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 37808 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Excluding outliers - 4894 stars left (next iteration limit 5384)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.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=4894 robust_rms=7.154 arcsec worst_region_rms=10.975 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=10.975 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4894 robust_rms=0.427 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.618 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.618 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4894 robust_rms=0.370 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.536 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.536 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4894 robust_rms_before=0.536 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.382 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.370 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.567 worst_region_rms_after=0.536 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.776 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.536
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.567 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.567 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.382 arcsec matched=4894
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits N_match=4894 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.391 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.399 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.385 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.401 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.397 n_q1=1701 n_q2=685 n_q3=1769 n_q4=739 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.026
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.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_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.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_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Her-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 17:53:55.37 +34:39:59.1:  11.73 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 17:51:37.97 +36:28:52.5:  13.18 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 17:54:10.60 +33:53:25.1:  13.56 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 17:41:09.91 +35:43:26.2:  13.37 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 17:54:10.60 +33:53:25.1:  13.58 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 17:53:55.37 +34:39:59.1:  11.70 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 17:51:37.97 +36:28:52.5:  13.28 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.57 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 17:50:39.02 +34:48:42.7:  13.43 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:54:10.60 +33:53:25.1: ref_mag=13.57 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.7598 delta=-0.19 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  11.71 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:53:55.37 +34:39:59.1: ref_mag=11.71 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.7771 delta=-0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.23 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:51:37.97 +36:28:52.5: ref_mag=13.23 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.5180 delta=-0.29 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 17:41:09.91 +35:43:26.2:  13.32 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.34 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:41:09.91 +35:43:26.2: ref_mag=13.34 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.4055 delta=-0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 17:31:37.39 +40:14:50.6:  13.48 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 17:49:30.65 +34:36:43.9:  13.52 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 17:50:39.02 +34:48:42.7:  13.41 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.42 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:50:39.02 +34:48:42.7: ref_mag=13.42 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.5055 delta=-0.08 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 17:36:16.26 +35:23:58.6:  13.39 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 17:54:49.91 +39:47:38.0:  14.12 +/- 0.08  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 17:49:30.65 +34:36:43.9:  13.63 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 17:31:37.39 +40:14:50.6:  13.38 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.57 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:49:30.65 +34:36:43.9: ref_mag=13.57 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.6507 delta=-0.08 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.43 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:31:37.39 +40:14:50.6: ref_mag=13.43 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.4949 delta=-0.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 17:58:04.03 +41:08:31.0:  13.71 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 17:36:16.26 +35:23:58.6:  13.48 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.43 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:36:16.26 +35:23:58.6: ref_mag=13.43 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.6277 delta=-0.20 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 17:54:49.91 +39:47:38.0:  14.06 +/- 0.07  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.09 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:54:49.91 +39:47:38.0: ref_mag=14.09 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=13.9936 delta=0.09 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 17:58:04.03 +41:08:31.0:  13.80 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.75 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:58:04.03 +41:08:31.0: ref_mag=13.75 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.9616 delta=-0.21 (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 95358_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173
The candidate 95358_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.19409    2461311.69409    13.89    17:59:45.71 +33:31:19.4   0680 5779   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits

**** FOUND  17:59:45.70 +33:31:20.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 95359_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173
The candidate 95359_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 28.19336    2461311.69336    13.77    17:54:10.56 +33:53:25.7   1406 5596   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.19409    2461311.69409    13.75    17:54:10.65 +33:53:24.6   1410 5599   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 95362_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173
The candidate 95362_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 28.19336    2461311.69336    13.56    17:51:37.98 +36:28:52.3   1826 4037   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.19409    2461311.69409    13.48    17:51:37.97 +36:28:52.6   1830 4040   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 95375_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173
The candidate 95375_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.19409    2461311.69409    10.58    17:05:27.13 +39:57:08.0   7319 1924   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (26.8") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 95376_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173
The candidate 95376_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.19409    2461311.69409    10.85    17:34:58.71 +37:55:53.0   3875 3235   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (29.6") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 95394_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173
The candidate 95394_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 28.19336    2461311.69336    11.80    17:53:55.35 +34:39:59.0   1471 5124   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.19409    2461311.69409    11.75    17:53:55.39 +34:39:59.2   1475 5127   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 95398_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173
The candidate 95398_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.19409    2461311.69409    11.85    17:26:17.58 +34:31:31.3   4926 5300   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits

**** FOUND  17:26:17.58 +34:31:31.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 95401_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173
The candidate 95401_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.19409    2461311.69409    12.26    17:58:35.28 +36:15:59.4   0965 4115   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits

**** FOUND  17:58:35.28 +36:15:59.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 95439_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173
The candidate 95439_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.19409    2461311.69409    13.22    17:52:24.02 +34:11:13.3   1648 5430   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits

