FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Her-08-Q2b1x1 reference image: Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Field Her-08-Q2b1x1 reference image: Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
Field Her-08-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0182.fits
Field Her-08-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461203.88061436 12.06.2026 09:07:55.081   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
First image: 2461203.88061436 12.06.2026 09:07:55.081   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Last  image: 2461319.67840491 06.10.2026 04:16:44.184   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 28
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.27
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: 307 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):  20706
Objects passed selection criteria:  20690
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.7    4.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.7    4.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 19764
Average stars matched: 19236 (97.3285 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   246844 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Sun Oct  4 15:05:03 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-232-g1547b37e
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.25.2 (2026-10-04)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Tue Oct  6 04:22:43 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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WARNING: VaST exited with code 1 on the field Her-08-Q2b1x1 after completing the measurements (memory cleanup crash); the transient search continues.
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461203.88061436 12.06.2026 09:07:55.081   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
First image: 2461203.88061436 12.06.2026 09:07:55.081   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Last  image: 2461319.67840491 06.10.2026 04:16:44.184   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
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***** PLATE SOLVE PROCESSING ERROR *****
***** cannot find wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits  *****
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***** PLATE SOLVE PROCESSING ERROR *****
***** cannot find wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits  *****
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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-08-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Her-08-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Her-08-Q2b1x1
WARNING: server tau is low on disk space, only 54017 MB free at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
WARNING: server tau is low on disk space, only 54017 MB free at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0182.png' -> 'transient_report/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0182.fits_preview.png'

Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0182.fits


renamed 'Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183.png' -> 'transient_report/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits_preview.png'

Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits




Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
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INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 467.6022
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 667.1151
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1103.9786
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 706.8154
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1104.5712
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 707.6802
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 2.36094
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 =     17.2800006866455 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 17.7 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0182.fits 
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0182.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0182.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0182.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0182.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_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0182.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_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/d_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0182.fits :)

Spent 0.853870 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_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/d_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0182.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_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0182.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_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0182.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     17.2999992370605 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 17.7 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits 
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183.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_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183.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_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183.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_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/d_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits :)

Spent 0.782694 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_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/d_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183.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_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183.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_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183.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_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0182.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0182.fits



fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits




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

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0182.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0182.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183.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: 2461319.67792856
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0182.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 18:27:41.537 +22:00:15.63 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0182.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0182.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 18:27:28.136 +21:57:04.59 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 18:27:41.537 +22:00:15.63
Second-epoch image center 18:27:28.136 +21:57:04.59
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0741 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 18:27:28.897 +21:57:23.23 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 18:27:41.537 +22:00:15.63
Second-epoch image center 18:27:28.897 +21:57:23.23
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0684 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  18:27:28.136 +21:57:04.59
Second-epoch second image center 18:27:28.897 +21:57:23.23
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00596 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits &> /tmp/tmp.30NBLcpLds
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits &> /tmp/tmp.NwJhZmZLSI
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0182.fits &> /tmp/tmp.zwlY0ogs6M
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0182.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits &> /tmp/tmp.GwZfHdgICA
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits and wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits and wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits and wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits) and catalog (wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 26092 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 268.1929 to 285.6819 deg, Dec +16.6039 to +27.2662 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 268.1929 to 285.6819 deg, Dec 16.6039 to 27.2662 deg
Loaded 17314 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 12962 out of 14003 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 14003 out of 26092 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.721400
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.721400
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.27
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.45

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.45

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 26092 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 268.1929 to 285.6819 deg, Dec +16.6039 to +27.2662 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 268.1929 to 285.6819 deg, Dec 16.6039 to 27.2662 deg
Loaded 17314 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 12962 out of 14003 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 14003 out of 26092 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits via Tycho-2

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


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits (aperture=6.1)
Read 26305 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 268.1933 to 285.6671 deg, Dec +16.6125 to +27.2750 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 268.1933 to 285.6671 deg, Dec 16.6125 to 27.2750 deg
Loaded 17301 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 13018 out of 14034 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 14034 out of 26305 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits via Tycho-2

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


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits (aperture=6.1)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 13 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.2 pix  Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
 2.2 pix  Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0182.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.5 mag.  Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
 15.4 mag.  Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
 15.3 mag.  fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0182.fits
 15.3 mag.  fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  15.3 (SNR )  12.1 (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
############ /tmp/tmp.30NBLcpLds (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_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=2085, bad_region=4984, passed=26092
Got 26092 stars (including 19275 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 26092 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)

