FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Her-01-Q2b1x1 reference image: Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
Field Her-01-Q2b1x1 reference image: Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
Field Her-01-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits
Field Her-01-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461173.84203169 13.05.2026 08:12:21.538   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
First image: 2461173.84203169 13.05.2026 08:12:21.538   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
Last  image: 2461321.65823319 08.10.2026 03:47:41.348   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 0
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.08
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 4 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  10.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     55000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.37            # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  7608
Objects passed selection criteria:  7599
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.3    4.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.3    4.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 7213.5
Average stars matched: 6523 (90.4277 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   234684 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Tue Oct  6 12:01:37 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-233-gd5bdb823
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.25.2 (2026-10-06)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Wed Oct  7 23:09:32 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461173.84203169 13.05.2026 08:12:21.538   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
First image: 2461173.84203169 13.05.2026 08:12:21.538   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
Last  image: 2461321.65823319 08.10.2026 03:47:41.348   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 29
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -6.80
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 25 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  2.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   3.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 3.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     57000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.83            # detector gain in e-/ADU
WEIGHT_TYPE BACKGROUND
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  46107
Objects passed selection criteria:  46009
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.4    4.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.4    4.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 44370.2
Average stars matched: 40049.8 (90.2626 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   270448 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Tue Oct  6 12:01:37 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-233-gd5bdb823
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.25.2 (2026-10-06)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Wed Oct  7 23:10:48 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES_HIGH_PRIORITY_EXTRA= default.sex.telephoto_lens_vTTU
HIGH_PRIORITY_FIELDS= Sco6 Oph-08-Q1b1x1 Oph-08-Q2b1x1 Sco-04-Q1b1x1 Sco-04-Q2b1x1 Sgr-04-Q1b1x1 Sgr-04-Q2b1x1 242
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
#######################################
SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Her-01-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Her-01-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Her-01-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 1074227 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 1074227 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.png' -> 'transient_report/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits_preview.png'

Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits


renamed 'Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.png' -> 'transient_report/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits_preview.png'

Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits




Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
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INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 383.6175
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 545.7360
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1141.7890
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 529.3654
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1144.0710
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 528.1671
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 2.97637
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.002
INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     17.0200004577637 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 20.5 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.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_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.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_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/d_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits :)

Spent 0.884152 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_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/d_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.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_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.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_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     17.1900005340576 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 20.5 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.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_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.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_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/d_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits :)

Spent 0.900418 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_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/d_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.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_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.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_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.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_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits



fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits




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

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.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: 2461321.65749483
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.3'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:47:59.865 +45:59:58.58 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits
Image size: 937.8'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:48:16.845 +46:01:22.36 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 16:47:59.865 +45:59:58.58
Second-epoch image center 16:48:16.845 +46:01:22.36
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0544 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
Image size: 937.8'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:48:18.453 +46:00:51.25 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 16:47:59.865 +45:59:58.58
Second-epoch image center 16:48:18.453 +46:00:51.25
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0557 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  16:48:16.845 +46:01:22.36
Second-epoch second image center 16:48:18.453 +46:00:51.25
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00982 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ifuO0CU2nd
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits &> /tmp/tmp.XbQYB5vJkq
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits &> /tmp/tmp.nGlv1coJpT
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits &> /tmp/tmp.NBipZW31pm
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits and wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits and wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits and wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits) and catalog (wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 11558 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 239.7612 to 264.2692 deg, Dec +40.3316 to +51.2606 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 239.7612 to 264.2692 deg, Dec 40.3316 to 51.2606 deg
Loaded 7223 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3406 out of 3542 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3542 out of 11558 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.782850
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.782850
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.08
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.70

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

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 11558 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 239.7612 to 264.2692 deg, Dec +40.3316 to +51.2606 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 239.7612 to 264.2692 deg, Dec 40.3316 to 51.2606 deg
Loaded 7223 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3406 out of 3542 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3542 out of 11558 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits via Tycho-2