**** FOUND  17:52:23.98 +34:11:13.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 95449_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173
The candidate 95449_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.19409    2461311.69409    13.12    17:45:47.38 +38:53:52.4   2610 2612   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits

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Considering the candidate 95450_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173
The candidate 95450_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.19409    2461311.69409    13.13    17:51:17.30 +40:02:54.7   2000 1880   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits

**** FOUND  17:51:17.31 +40:02:54.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 95456_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173
The candidate 95456_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.19409    2461311.69409    13.20    17:48:00.14 +36:10:09.8   2265 4252   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits

**** FOUND  17:48:00.15 +36:10:09.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 95462_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173
The candidate 95462_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.19409    2461311.69409    13.25    17:45:46.07 +38:53:39.6   2612 2614   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits

**** FOUND  17:45:46.10 +38:53:39.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 95466_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173
The candidate 95466_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.19409    2461311.69409    13.29    17:43:31.95 +34:53:16.5   2783 5053   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits

**** FOUND  17:43:32.00 +34:53:16.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 95467_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173
The candidate 95467_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 28.19336    2461311.69336    13.36    17:41:10.00 +35:43:27.1   3089 4551   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.19409    2461311.69409    13.47    17:41:09.82 +35:43:25.4   3094 4554   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 95472_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173
The candidate 95472_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.19409    2461311.69409    13.11    17:24:02.94 +38:36:24.7   5171 2827   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits

**** FOUND  17:24:02.96 +38:36:24.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 95475_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173
The candidate 95475_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.19409    2461311.69409    13.34    17:46:58.61 +36:06:45.9   2389 4292   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits

**** FOUND  17:46:58.57 +36:06:45.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 95476_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173
The candidate 95476_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 28.19336    2461311.69336    13.51    17:50:39.08 +34:48:42.8   1887 5058   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.19409    2461311.69409    13.50    17:50:38.96 +34:48:42.6   1892 5061   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 95477_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173
The candidate 95477_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.19409    2461311.69409    13.42    17:51:08.73 +40:03:11.9   2017 1878   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits

**** FOUND  17:51:08.64 +40:03:11.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 95479_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173
The candidate 95479_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.19409    2461311.69409    13.48    17:45:37.18 +34:07:26.0   2502 5508   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits

**** FOUND  17:45:37.12 +34:07:26.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 95484_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173
The candidate 95484_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.19409    2461311.69409    13.31    17:39:43.64 +36:54:47.7   3291 3839   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits

**** FOUND  17:39:43.64 +36:54:47.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 95485_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173
The candidate 95485_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.19409    2461311.69409    13.38    17:23:34.26 +37:07:21.2   5241 3723   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits

**** FOUND  17:23:34.25 +37:07:20.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 95489_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173
The candidate 95489_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.19409    2461311.69409    13.48    17:49:45.64 +39:35:36.4   2163 2167   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits

**** FOUND  17:49:45.66 +39:35:36.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 95491_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173
The candidate 95491_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.19409    2461311.69409    13.53    17:47:49.62 +36:31:51.8   2298 4034   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits

**** FOUND  17:47:49.61 +36:31:51.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 95497_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173
The candidate 95497_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.19409    2461311.69409    13.50    17:52:56.14 +41:33:07.0   1865 0953   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (29.2") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 95502_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173
The candidate 95502_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.19409    2461311.69409    13.44    17:18:38.09 +41:54:06.2   5754 0816   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits

**** FOUND  17:18:38.09 +41:54:06.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 95504_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173
The candidate 95504_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 28.19336    2461311.69336    13.68    17:49:30.69 +34:36:42.8   2023 5187   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.19409    2461311.69409    13.63    17:49:30.61 +34:36:45.0   2027 5190   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 95509_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173
The candidate 95509_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 28.19336    2461311.69336    13.63    17:31:37.43 +40:14:51.3   4280 1836   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.19409    2461311.69409    13.41    17:31:37.35 +40:14:49.9   4284 1838   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 95512_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173
The candidate 95512_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 28.19336    2461311.69336    13.68    17:36:16.41 +35:23:58.9   3687 4762   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.19409    2461311.69409    13.59    17:36:16.11 +35:23:58.4   3692 4765   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 95516_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173
The candidate 95516_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.19409    2461311.69409    13.70    17:37:50.78 +41:52:16.4   3587 0841   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (27.7") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 95517_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173
The candidate 95517_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.19409    2461311.69409    13.70    17:24:35.74 +36:56:59.7   5119 3829   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits