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

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


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits N_match=4944 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.490 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.438 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.515 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.534 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.497 n_q1=1646 n_q2=789 n_q3=1573 n_q4=936 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.091
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits -region wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.NwJhZmZLSI (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_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=2119, bad_region=4963, passed=26305
Got 26305 stars (including 19474 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 26305 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)

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

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4960 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4945 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22328 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4945 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22328 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" 
Excluding outliers - 4945 stars left (next iteration limit 5439)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits N_match=4945 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.463 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.424 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.475 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.479 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.482 n_q1=1644 n_q2=777 n_q3=1595 n_q4=929 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.040
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits -region wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.zwlY0ogs6M (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_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0182.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0182.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0182.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0182.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0182.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_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0182.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0182.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0182.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0182.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0182.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0182.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0182.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0182.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0182.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0182.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=1906, bad_region=4050, passed=22651
Got 22651 stars (including 16909 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0182.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 22651 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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4963 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4946 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4947 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4946 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19394 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4962 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4946 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19394 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4946 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19394 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48" 
Excluding outliers - 4946 stars left (next iteration limit 5440)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4946 robust_rms=6.968 arcsec worst_region_rms=11.841 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=11.841 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4946 robust_rms=0.645 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.236 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.236 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4946 robust_rms=0.447 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.761 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.761 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4946 robust_rms_before=0.824 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.466 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.447 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.796 worst_region_rms_after=0.761 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.599 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.761
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.796 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0182.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.796 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.466 arcsec matched=4946
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0182.fits N_match=4946 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.462 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.460 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.464 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.522 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.410 n_q1=1664 n_q2=766 n_q3=1610 n_q4=906 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.129
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0182.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0182.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0182.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0182.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0182.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.GwZfHdgICA (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_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183.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_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183.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=1902, bad_region=4073, passed=22527
Got 22527 stars (including 16775 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 22527 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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4963 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4945 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4946 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4945 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19254 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4962 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4946 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19254 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4945 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19254 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49" 
Excluding outliers - 4945 stars left (next iteration limit 5439)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4945 robust_rms=6.927 arcsec worst_region_rms=11.687 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=11.687 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4945 robust_rms=0.666 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.121 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.121 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4945 robust_rms=0.461 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.791 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.791 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4945 robust_rms_before=0.787 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.480 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.461 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.852 worst_region_rms_after=0.791 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.720 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.791
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.852 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.852 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.480 arcsec matched=4945
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits N_match=4945 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.500 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.486 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.462 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.581 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.431 n_q1=1668 n_q2=764 n_q3=1607 n_q4=906 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.163
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0182.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0182.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0182.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits sigma_overall=0.490 worst_q_ratio=1.091
ref2=Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits sigma_overall=0.463 worst_q_ratio=1.040
new1=fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0182.fits sigma_overall=0.462 worst_q_ratio=1.129
new2=fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits sigma_overall=0.500 worst_q_ratio=1.163
reference average sigma_overall=0.4765 worst_q_ratio=1.0655
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

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


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


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0182_astrometric_residuals.png (4946 matched stars from wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0182.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.41 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183_astrometric_residuals.png (4945 matched stars from wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.44 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0182.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0182.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0182.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Her-08-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 18:29:25.00 +23:32:31.2:  12.13 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 18:43:08.33 +19:27:33.1:  12.20 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 18:50:55.80 +20:57:51.1:  10.22 +/- 0.00  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 18:53:40.07 +25:44:47.8:  12.36 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 18:43:08.33 +19:27:33.1:  12.23 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 18:29:25.00 +23:32:31.2:  12.16 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 18:50:55.80 +20:57:51.1:  10.19 +/- 0.00  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.21 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.15 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 18:43:08.33 +19:27:33.1: ref_mag=12.21 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.1847 delta=0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 18:29:25.00 +23:32:31.2: ref_mag=12.15 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.1793 delta=-0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  10.20 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 18:50:55.80 +20:57:51.1: ref_mag=10.20 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=10.5406 delta=-0.34 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 18:53:40.07 +25:44:47.8:  12.36 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.36 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 18:53:40.07 +25:44:47.8: ref_mag=12.36 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.3641 delta=-0.00 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
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Considering the candidate 31625_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183
The candidate 31625_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 06.17840    2461319.67840    12.17    18:53:15.17 +24:27:33.9   1218 1613   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits

**** FOUND  18:53:15.17 +24:27:33.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 31630_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183
The candidate 31630_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 06.17793    2461319.67793    10.54    18:50:55.80 +20:57:51.1   1469 3748   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0182.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 06.17840    2461319.67840    10.54    18:50:55.79 +20:57:51.1   1471 3751   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 31648_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183
The candidate 31648_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 06.17840    2461319.67840    10.40    18:43:11.44 +22:59:44.3   2598 2548   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits

**** FOUND  18:43:11.44 +22:59:44.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 31649_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183
The candidate 31649_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 06.17840    2461319.67840    10.45    18:26:23.12 +25:01:32.1   4931 1337   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits

**** FOUND  18:26:23.11 +25:01:32.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 31670_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183
The candidate 31670_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 06.17840    2461319.67840    11.07    18:21:03.56 +19:55:55.2   5707 4410   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits

**** FOUND  18:21:03.56 +19:55:55.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 31684_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183
The candidate 31684_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 06.17840    2461319.67840    11.36    18:09:40.31 +19:08:48.5   7347 4850   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits

**** FOUND  18:09:40.31 +19:08:48.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 31734_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183
The candidate 31734_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 06.17840    2461319.67840    12.10    18:18:31.52 +19:16:06.8   6075 4806   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits

**** FOUND  18:18:31.51 +19:16:07.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 31743_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183
The candidate 31743_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 06.17793    2461319.67793    12.18    18:43:08.33 +19:27:33.3   2558 4688   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0182.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 06.17840    2461319.67840    12.19    18:43:08.32 +19:27:32.9   2560 4692   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 31746_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183
The candidate 31746_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 06.17793    2461319.67793    12.19    18:29:25.02 +23:32:31.5   4515 2234   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0182.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 06.17840    2461319.67840    12.17    18:29:24.98 +23:32:30.9   4517 2238   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 31761_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183
The candidate 31761_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 06.17840    2461319.67840    12.30    18:22:50.83 +19:58:19.6   5453 4389   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits

**** FOUND  18:22:50.84 +19:58:19.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 31767_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183
The candidate 31767_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 06.17840    2461319.67840    12.32    18:45:49.05 +18:03:20.6   2153 5539   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits

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Considering the candidate 31773_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183
The candidate 31773_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 06.17793    2461319.67793    12.34    18:53:40.08 +25:44:47.8   1187 0821   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0182.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 06.17840    2461319.67840    12.39    18:53:40.07 +25:44:47.7   1189 0825   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 23926_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183
The candidate 23926_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 10 06.17840    2461319.67840    10.72    18:10:03.63 +18:06:25.8   7312 5485   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits

**** FOUND  18:10:03.63 +18:06:25.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 2s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Her-08-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0182.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits
  
Last  image: 2461319.67792856 06.10.2026 04:16:03.028 UTC
WARNING: VaST exited with code 1 on the field Her-08-Q2b1x1 AFTER completing the measurements. This is a memory-management crash during cleanup (a VaST bug to report), NOT a wrong field / clouds / bad focus. The lightcurves were written, so the transient search continues.
____ VaST output (crashed during memory cleanup; the measurements above are complete) ____

--==VaST 1.0rc90==--

Parsing command line arguments...
opt 'F': Will NOT create flag images for SExtractor
opt '5': 5.000000 pix is the new fixed star matching radius!
opt 'b': Using 500 reference stars for image matching!
opt '3': Will try to select best aperture for each source!
opt 'y': 0 SysRem iterations will be conducted!
opt 't 4': robust linear magnitude calibration (vary zero-point and slope)
opt 'x': 99 is the maximum acceptable SExtractor flag!
WARNING: disabling the mag-size filter in order not to reject blended stars.
opt 'u': Stick with UTC time system, no conversion to TT will be done!
opt 'f': Run ./find_candidates manually!
opt 'k': "JD" keyword in FITS image header will be ignored!
INFO from vast_remove_directory(): Could not open directory: symlinks_to_images
INFO from vast_remove_directory(): Could not open directory: converted_images
INFO from vast_remove_directory(): Could not open directory: unpacked_images

Checking the list of input images specified on the command line ...

