FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Her-01-Q2b1x1 reference image: Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
Field Her-01-Q2b1x1 reference image: Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
Field Her-01-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits
Field Her-01-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461173.84203169 13.05.2026 08:12:21.538   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
First image: 2461173.84203169 13.05.2026 08:12:21.538   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
Last  image: 2461314.71707714 01.10.2026 05:12:25.465   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.08
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: 5 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):  6969
Objects passed selection criteria:  6953
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.1    3.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.1    3.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 6405
Average stars matched: 5725.75 (89.395 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   234640 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  Thu Oct  1 00:29:52 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: 2461173.84203169 13.05.2026 08:12:21.538   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
First image: 2461173.84203169 13.05.2026 08:12:21.538   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
Last  image: 2461314.71707714 01.10.2026 05:12:25.465   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 91
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -6.80
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 16 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  2.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   3.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 3.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     57000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.83            # detector gain in e-/ADU
WEIGHT_TYPE BACKGROUND
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  42850
Objects passed selection criteria:  42762
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.1    3.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.1    3.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 38714
Average stars matched: 34686 (89.5955 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   273512 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  Thu Oct  1 00:30:59 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES_HIGH_PRIORITY_EXTRA= default.sex.telephoto_lens_vTTU
HIGH_PRIORITY_FIELDS= Sco6 Oph-08-Q1b1x1 Oph-08-Q2b1x1 Sco-04-Q1b1x1 Sco-04-Q2b1x1 Sgr-04-Q1b1x1 Sgr-04-Q2b1x1 242
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
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HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
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SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Her-01-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Her-01-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Her-01-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 705816 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 705816 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.png' -> 'transient_report/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits_preview.png'

Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits


renamed 'Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.png' -> 'transient_report/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits_preview.png'

Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.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= 383.6175
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 545.7360
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2020.0947
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 606.8595
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2025.9453
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 607.5725
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 5.26591
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.001
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 =     16.5599994659424 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 16.9 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.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_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.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_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.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_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/d_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits :)

Spent 0.731063 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_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/d_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.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_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.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_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     16.5300006866455 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 16.9 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits 
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.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_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.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_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/d_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits :)

Spent 0.859214 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_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/d_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.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_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.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_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.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_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits



fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.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: 2461314.71652410
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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.3'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:47:59.865 +45:59:58.58 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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits
Image size: 938.1'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:48:14.291 +45:59:11.00 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 16:47:59.865 +45:59:58.58
Second-epoch image center 16:48:14.291 +45:59:11.00
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0438 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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
Image size: 938.1'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:48:16.669 +45:59:08.74 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 16:47:59.865 +45:59:58.58
Second-epoch image center 16:48:16.669 +45:59:08.74
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0506 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  16:48:14.291 +45:59:11.00
Second-epoch second image center 16:48:16.669 +45:59:08.74
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00691 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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits &> /tmp/tmp.gnGBOBELd2
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits &> /tmp/tmp.8obNaGhfgF
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits &> /tmp/tmp.W8axNxqEys
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits &> /tmp/tmp.IbiXMljxeh
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits and wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits and wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits and wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits) and catalog (wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 11558 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 239.7612 to 264.2692 deg, Dec +40.3316 to +51.2606 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 239.7612 to 264.2692 deg, Dec 40.3316 to 51.2606 deg
Loaded 7223 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): 3406 out of 3542 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3542 out of 11558 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.782850
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.782850
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.08
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.70

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.70

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 11558 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 239.7612 to 264.2692 deg, Dec +40.3316 to +51.2606 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 239.7612 to 264.2692 deg, Dec 40.3316 to 51.2606 deg
Loaded 7223 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): 3406 out of 3542 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3542 out of 11558 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits (aperture=6.1)
Read 10041 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 239.7803 to 264.3744 deg, Dec +40.2911 to +51.2599 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 239.7803 to 264.3744 deg, Dec 40.2911 to 51.2599 deg
Loaded 7300 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): 5423 out of 5624 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5624 out of 10041 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits (aperture=6.2)
____ 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:
 2.3 pix  Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
 2.2 pix  Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.7 mag.  Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
 15.5 mag.  Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
 14.7 mag.  fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits
 14.7 mag.  fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.7 (SNR )  11.6 (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.gnGBOBELd2 (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_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.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=665, bad_region=3218, passed=11558
Got 11558 stars (including 7844 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 11558 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 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
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: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4889 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8935 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 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
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(), 8935 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8935 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Excluding outliers - 4890 stars left (next iteration limit 5377)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits N_match=4890 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.327 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.285 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.332 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.341 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.360 n_q1=1504 n_q2=1028 n_q3=1426 n_q4=932 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.102
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits -region wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.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.8obNaGhfgF (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_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.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=580, bad_region=1957, passed=10041
Got 10041 stars (including 7579 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 10041 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 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
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: 4892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4892 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8494 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 