**** FOUND  17:24:35.80 +36:56:59.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 95526_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173
The candidate 95526_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 28.19336    2461311.69336    13.92    17:54:49.91 +39:47:36.8   1572 2004   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.19409    2461311.69409    14.11    17:54:49.90 +39:47:39.1   1576 2006   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 95534_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173
The candidate 95534_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.19409    2461311.69409    13.84    17:42:30.17 +36:04:45.3   2937 4334   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits

**** FOUND  17:42:30.13 +36:04:45.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 95535_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173
The candidate 95535_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.19409    2461311.69409    13.60    17:17:03.19 +34:07:20.2   6087 5523   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits

**** FOUND  17:17:03.24 +34:07:20.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 95537_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173
The candidate 95537_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.19409    2461311.69409    13.73    17:25:28.01 +33:43:30.2   5034 5786   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits

**** FOUND  17:25:28.00 +33:43:29.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 95538_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173
The candidate 95538_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 28.19336    2461311.69336    13.97    17:58:04.04 +41:08:30.9   1255 1154   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.19409    2461311.69409    13.95    17:58:04.02 +41:08:31.2   1259 1157   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 95560_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173
The candidate 95560_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.19409    2461311.69409    13.58    17:07:45.31 +41:13:35.6   7007 1168   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (26.2") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 95562_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173
The candidate 95562_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.19409    2461311.69409    13.84    17:50:39.09 +39:31:52.2   2057 2198   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits

**** FOUND  17:50:39.07 +39:31:52.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 95563_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173
The candidate 95563_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.19409    2461311.69409    13.97    17:08:15.18 +41:32:23.9   6939 0981   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (23.4") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 95575_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173
The candidate 95575_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.19409    2461311.69409    14.08    17:09:09.35 +38:18:54.2   6941 2942   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (27.7") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 95576_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173
The candidate 95576_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.19409    2461311.69409    14.32    17:11:35.75 +41:48:27.1   6552 0840   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (26.5") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 95583_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173
The candidate 95583_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.19409    2461311.69409    14.30    17:45:15.53 +41:55:38.0   2750 0776   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_010032_TTUQ2b1x1_3068293_yGADrKpU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_23-39-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (28.4") between the two second-epoch detections
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 2s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Her-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed Her-03-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO  ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461311.69335997 -observatory V36
13:36:16.26 -11:32:08.5 Mercury (-0.1mag)
14:11:39.19 -20:27:57.1 Venus (-4.8mag)
08:08:12.96 +21:09:43.5 Mars (1.1mag)
09:25:18.42 +15:46:36.2 Jupiter (-1.9mag)
00:46:14.82 +02:01:19.8 Saturn (0.4mag)
04:13:10.24 +21:00:42.7 Uranus (5.7mag)
00:11:40.09 -00:17:02.4 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:24:29.18 -23:42:57.7 Pluto (14.5mag)
01:24:12.39 +12:45:58.3 Moon (-12.2mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461311.69335997:
09:25:25.72 +15:45:58.2 Io (9.3mag)
09:25:21.58 +15:46:21.1 Europa (6.3mag)
09:25:33.84 +15:45:14.2 Ganymede (7.9mag)
09:25:28.29 +15:45:45.3 Callisto (6.9mag)
09:24:07.38 +16:08:33.6 Himalia (15.7mag)
09:25:22.58 +15:46:15.9 Thebe (16.5mag)
09:23:20.32 +16:04:38.6 Elara (17.6mag)
09:28:28.00 +15:09:48.3 Pasiphae (17.8mag)
09:24:51.98 +16:10:11.1 Carme (18.9mag)
00:46:03.09 +02:01:03.8 Titan (8.2mag)
00:46:15.94 +02:01:20.0 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:45:38.29 +02:00:02.9 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:46:28.20 +02:00:44.4 Hyperion (14.1mag)
00:44:42.62 +01:49:30.7 Phoebe (16.4mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461311.69335997:
01:07:56.81 +18:29:34.0 JWST
17:11:04.50 +40:07:47.4 Chandra
05:11:04.83 +44:28:54.1 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461311.69335997 -observatory V36
03:47:33.76 +20:02:26.5 17.2mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:14:07.84 -33:47:40.5 14.6mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:33:23.48 -71:32:52.4 17.2mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:16:43.44 +34:16:11.8 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
05:06:16.99 +47:48:09.2 16.6mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
21:58:28.21 +25:51:39.7 17.6mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
07:23:58.03 +25:37:22.3 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
11:08:25.06 +26:35:42.4 17.1mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
10:01:20.84 +05:07:13.8 18.0mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:27:12.29 -17:27:53.5 15.1mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:54:28.41 +34:24:40.5 16.1mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:10:48.00 +15:07:58.9 18.0mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
18:26:00.19 +42:10:23.9 13.8mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
20:01:27.84 +47:37:26.3 17.4mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:44:03.55 -13:22:48.5 14.9mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
11:53:10.32 +17:05:05.4 16.4mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:38:06.16 -01:36:44.4 16.7mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
17:49:50.36 +69:36:46.3 16.3mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:50:08.95 +44:51:33.9 17.7mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:32:59.34 +13:01:35.1 17.6mag A/2026 E1
22:44:35.03 -34:06:38.3 14.0mag 10P/Tempel
01:51:41.09 +39:37:42.3 17.1mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR
12:02:18.91 -07:05:41.2 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
12:50:37.94 -11:31:47.3 17.9mag 63P/Wild
07:16:24.98 +17:23:07.7 17.1mag 78P/Gehrels
03:11:03.21 +14:50:34.7 16.9mag 88P/Howell
06:50:52.24 +36:09:53.0 17.2mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
08:30:04.44 +18:40:43.6 17.8mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
11:13:26.39 +16:16:11.3 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
13:34:25.03 -28:16:16.4 17.7mag 124P/Mrkos
06:39:58.99 +19:52:20.6 15.7mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
23:58:01.24 -09:03:16.7 13.8mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
09:47:38.01 +05:04:45.1 13.2mag 169P/NEAT
03:33:07.76 +06:16:20.7 14.6mag 220P/McNaught
05:39:12.35 +42:08:46.7 15.4mag 260P/McNaught
09:42:09.52 +32:30:25.4 18.0mag 493P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
04:39:17.45 -28:06:12.40  ASASSN-26fg  2026-09-23.25 15.73
05:25:07.80 +04:38:32.40  SN2026aajs  2026-09-21.32 17.04
19:56:12.67 +08:25:27.70  AT2026acgs  2026-09-18.14 15.84
00:02:34.07 +52:55:19.10  ASASSN-26ff  2026-09-16.43 15.37
23:44:33.18 +17:46:12.20  SN2026yjv  2026-09-15.38 18.32
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
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
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
00:42:13.93 +41:16:35.6  PNV J00421393+4116356  2026-09-22.6597  19.66Cmag
18:14:01.58 +15:13:55.5  TCP J18140158+1513555  2026-09-24.4645  14.1mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
01:57:55.362 -22:31:24.48  AT 2026aaxw  2026-08-31.66 19.65
01:52:55.402 -09:12:08.29  AT 2026aaxv  2026-09-04.64 20.08
05:04:14.730 -42:14:07.54  AT 2026aaxu  2026-09-03.80 19.73
00:02:28.077 -23:32:16.72  AT 2026aaxt  2026-09-04.59 20.16
01:03:33.302 -33:27:15.30  AT 2026aaxs  2026-08-22.73 20.13
02:42:04.255 -11:07:39.46  AT 2026aaxr  2026-09-03.17 19.67
02:31:19.833 -25:27:29.88  SN 2026aaxq  2026-09-06.65 20.16
00:52:57.241 -59:43:14.89  AT 2026aaxp  2026-09-06.70 19.51
01:20:22.758 -62:39:05.68  AT 2026aaxo  2026-09-06.70 20.13
00:14:01.541 -00:00:55.27  AT 2026aaxn  2026-09-08.53 19.62
04:14:33.098 -37:43:12.21  AT 2026aaxm  2026-08-22.80 20.49
19:48:31.105 -23:12:17.17  AT 2026aaxl  2026-09-04.43 20.19
00:38:15.294 -37:17:09.43  AT 2026aaxk  2026-09-04.60 20.02
21:01:01.181 -13:41:08.56  SN 2026aaxj  2026-09-08.41 19.99
22:54:22.028 -56:22:37.05  AT 2026aaxi  2026-09-08.58 20.16
01:42:07.146 -40:01:01.18  AT 2026aaxh  2026-09-04.64 20.37
21:44:13.978 -09:13:15.35  AT 2026aaxg  2026-09-08.45 20.21
02:32:42.330 -42:59:32.85  AT 2026aaxf  2026-09-04.67 20.08
23:28:33.837 -17:12:39.07  AT 2026aaxe  2026-09-04.48 20.3
23:27:55.166 -08:22:08.81  AT 2026aaxd  2026-09-04.50 20.02
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Mon Sep 28 01:02:27 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 2 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: 4s (0.07 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 23s (0.38 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 10s (0.17 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: 0s (0.00 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 39s (0.65 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 8 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 2 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 2 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 16s (0.27 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 0s (0.00 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 11s (0.18 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 1s (0.02 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 1s (0.02 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 1s (0.02 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 2s (0.03 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 33s (0.55 min)
FIELD_Her-03-Q2b1x1: 85s (1.42 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 106s (1.77 min)
Finished: Mon Sep 28 01:04:13 CDT 2026