Looking for the list of input images with time corrections in vast_list_of_input_images_with_time_corrections.txt ... list not found.
This is OK if you specify the input images on the command line, not through this text file.
Checking write permissions for the current directory (/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN)...  OK
Found a system-wide installation of SExtractor
Cleaning old outNNNNN.dat files.
Done with cleaning!

 VaST was started with the following command line: 
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0182.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits 


Preparing to process 4 input FITS images...


######## Forcing special settings for the transient detection ########
transient search mode: disabling the mag-size filter as it should be switched off when running a transient search!
transient search mode: disabling the bad image filter as it will not help during the transient search!
transient search mode: will not try to gues image saturation limit
transient search mode: no UTC-to-TT time system conversion will be performed!!!
transient search mode: setting the maximum acceptable SExtractor flag to 3
transient search mode: disabling rejectin of images with elliptical stars
transient search mode: not discarding large sources
################
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).
Setting the fixed star match radius of 5.00 pix
We have 4 images to process.
SExtractor catalog cache: restored Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits catalog from cache
SExtractor catalog cache: restored Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits catalog from cache
Running SExtractor in 3 parallel threads...
The gain value (GAIN=0.830) from default.sex will be used for image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0182.fits
The above guess is baUsing the catalog image00002.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-sed on the non-default gain value specified in default.sex by user
Using the catalog image00001.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
autodetect_aperture() is running SExtractor on /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0182.fits
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).
autodetect_aperture() is doing a preliminary SExtractor run to determine an appropriate aperture size
sex -c default.sex  -PARAMETERS_NAME autodetect_aper.param -CATALOG_NAME autodetect_aper_image00003.cat  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0182.fits > image00003.cat.sex_log 2>&1
Parent process says: we are done fork()ing.
Waiting for thread 2 to finish...
The gain value (GAIN=0.830) from default.sex will be used for image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits
The above guess is based on the non-default gain value specified in default.sex by user
autodetect_aperture() is running SExtractor on /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits
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).
autodetect_aperture() is doing a preliminary SExtractor run to determine an appropriate aperture size
sex -c default.sex  -PARAMETERS_NAME autodetect_aper.param -CATALOG_NAME autodetect_aper_image00004.cat  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits > image00004.cat.sex_log 2>&1
autodetect_aperture() is doing the main SExtractor run
sex  -PARAMETERS_NAME default.param -PHOT_APERTURES 4.6,4.6,4.2,5.1,5.6,6.0 -VERBOSE_TYPE NORMAL -CATALOG_NAME image00004.cat /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits > image00004.cat.sex_log 2>&1
autodetect_aperture() is doing the main SExtractor run
sex  -PARAMETERS_NAME default.param -PHOT_APERTURES 4.7,4.7,4.2,5.2,5.6,6.1 -VERBOSE_TYPE NORMAL -CATALOG_NAME image00003.cat /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0182.fits > image00003.cat.sex_log 2>&1
autodetect_aperture() is done with image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0182.fits
Waiting for thread 1 to finish...
autodetect_aperture() is done with image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits


Done with SExtractor!

TIMING SExtractor: 356 seconds


Matching stars between images!

No manually selected comparison stars file manually_selected_comparison_stars.lst which is fine.
Processing  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
9576x6388 FITS image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Trying to guess the time system by parsing the comment string 'Time of observation (UTC)'
Time system set from the comment to DATE-OBS keyword: 'Time of observation (UTC)'
The input time system is identified as: UTC (blank if unknown)
Setting observation date using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-06-12T09:07:55.0812884
Setting observation time using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-06-12T09:07:55.0812884

Observing time converted to the "standard" FITS header format:
DATE-OBS= 2026-06-12T09:07:55.081
EXPTIME = 20.000

Using the catalog image00001.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Exposure 20 sec, 12.06.2026 09:07:55.081 UTC = JD(UTC) 2461203.88061436 mid. exp.
The reference image star  8211.391     1.737 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star  8528.374     1.572 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star  9303.466     1.939 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star  8233.855     2.318 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star  8781.762     1.308 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star  9306.082     1.736 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star  7692.042     4.787 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star  8203.418     5.417 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star  7894.781     1.467 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star  8964.362     1.991 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
Excluding more reference image stars falling at bad regions!.. (will not print them all)
SExtractor output filtering results:
 * passed selection: 172280, (172280 good for image matching)
 * rejected as having no flux measurement: 0
 * rejected as having SNR<3.0: 46
 * rejected inside rectangles defined in bad_region.lst: 21081
 * rejected close to frame edge: 786
 * rejected as being too small (<1.1 pix): 0
 * rejected as being too large (>4.6 pix): 0
 * rejected as outliers in mag-size plot: 0
 * rejected as having SExtractor flags > 99 and <= 7: 0
 * rejected as having hopelessly bad SExtractor flags (>7): 8
 * rejected due to an external image flag: 0
 * rejected as having bad PSF fit: 0
---
You may change some of the filtering parameters by editing src/vast_limits.h and re-running 'make'.