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 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4901 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8494 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8494 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Excluding outliers - 4892 stars left (next iteration limit 5381)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits N_match=4892 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.363 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.337 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.385 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.391 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.354 n_q1=1635 n_q2=788 n_q3=1639 n_q4=830 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.077
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits -region wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.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.W8axNxqEys (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_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.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_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.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=308, bad_region=996, passed=5687
Got 5687 stars (including 4423 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5687 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013029 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010423 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4336 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4328 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4328 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4328 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4887 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4336 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4328 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4887 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4328 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4887 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Excluding outliers - 4328 stars left (next iteration limit 4760)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4328 robust_rms=6.999 arcsec worst_region_rms=11.452 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=11.452 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4328 robust_rms=0.621 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.711 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.711 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4328 robust_rms=0.518 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.640 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.569 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4328 robust_rms_before=0.673 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.358 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.518 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.546 worst_region_rms_after=0.640 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.755 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.569
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.546 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.546 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.358 arcsec matched=4328
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits N_match=4328 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.363 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.364 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.351 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.380 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.346 n_q1=1477 n_q2=695 n_q3=1475 n_q4=681 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.045
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.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.IbiXMljxeh (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_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.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_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.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=324, bad_region=979, passed=5632
Got 5632 stars (including 4363 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5632 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013029 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010423 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4277 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4268 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4268 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4268 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4849 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 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4277 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4268 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4849 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4268 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4849 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Excluding outliers - 4268 stars left (next iteration limit 4694)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4268 robust_rms=7.116 arcsec worst_region_rms=10.870 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=10.870 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4268 robust_rms=0.630 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.814 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.814 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4268 robust_rms=0.491 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.576 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.540 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4268 robust_rms_before=0.691 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.349 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.491 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.524 worst_region_rms_after=0.576 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.859 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.540
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.524 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.524 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.349 arcsec matched=4268
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits N_match=4268 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.360 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.344 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.384 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.371 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.337 n_q1=1470 n_q2=682 n_q3=1439 n_q4=677 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.067
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits sigma_overall=0.327 worst_q_ratio=1.102
ref2=Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits sigma_overall=0.363 worst_q_ratio=1.077
new1=fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits sigma_overall=0.363 worst_q_ratio=1.045
new2=fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits sigma_overall=0.360 worst_q_ratio=1.067
reference average sigma_overall=0.345 worst_q_ratio=1.0895
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327_astrometric_residuals.png (4890 matched stars from wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.28 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196_astrometric_residuals.png (4892 matched stars from wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134_astrometric_residuals.png (4328 matched stars from wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135_astrometric_residuals.png (4268 matched stars from wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Her-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Her-01-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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.3'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:47:59.865 +45:59:58.58 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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits
Image size: 938.1'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:48:14.291 +45:59:11.00 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 16:47:59.865 +45:59:58.58
Second-epoch image center 16:48:14.291 +45:59:11.00
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0438 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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
Image size: 938.1'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:48:16.669 +45:59:08.74 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 16:47:59.865 +45:59:58.58
Second-epoch image center 16:48:16.669 +45:59:08.74
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0506 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  16:48:14.291 +45:59:11.00
Second-epoch second image center 16:48:16.669 +45:59:08.74
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00691 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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits &> /tmp/tmp.SRHSX8W96d
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Z6XRRE9BGT
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits &> /tmp/tmp.TyU9uVlrkt
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits &> /tmp/tmp.46McQiaZ94
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits and wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits and wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits and wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits) and catalog (wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 61115 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 239.6697 to 264.3358 deg, Dec +40.2973 to +51.2606 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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 239.6697 to 264.3358 deg, Dec 40.2973 to 51.2606 deg
Loaded 7304 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3201 out of 3569 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3569 out of 61115 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.673100
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.673100
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -6.80
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.87