Please note: the CCD position-dependent magnitude correction will be applied.
get_detection_limit_sn(): Detection limit: -6.96
Detection limit from the magnitude-SNR relation= -7.0  (4.0 sigma detection)
The simple faintest star detection limit= -6.5
80 percent brightest stars detection limit= -7.7
Selected detection limit= -7.7
Final detection limit= -7.7 (after subtracting MAG_TRANSIENT_ABOVE_THE_REFERENCE_FRAME_LIMIT=0.0)

Parameter box for transient search:    10.04.6 pix): 0
 * rejected as outliers in mag-size plot: 0
 * rejected as having SExtractor flags > 99 and <= 7: 0
 * rejected as having hopelessly bad SExtractor flags (>7): 8
 * rejected due to an external image flag: 0
 * rejected as having bad PSF fit: 0
---
You may change some of the filtering parameters by editing src/vast_limits.h and re-running 'make'.
    170277 * detected, using  494/ 500 * for reference/current image matching, fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.017553, number_of_ambiguous_matches=3024 
refining the coordinate transformation... [CVPOLY iter 1: order=1 pairs=155124 inliers=155124 rms 0.32 -> 0.32 pix, max corner correction 0.1 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.017570, number_of_ambiguous_matches=3027 
155123 * matched, [CVPOLY iter 2: order=1 pairs=155123 inliers=155123 rms 0.31 -> 0.31 pix, max corner correction 0.0 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.017564, number_of_ambiguous_matches=3026 
155123 * matched (2nd iteration). [CVPOLY iter 3: order=1 pairs=155123 inliers=155123 rms 0.31 -> 0.31 pix, max corner correction 0.0 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.017564, number_of_ambiguous_matches=3026 
155123 * matched (3rd iteration). Success!
  rotation [degrees] =  -0.002
    170277 stars detected, 155123 stars matched
Performing magnitude calibration using automatically selected comparison stars
Expecting to find at least 40 * for magnitude calibration
We have N_good_stars = 130328, N_manually_selected_comparison_stars = 0
Using 130328 stars for magnitude calibration (before filtering).
Iteratively removing outliers from the linear mag-mag relation (unweighted fit)...
After removing outliers in (X,Y,dm) plane, we are left with 130318 stars for magnitude calibration.
Using the linear CCD position-dependent magnitude correction:
 delta_m = -0.00000*X_pix +0.00000*Y_pix +0.00033
Iteratively removing outliers from the mag-mag relation (weighted linear/polynomial fit)...
Computing robust linear magnitude calibration.
Used 124590 stars for magnitude calibration (after filtering).
get_detection_limit_sn(): Detection limit: -6.95
    187434 objects stored in memory (1000000 max.)
Magnitude calibration is performed successfully!
Saving observations to the cache... OK
memory:  348480 kB used, 375164 kB peak, 65261712 kB available RAM
Total number of measurements 342557 (342557 measurements stored in RAM)
sorting the measurements cached in memory,
writing lightcurve (outNNNNN.dat) files...
processed 2 of 4 images ( 50.0%)



Processing  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0182.fits
9576x6388 FITS image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0182.fits
Trying to guess the time system by parsing the comment string 'Time of observation (UTC)'
Time system set from the comment to DATE-OBS keyword: 'Time of observation (UTC)'
The input time system is identified as: UTC (blank if unknown)
Setting observation date using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-10-06T04:16:03.0288928
Setting observation time using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-10-06T04:16:03.0288928

Observing time converted to the "standard" FITS header format:
DATE-OBS= 2026-10-06T04:16:03.028
EXPTIME = 20.000

Using the catalog image00003.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0182.fits
The star  7720.989     1.166 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  8040.238     1.353 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  8764.651     1.238 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  8354.912     3.615 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star     1.506     1.821 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  7770.183     1.257 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  8235.934     1.514 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  8739.380     1.719 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  7792.313     3.075 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  8505.903     4.401 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
Excluding more stars falling at bad regions!.. (will not print them all)
SExtractor output filtering results:
 * passed selection: 151781
 * rejected as having no flux measurement: 0
 * rejected as having SNR<3.0: 57
 * rejected inside rectangles defined in bad_region.lst: 20235
 * rejected close to frame edge: 667
 * rejected as being too small (<1.2 pix): 0
 * rejected as being too large (>4.7 pix): 0
 * rejected as outliers in mag-size plot: 0
 * rejected as having SExtractor flags > 99 and <= 7: 0
 * rejected as having hopelessly bad SExtractor flags (>7): 9
 * rejected due to an external image flag: 0
 * rejected as having bad PSF fit: 0
---
You may change some of the filtering parameters by editing src/vast_limits.h and re-running 'make'.
    151781 * detected, using  440/ 500 * for reference/current image matching, fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.006541, number_of_ambiguous_matches=1226 
refining the coordinate transformation... [CVPOLY iter 1: order=2 pairs=146733 inliers=146733 rms 0.51 -> 0.31 pix, max corner correction 2.6 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.006536, number_of_ambiguous_matches=1225 
146745 * matched, [CVPOLY iter 2: order=1 pairs=146745 inliers=146745 rms 0.31 -> 0.31 pix, max corner correction 0.0 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.006530, number_of_ambiguous_matches=1224 
146746 * matched (2nd iteration). [CVPOLY iter 3: order=1 pairs=146746 inliers=146746 rms 0.31 -> 0.31 pix, max corner correction 0.0 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.006530, number_of_ambiguous_matches=1224 
146746 * matched (3rd iteration). Success!
  rotation [degrees] =   0.275
    151781 stars detected, 146746 stars matched
Performing magnitude calibration using automatically selected comparison stars
Expecting to find at least 40 * for magnitude calibration
We have N_good_stars = 119518, N_manually_selected_comparison_stars = 0
Using 119518 stars for magnitude calibration (before filtering).
Iteratively removing outliers from the linear mag-mag relation (unweighted fit)...
After removing outliers in (X,Y,dm) plane, we are left with 119475 stars for magnitude calibration.
Using the linear CCD position-dependent magnitude correction:
 delta_m = -0.00000*X_pix +0.00001*Y_pix -0.01901
Iteratively removing outliers from the mag-mag relation (weighted linear/polynomial fit)...
Computing robust linear magnitude calibration.
Used 112746 stars for magnitude calibration (after filtering).
get_detection_limit_sn(): Detection limit: -7.16
    192469 objects stored in memory (1000000 max.)
Magnitude calibration is performed successfully!
Saving observations to the cache... OK
memory:  519160 kB used, 561480 kB peak, 65261712 kB available RAM
processed 3 of 4 images ( 75.0%)



Processing  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits
9576x6388 FITS image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits
Trying to guess the time system by parsing the comment string 'Time of observation (UTC)'
Time system set from the comment to DATE-OBS keyword: 'Time of observation (UTC)'
The input time system is identified as: UTC (blank if unknown)
Setting observation date using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-10-06T04:16:44.1846200
Setting observation time using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-10-06T04:16:44.1846200

Observing time converted to the "standard" FITS header format:
DATE-OBS= 2026-10-06T04:16:44.184
EXPTIME = 20.000