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.87

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 61115 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 239.6697 to 264.3358 deg, Dec +40.2973 to +51.2606 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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
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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 239.6697 to 264.3358 deg, Dec 40.2973 to 51.2606 deg
Loaded 7304 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3201 out of 3569 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3569 out of 61115 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits (aperture=4.8)
Read 57209 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 239.7210 to 264.3744 deg, Dec +40.2628 to +51.2604 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 239.7210 to 264.3744 deg, Dec 40.2628 to 51.2604 deg
Loaded 7335 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): 5091 out of 5659 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5659 out of 57209 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits (aperture=4.7)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 62 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.2 pix  Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
 2.1 pix  Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.9 mag.  Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
 15.7 mag.  Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
 14.8 mag.  fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits
 14.9 mag.  fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.8 (SNR )  14.1 (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.SRHSX8W96d (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_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.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=14, blended=3506, bad_region=12669, passed=61101
Got 61101 stars (including 45886 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 61101 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 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4899 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(), 51492 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 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
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: 4894 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 51492 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4894 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 51492 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Excluding outliers - 4894 stars left (next iteration limit 5382)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits N_match=4894 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.321 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.282 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.333 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.333 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.347 n_q1=1515 n_q2=1010 n_q3=1426 n_q4=943 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.079
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits -region wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.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.Z6XRRE9BGT (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_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.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=20, blended=2915, bad_region=8008, passed=57189
Got 57189 stars (including 46638 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 57189 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 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4891 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4882 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4882 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4882 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 51295 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 