Using the catalog image00004.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits
The star  7926.419     1.143 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  8017.495     1.423 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  8671.344     1.627 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  7599.417     1.298 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  7811.211     1.387 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  8614.031     1.389 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  7565.119     1.859 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  7657.426     1.594 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  9220.965     2.029 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  9223.413     1.635 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
Excluding more stars falling at bad regions!.. (will not print them all)
SExtractor output filtering results:
 * passed selection: 152471
 * rejected as having no flux measurement: 0
 * rejected as having SNR<3.0: 54
 * rejected inside rectangles defined in bad_region.lst: 20207
 * rejected close to frame edge: 675
 * rejected as being too small (<1.1 pix): 0
 * rejected as being too large (>4.6 pix): 0
 * rejected as outliers in mag-size plot: 0
 * rejected as having SExtractor flags > 99 and <= 7: 0
 * rejected as having hopelessly bad SExtractor flags (>7): 7
 * rejected due to an external image flag: 0
 * rejected as having bad PSF fit: 0
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You may change some of the filtering parameters by editing src/vast_limits.h and re-running 'make'.
    152471 * detected, using  442/ 500 * for reference/current image matching, fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.004931, number_of_ambiguous_matches=949 
refining the coordinate transformation... [CVPOLY iter 1: order=2 pairs=149411 inliers=149411 rms 0.48 -> 0.34 pix, max corner correction 2.7 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.004931, number_of_ambiguous_matches=949 
149418 * matched, [CVPOLY iter 2: order=1 pairs=149418 inliers=149418 rms 0.34 -> 0.34 pix, max corner correction 0.0 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.004931, number_of_ambiguous_matches=949 
149418 * matched (2nd iteration). [CVPOLY iter 3: order=1 pairs=149418 inliers=149418 rms 0.34 -> 0.34 pix, max corner correction 0.0 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.004931, number_of_ambiguous_matches=949 
149418 * matched (3rd iteration). Success!
  rotation [degrees] =   0.278
    152471 stars detected, 149418 stars matched
Performing magnitude calibration using automatically selected comparison stars
Expecting to find at least 40 * for magnitude calibration
We have N_good_stars = 119947, N_manually_selected_comparison_stars = 0
Using 119947 stars for magnitude calibration (before filtering).
Iteratively removing outliers from the linear mag-mag relation (unweighted fit)...
After removing outliers in (X,Y,dm) plane, we are left with 119909 stars for magnitude calibration.
Using the linear CCD position-dependent magnitude correction:
 delta_m = -0.00000*X_pix +0.00001*Y_pix -0.01792
Iteratively removing outliers from the mag-mag relation (weighted linear/polynomial fit)...
Computing robust linear magnitude calibration.
Used 112236 stars for magnitude calibration (after filtering).
get_detection_limit_sn(): Detection limit: -7.13
    195522 objects stored in memory (1000000 max.)
Magnitude calibration is performed successfully!
Saving observations to the cache... OK
memory:  520480 kB used, 561480 kB peak, 65261712 kB available RAM
Total number of measurements 646809 (304252 measurements stored in RAM)
sorting the measurements cached in memory,
writing lightcurve (outNNNNN.dat) files...
processed 4 of 4 images (100.0%)
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 12215 seconds
Done with measurements! =)

Total number of measurements 646809 (0 measurements stored in RAM)
Freeing up some memory...  Sorting the measurements cached in memory...
Writing lightcurve (outNNNNN.dat) files...
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
The lightcurve files have been written, freeing up more memory...
Creating vast_image_details.log ... 

Writing summary file: vast_summary.log ...  OK
Selecting the best aperture for each source

An ERROR has occured while processing file out192677.dat 
ERROR: Can't open file lightcurve.tmp
ERROR running  lib/select_aperture_with_smallest_scatter_for_each_object
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SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0182.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Her-08-Q2b1x1_234349_TTUQ2b1x1_1475040_9ZW1wGMN/fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-07-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_04-08-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0182.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-05_23-16-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0183.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
Last  image: 2461319.67792856 06.10.2026 04:16:03.028 UTC
ERROR found an unsoved plate in the field Her-08-Q2b1x1
########### Completed Her-08-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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mv: cannot stat 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids': No such file or directory
mv: cannot stat 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels': No such file or directory
# 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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 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO  ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
exclusion_list_index_html.txt NOT FOUND
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461319.67792856 -observatory V36
14:14:54.12 -16:00:18.7 Mercury (-0.0mag)
14:12:02.65 -21:10:40.9 Venus (-4.7mag)
08:27:39.22 +20:15:11.7 Mars (1.1mag)
09:30:54.94 +15:21:10.3 Jupiter (-1.9mag)
00:43:56.91 +01:46:26.6 Saturn (0.3mag)
04:12:34.66 +20:59:13.1 Uranus (5.6mag)
00:10:51.67 -00:22:17.5 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:24:15.72 -23:43:26.4 Pluto (14.5mag)
09:18:39.57 +16:09:04.1 Moon (-9.5mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461319.67792856:
09:30:49.36 +15:21:41.4 Io (6.1mag)
09:30:45.84 +15:22:00.6 Europa (6.2mag)
09:31:02.27 +15:20:30.5 Ganymede (5.6mag)
09:30:51.75 +15:21:28.6 Callisto (6.9mag)
09:30:16.66 +15:42:43.4 Himalia (15.6mag)
09:30:56.70 +15:21:02.0 Thebe (16.5mag)
09:29:15.97 +15:41:31.4 Elara (17.5mag)
09:33:39.72 +14:43:53.9 Pasiphae (17.8mag)
09:29:53.67 +15:46:54.3 Carme (18.9mag)
00:44:06.07 +01:46:28.3 Titan (8.2mag)
00:44:01.10 +01:46:10.4 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:43:18.92 +01:43:56.5 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:43:54.15 +01:46:47.0 Hyperion (14.1mag)
00:42:19.27 +01:34:16.4 Phoebe (16.4mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461319.67792856:
02:13:31.22 +21:00:19.5 JWST
17:15:48.07 +39:09:05.9 Chandra
05:16:50.65 +43:00:44.4 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461319.67792856 -observatory V36
03:47:16.09 +20:09:47.7 17.1mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:20:15.16 -33:37:06.8 14.7mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:37:31.86 -72:03:39.1 17.2mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:16:20.98 +34:29:57.3 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
05:02:56.23 +48:17:20.1 16.9mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
07:27:58.78 +25:30:57.1 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
15:27:45.90 -18:09:00.4 15.2mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:59:16.39 +35:08:24.5 16.1mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
18:25:58.66 +41:46:07.7 17.4mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
05:45:40.86 -13:30:59.1 16.7mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
12:07:28.92 +16:25:28.7 16.3mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:45:47.64 -02:17:01.1 16.6mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
18:21:20.36 +67:09:03.0 16.0mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:41:53.94 +43:59:05.7 17.8mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:40:38.81 +13:45:11.2 17.7mag A/2026 E1
00:39:24.40 +19:38:50.7 17.8mag 2P/Encke
22:52:40.42 -32:46:21.9 14.3mag 10P/Tempel
02:03:26.93 +39:23:15.4 16.8mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR
12:07:43.62 -07:44:19.9 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
00:25:50.76 -08:41:23.3 15.5mag 65P/Gunn
07:28:33.47 +16:33:49.7 13.8mag 78P/Gehrels
03:04:57.09 +14:34:19.7 17.5mag 88P/Howell
07:19:54.36 +38:42:30.7 17.1mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
08:50:11.43 +15:58:56.9 17.8mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
11:30:14.17 +14:27:10.9 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
13:53:44.91 -30:42:11.5 17.8mag 124P/Mrkos
06:46:54.62 +19:32:03.6 15.7mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
23:35:58.98 +00:28:43.6 17.2mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma
22:29:20.14 -01:19:00.7 9.5mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
10:07:39.55 +35:43:43.7 16.8mag 162P/Siding Spring
10:05:38.08 +02:55:47.0 13.8mag 169P/NEAT
03:31:38.55 +05:15:47.9 14.7mag 220P/McNaught
05:54:51.33 +44:02:53.8 15.4mag 260P/McNaught
07:19:10.29 +25:46:14.8 18.0mag 266P/Christensen
15:47:21.72 -03:21:33.9 18.0mag 391P/Kowalski
09:50:51.91 +31:57:25.9 18.0mag 493P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
08:07:27.96 -65:51:03.90  ASASSN-26fi  2026-10-1.36 15.82
21:02:34.66 +23:57:26.20  ASASSN-26fh  2026-10-1.27 15.94
20:00:16.62 +03:26:29.90  AT2026adfv  2026-10-1.3 16.42
00:08:42.74 -32:33:16.50  SN2026abhc  2026-09-29.15 15.57
21:02:30.26 -19:27:41.80  SN2026acxa  2026-09-29.13 14.65
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
22:37:05.64 +34:24:35.00  SN2026aaiv  2026-09-7.25 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
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
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
22:05:02.06 +20:49:01.2  TCP J22050206+2049012  2026-10-03.5715  17.13Cmag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Tue Oct  6 04:15:08 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 27 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 2 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 108 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 158 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 313s (5.22 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 79s (1.32 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 194s (3.23 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 1s (0.02 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 1s (0.02 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 5s (0.08 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 8s (0.13 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 2s (0.03 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 602s (10.03 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 356 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 12215 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 30012s (500.20 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 14s (0.23 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 53s (0.88 min)
FIELD_Her-08-Q2b1x1: 30835s (513.92 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 30876s (514.60 min)
Finished: Tue Oct  6 12:49:44 CDT 2026