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 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4891 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4882 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 51295 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4882 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 51295 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Excluding outliers - 4882 stars left (next iteration limit 5370)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits N_match=4882 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.357 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.321 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.376 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.384 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.335 n_q1=1636 n_q2=809 n_q3=1608 n_q4=829 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.076
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits -region wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.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.TyU9uVlrkt (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_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.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_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.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=3, blended=1277, bad_region=3812, passed=32696
Got 32696 stars (including 27801 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 32696 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013029 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010423 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 651 to 708 (Dec 40.2 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4888 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4877 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4877 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4877 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29895 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 651 to 708 (Dec 40.2 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4888 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4877 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29895 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4877 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29895 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Excluding outliers - 4877 stars left (next iteration limit 5364)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.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=4877 robust_rms=6.954 arcsec worst_region_rms=11.277 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=11.277 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4877 robust_rms=0.620 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.722 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.722 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4877 robust_rms=0.519 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.645 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.572 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4877 robust_rms_before=0.666 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.358 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.519 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.563 worst_region_rms_after=0.645 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.744 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.572
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.563 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.563 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.358 arcsec matched=4877
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits N_match=4877 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.365 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.367 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.339 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.374 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.355 n_q1=1663 n_q2=760 n_q3=1680 n_q4=774 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.025
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.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.46McQiaZ94 (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_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.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_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.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=5, blended=1292, bad_region=3792, passed=33146
Got 33146 stars (including 28249 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 33146 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013029 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010423 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 651 to 708 (Dec 40.2 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4889 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4878 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4878 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4878 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30369 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 651 to 708 (Dec 40.2 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4889 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4878 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30369 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4878 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30369 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Excluding outliers - 4878 stars left (next iteration limit 5365)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.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=4878 robust_rms=7.048 arcsec worst_region_rms=11.093 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=11.093 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4878 robust_rms=0.630 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.816 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.816 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4878 robust_rms=0.495 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.581 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.552 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4878 robust_rms_before=0.688 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.351 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.495 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.544 worst_region_rms_after=0.581 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.837 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.552
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.544 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.544 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.351 arcsec matched=4878
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits N_match=4878 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.358 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.341 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.395 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.371 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.339 n_q1=1673 n_q2=758 n_q3=1674 n_q4=773 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.102
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.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
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INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.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_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Her-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits at 16:30:43.17 +43:33:21.5:  12.93 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits at 16:29:05.49 +48:12:21.5:  13.30 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits at 17:10:54.43 +47:06:56.6:  13.85 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits at 16:30:43.17 +43:33:21.5:  12.94 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.93 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:30:43.17 +43:33:21.5: ref_mag=12.93 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.8995 delta=0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits at 16:29:05.49 +48:12:21.5:  13.36 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.33 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:29:05.49 +48:12:21.5: ref_mag=13.33 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.3417 delta=-0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits at 17:10:54.43 +47:06:56.6:  13.61 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.73 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits at 17:00:26.43 +45:47:57.0:  14.01 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:10:54.43 +47:06:56.6: ref_mag=13.73 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.6950 delta=0.04 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits at 17:00:26.43 +45:47:57.0:  13.87 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.94 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:00:26.43 +45:47:57.0: ref_mag=13.94 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.9039 delta=0.03 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
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Considering the candidate 86690_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135
The candidate 86690_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 01.21708    2461314.71708    13.26    16:32:52.57 +46:10:42.8   6397 3020   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (24.9") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 86702_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135
The candidate 86702_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 01.21708    2461314.71708    10.52    16:23:12.24 +47:51:55.4   7319 1924   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (24.4") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 86705_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135
The candidate 86705_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 01.21708    2461314.71708    10.81    16:56:59.26 +45:55:01.7   3875 3235   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (25.2") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 86710_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135
The candidate 86710_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 01.21708    2461314.71708    10.94    16:24:50.90 +48:30:55.7   7119 1546   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (22.6") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 86720_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135
The candidate 86720_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 01.21708    2461314.71708    11.47    17:02:15.94 +46:24:41.7   3330 2923   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (24.5") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 86779_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135
The candidate 86779_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 01.21708    2461314.71708    12.46    17:06:22.43 +41:59:11.6   2777 5588   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (27.2") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 86814_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135
The candidate 86814_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 01.21708    2461314.71708    12.49    16:29:11.98 +42:14:39.3   6950 5374   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (26.8") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 86824_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135
The candidate 86824_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 01.21708    2461314.71708    12.89    16:55:43.70 +47:37:32.0   4020 2204   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (24.1") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 86827_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135
The candidate 86827_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 01.21708    2461314.71708    12.72    16:26:11.30 +49:28:01.2   6939 0981   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (22.2") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 86833_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135
The candidate 86833_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 01.21708    2461314.71708    12.62    16:25:39.31 +49:09:03.8   7007 1168   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (22.4") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 86850_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135
The candidate 86850_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 01.21652    2461314.71652    12.90    16:30:43.20 +43:33:22.0   6722 4591   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 01.21708    2461314.71708    12.90    16:30:43.14 +43:33:21.0   6727 4590   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 86852_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135
The candidate 86852_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 01.21708    2461314.71708    12.97    16:54:20.23 +41:54:47.5   4133 5663   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (27.1") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 86853_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135
The candidate 86853_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 01.21708    2461314.71708    13.14    17:12:20.33 +45:23:31.9   2238 3489   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (25.1") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 86868_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135
The candidate 86868_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 01.21708    2461314.71708    13.08    16:51:23.93 +42:01:43.8   4464 5593   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (27.8") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 86869_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135
The candidate 86869_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 01.21708    2461314.71708    12.98    16:27:38.85 +46:14:42.3   6941 2942   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (24.9") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 86881_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135
The candidate 86881_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 01.21708    2461314.71708    13.26    17:10:18.29 +44:46:43.4   2433 3873   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (25.7") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 86882_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135
The candidate 86882_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 01.21708    2461314.71708    13.29    16:48:27.90 +42:14:57.6   4792 5456   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits

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Considering the candidate 86889_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135
The candidate 86889_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 01.21708    2461314.71708    13.19    16:54:59.35 +46:14:56.8   4087 3037   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits

**** FOUND  16:54:59.37 +46:14:57.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 86896_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135
The candidate 86896_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 01.21708    2461314.71708    13.44    17:04:51.07 +50:04:01.1   3150 0697   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (22.3") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 86898_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135
The candidate 86898_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 01.21708    2461314.71708    13.08    16:30:00.07 +49:44:55.6   6552 0840   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (22.4") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 86902_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135
The candidate 86902_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 01.21708    2461314.71708    13.27    16:57:05.77 +46:33:55.8   3870 2843   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (24.1") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 86907_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135
The candidate 86907_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 01.21708    2461314.71708    13.39    17:12:30.32 +47:49:33.0   2316 2015   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (23.8") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 86911_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135
The candidate 86911_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 01.21708    2461314.71708    13.40    17:11:24.81 +42:51:58.0   2241 5026   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (26.0") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 86917_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135
The candidate 86917_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 01.21652    2461314.71652    13.34    16:29:05.48 +48:12:22.6   6703 1769   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 01.21708    2461314.71708    13.35    16:29:05.51 +48:12:20.5   6706 1769   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 86919_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135
The candidate 86919_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 01.21708    2461314.71708    13.30    16:31:25.60 +47:45:48.4   6488 2053   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (23.7") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 86941_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135
The candidate 86941_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 01.21708    2461314.71708    13.50    16:58:35.78 +41:50:37.1   3652 5700   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (27.5") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 86942_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135
The candidate 86942_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 01.21708    2461314.71708    13.39    16:26:56.90 +44:57:57.8   7074 3708   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits

**** FOUND  16:26:56.94 +44:57:57.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 86943_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135
The candidate 86943_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 01.21708    2461314.71708    13.22    16:32:24.58 +45:20:49.5   6476 3519   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (25.7") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 86948_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135
The candidate 86948_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 01.21708    2461314.71708    13.43    16:48:44.04 +47:46:54.5   4731 2110   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits

**** FOUND  16:48:43.98 +47:46:53.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 86951_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135
The candidate 86951_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 01.21708    2461314.71708    13.48    17:02:55.86 +49:43:24.1   3330 0914   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (23.1") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 86954_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135
The candidate 86954_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 01.21652    2461314.71652    13.64    17:10:54.37 +47:06:55.8   2449 2456   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 01.21708    2461314.71708    13.78    17:10:54.49 +47:06:57.4   2453 2455   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 86959_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135
The candidate 86959_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 01.21708    2461314.71708    13.71    17:04:53.91 +49:50:47.5   3140 0831   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (22.5") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 86963_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135
The candidate 86963_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 01.21708    2461314.71708    13.42    16:34:22.16 +44:55:12.5   6282 3789   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (26.2") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 86967_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135
The candidate 86967_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 01.21708    2461314.71708    13.65    16:54:53.22 +42:22:35.0   4074 5381   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (27.2") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 86985_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135
The candidate 86985_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 01.21708    2461314.71708    13.53    16:25:05.44 +43:20:39.2   7355 4673   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (25.4") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 86986_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135
The candidate 86986_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 01.21708    2461314.71708    13.54    16:43:15.08 +42:58:41.5   5364 5003   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (26.3") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 86989_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135
The candidate 86989_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 01.21708    2461314.71708    13.75    17:11:46.28 +45:20:42.5   2297 3521   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits

**** FOUND  17:11:46.30 +45:20:43.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 86993_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135
The candidate 86993_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 01.21708    2461314.71708    13.78    16:58:17.69 +45:27:53.3   3732 3506   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (25.4") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 87002_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135
The candidate 87002_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 01.21708    2461314.71708    13.63    16:38:20.65 +43:24:52.6   5895 4720   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits

**** FOUND  16:38:20.52 +43:24:53.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 87003_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135
The candidate 87003_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 01.21708    2461314.71708    13.85    17:11:59.54 +47:49:05.9   2368 2023   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (23.9") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 87013_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135
The candidate 87013_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 01.21708    2461314.71708    13.56    16:36:03.79 +44:14:32.6   6121 4208   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (26.3") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 87014_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135
The candidate 87014_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 01.21708    2461314.71708    14.04    17:00:19.81 +49:51:26.2   3587 0841   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (21.7") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 87030_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135
The candidate 87030_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 01.21708    2461314.71708    14.29    17:06:19.26 +45:24:07.6   2879 3517   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (24.8") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 87035_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135
The candidate 87035_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 01.21708    2461314.71708    14.05    16:48:47.87 +47:47:16.2   4724 2107   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits

**** FOUND  16:48:47.92 +47:47:16.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 87049_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135
The candidate 87049_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 01.21652    2461314.71652    14.03    17:00:26.47 +45:47:57.0   3506 3299   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-11-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 01.21708    2461314.71708    13.82    17:00:26.39 +45:47:57.1   3510 3299   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 87051_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135
The candidate 87051_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 01.21708    2461314.71708    13.86    16:30:35.76 +43:36:43.7   6738 4555   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (26.6") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 87054_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135
The candidate 87054_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 01.21708    2461314.71708    13.98    17:03:32.33 +43:49:06.7   3139 4487   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (26.4") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 87058_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135
The candidate 87058_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 01.21708    2461314.71708    14.18    16:47:39.88 +46:31:32.8   4849 2868   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (24.7") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 87065_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135
The candidate 87065_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 01.21708    2461314.71708    13.65    16:30:09.62 +43:26:06.5   6793 4659   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (26.9") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 87071_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135
The candidate 87071_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 01.21708    2461314.71708    14.22    17:13:53.54 +47:57:23.4   2180 1926   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (24.2") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 87089_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135
The candidate 87089_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 01.21708    2461314.71708    14.15    16:35:25.77 +45:29:35.4   6151 3449   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (24.9") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 87099_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135
The candidate 87099_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 01.21708    2461314.71708    13.94    16:49:24.54 +43:19:17.7   4682 4807   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (27.2") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 87107_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135
The candidate 87107_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 01.21708    2461314.71708    14.53    16:24:10.24 +46:37:36.9   7285 2681   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (26.0") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 87116_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135
The candidate 87116_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 01.21708    2461314.71708    14.25    16:36:25.73 +49:23:42.8   5933 1095   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (22.1") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 87118_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135
The candidate 87118_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 01.21708    2461314.71708    14.34    16:51:42.11 +43:04:55.5   4430 4954   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (27.4") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 87125_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135
The candidate 87125_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 01.21708    2461314.71708    14.54    17:09:59.01 +46:25:54.1   2525 2875   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (24.6") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 87127_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135
The candidate 87127_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 01.21708    2461314.71708    14.50    17:07:18.41 +46:22:35.6   2803 2923   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (24.8") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 87128_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135
The candidate 87128_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 01.21708    2461314.71708    14.43    16:21:59.88 +47:18:15.3   7473 2251   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (25.4") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 87138_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135
The candidate 87138_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 01.21708    2461314.71708    14.35    16:34:12.45 +44:46:40.9   6304 3874   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (25.7") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 87140_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135
The candidate 87140_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 01.21708    2461314.71708    14.53    17:05:40.29 +48:59:07.2   3042 1351   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (23.1") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 87142_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135
The candidate 87142_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 01.21708    2461314.71708    14.64    17:04:05.75 +47:36:45.5   3167 2190   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (23.5") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 83760_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135
The candidate 83760_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 10 01.21708    2461314.71708    13.66    17:27:20.67 +46:09:23.3   0684 2888   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_002014_TTUQ2b1x1_872332_bhfAYCBQ/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_00-12-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (24.5") 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-01-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-01-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)2461314.71652410 -observatory V36
13:51:20.79 -13:20:18.4 Mercury (-0.1mag)
14:12:52.27 -20:52:18.4 Venus (-4.8mag)
08:15:39.93 +20:49:45.6 Mars (1.1mag)
09:27:28.52 +15:36:49.5 Jupiter (-1.9mag)
00:45:22.86 +01:55:40.7 Saturn (0.3mag)
04:12:58.24 +21:00:12.6 Uranus (5.7mag)
00:11:21.67 -00:19:02.7 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:24:23.24 -23:43:11.8 Pluto (14.5mag)
04:18:54.83 +26:02:11.0 Moon (-11.2mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 363 Oct  1 00:29 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461314.71652410:
09:27:27.46 +15:36:56.2 Io (9.5mag)
09:27:38.70 +15:35:56.2 Europa (6.2mag)
09:27:13.27 +15:38:12.3 Ganymede (8.0mag)
09:27:57.81 +15:34:15.2 Callisto (6.9mag)
09:26:29.48 +15:58:48.0 Himalia (15.7mag)
09:27:26.16 +15:37:01.9 Thebe (16.5mag)
09:25:37.39 +15:55:47.0 Elara (17.5mag)
09:30:29.22 +14:59:45.6 Pasiphae (17.8mag)
09:26:48.86 +16:01:13.9 Carme (18.9mag)
00:45:25.69 +01:55:05.2 Titan (8.2mag)
00:45:25.02 +01:55:20.7 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:44:43.97 +01:53:50.7 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:45:38.39 +01:55:28.3 Hyperion (14.1mag)
00:43:48.47 +01:43:42.6 Phoebe (16.4mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461314.71652410:
01:33:52.01 +19:46:47.8 JWST
17:48:17.01 +31:41:29.6 Chandra
10:38:17.45 -58:05:45.3 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461314.71652410 -observatory V36
03:47:39.31 +20:05:48.6 17.2mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:16:20.49 -33:43:45.1 14.6mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:35:02.70 -71:44:25.3 17.2mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:16:38.06 +34:21:22.6 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
05:05:38.57 +48:01:03.3 16.7mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
07:25:34.45 +25:34:47.8 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
08:56:23.24 +34:40:35.0 16.1mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
18:25:48.86 +42:01:01.4 17.4mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
05:44:47.26 -13:26:01.9 16.7mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
11:58:31.92 +16:50:06.7 16.4mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:40:58.62 -01:51:59.3 16.6mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
18:01:32.92 +68:44:43.1 16.2mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:47:07.91 +44:33:19.9 17.7mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:35:53.06 +13:17:42.8 17.6mag A/2026 E1
00:50:11.43 +20:04:54.9 18.0mag 2P/Encke
22:47:34.45 -33:39:11.7 14.1mag 10P/Tempel
01:56:11.82 +39:38:12.9 17.0mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR
12:04:22.06 -07:20:15.3 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
12:56:43.34 -12:25:32.0 18.0mag 63P/Wild
07:21:09.51 +17:04:45.1 17.1mag 78P/Gehrels
03:08:57.50 +14:45:11.5 16.9mag 88P/Howell
07:01:49.07 +37:09:13.6 17.2mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
08:37:50.13 +17:40:35.1 17.8mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
11:19:50.33 +15:35:02.8 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
13:41:39.82 -29:12:27.2 17.7mag 124P/Mrkos
06:42:43.76 +19:44:46.2 15.7mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
23:24:02.45 -06:15:22.9 13.7mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
09:54:03.15 +04:13:57.0 13.4mag 169P/NEAT
03:32:52.19 +05:53:42.6 14.7mag 220P/McNaught
05:45:26.80 +42:53:01.4 15.4mag 260P/McNaught
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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 :
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
00:42:36.61 +41:13:50.5  TCP J00423661+4113505  2026-09-29.7462  17.4mag
22:03:46.29 -11:07:57.8  TCP J22034629-1107578  2026-09-29.7438  14.51Cmag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
22:54:06.067 -30:54:18.16  AT 2026abgs  2026-09-01.59 19.74
23:36:50.507 -18:25:52.11  AT 2026abgr  2026-09-10.33 19.8377
21:02:51.216 -46:42:43.39  AT 2026abgq  2026-09-08.49 19.71
22:02:10.332 -48:36:38.02  AT 2026abgp  2026-09-08.53 19.87
21:52:21.472 -49:52:32.76  AT 2026abgo  2026-09-08.53 19.89
01:21:59.577 +27:39:37.17  AT 2026abgn  2026-09-10.04 19.81
01:47:29.118 +34:58:06.10  AT 2026abgm  2026-08-27.58 20.08
22:34:51.296 -21:55:21.23  AT 2026abgl  2026-08-13.43 20.49
23:10:06.537 -12:32:24.43  AT 2026abgk  2026-08-09.62 20.73
21:13:51.314 -27:54:54.88  AT 2026abgj  2026-08-11.42 20.46
00:39:35.670 -23:33:58.32  AT 2026abgi  2026-08-12.59 21.24
23:50:40.885 -22:21:27.13  AT 2026abgh  2026-09-03.46 21.32
00:50:17.770 -28:53:41.69  AT 2026abgg  2026-06-23.79 20.14
01:37:46.664 -44:11:29.14  AT 2026abgf  2026-09-10.59 20.23
17:26:13.489 -06:52:39.77  AT 2026abge  2026-09-11.38 20.61
03:31:01.749 -35:31:30.12  AT 2026abgd  2026-09-03.76 19.9
00:34:05.597 +43:45:16.15  AT 2026abgc  2026-09-10.37 19.7543
23:27:42.003 +23:35:16.96  SN 2026abgb  2026-09-10.30 18.9925
21:01:42.344 -50:55:01.74  AT 2026abga  2026-09-10.50 18.43
21:49:52.457 -54:10:13.02  AT 2026abfz  2026-09-10.53 20.07
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Thu Oct  1 00:29:16 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 3 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 6s (0.10 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 37s (0.62 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 8s (0.13 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 4s (0.07 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 0s (0.00 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 56s (0.93 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 10 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 2 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 3 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 17s (0.28 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 1s (0.02 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 13s (0.22 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 2s (0.03 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 1s (0.02 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 3s (0.05 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 3s (0.05 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 38s (0.63 min)
FIELD_Her-01-Q2b1x1: 112s (1.87 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 125s (2.08 min)
Finished: Thu Oct  1 00:31:21 CDT 2026