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


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits (aperture=6.1)
Read 10041 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 239.7803 to 264.3744 deg, Dec +40.2911 to +51.2599 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 239.7803 to 264.3744 deg, Dec 40.2911 to 51.2599 deg
Loaded 7300 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 5423 out of 5624 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5624 out of 10041 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits via Tycho-2

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


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits (aperture=6.2)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.3 pix  Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
 2.2 pix  Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits
 2.5 pix  fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.7 mag.  Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
 15.5 mag.  Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
 15.2 mag.  fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits
 15.2 mag.  fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  15.2 (SNR )  12.0 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
############ /tmp/tmp.ifuO0CU2nd (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_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=665, bad_region=3218, passed=11558
Got 11558 stars (including 7844 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 11558 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4897 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4889 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8935 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4899 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8935 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8935 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Excluding outliers - 4890 stars left (next iteration limit 5377)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits N_match=4890 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.327 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.285 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.332 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.341 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.360 n_q1=1504 n_q2=1028 n_q3=1426 n_q4=932 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.102
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits -region wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.XbQYB5vJkq (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_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=580, bad_region=1957, passed=10041
Got 10041 stars (including 7579 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 10041 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4901 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4892 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8494 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4901 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8494 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8494 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Excluding outliers - 4892 stars left (next iteration limit 5381)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits N_match=4892 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.363 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.337 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.385 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.391 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.354 n_q1=1635 n_q2=788 n_q3=1639 n_q4=830 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.077
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits -region wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.nGlv1coJpT (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_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.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_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.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=462, bad_region=1547, passed=7863
Got 7863 stars (including 5921 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7863 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013025 (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 0.010420 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4899 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4888 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6631 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4899 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6631 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6631 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Excluding outliers - 4888 stars left (next iteration limit 5376)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4888 robust_rms=7.159 arcsec worst_region_rms=10.562 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=10.562 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4888 robust_rms=0.690 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.928 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.928 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4888 robust_rms=0.423 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.503 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.503 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4888 robust_rms_before=0.755 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.407 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.423 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.517 worst_region_rms_after=0.503 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.130 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.503
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.517 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.517 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.407 arcsec matched=4888
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits N_match=4888 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.422 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.393 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.411 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.474 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.390 n_q1=1626 n_q2=791 n_q3=1657 n_q4=814 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.125
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.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.NBipZW31pm (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_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.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_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.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=446, bad_region=1518, passed=7785
Got 7785 stars (including 5878 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7785 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013025 (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 0.010420 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4901 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4890 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6575 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4901 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6575 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6575 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Excluding outliers - 4890 stars left (next iteration limit 5379)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4890 robust_rms=7.172 arcsec worst_region_rms=10.656 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=10.656 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4890 robust_rms=0.737 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.847 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.841 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4890 robust_rms=0.441 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.545 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.545 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4890 robust_rms_before=0.771 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.416 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.441 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.522 worst_region_rms_after=0.545 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.082 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.545
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.522 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.522 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.416 arcsec matched=4890
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits N_match=4890 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.418 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.381 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.400 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.493 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.371 n_q1=1631 n_q2=795 n_q3=1649 n_q4=815 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.180
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits sigma_overall=0.327 worst_q_ratio=1.102
ref2=Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits sigma_overall=0.363 worst_q_ratio=1.077
new1=fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits sigma_overall=0.422 worst_q_ratio=1.125
new2=fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits sigma_overall=0.418 worst_q_ratio=1.180
reference average sigma_overall=0.345 worst_q_ratio=1.0895
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

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


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


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166_astrometric_residuals.png (4888 matched stars from wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.37 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167_astrometric_residuals.png (4890 matched stars from wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.37 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Her-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Her-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.3'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:47:59.865 +45:59:58.58 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits
Image size: 937.8'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:48:16.845 +46:01:22.36 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 16:47:59.865 +45:59:58.58
Second-epoch image center 16:48:16.845 +46:01:22.36
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0544 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
Image size: 937.8'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:48:18.453 +46:00:51.25 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 16:47:59.865 +45:59:58.58
Second-epoch image center 16:48:18.453 +46:00:51.25
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0557 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  16:48:16.845 +46:01:22.36
Second-epoch second image center 16:48:18.453 +46:00:51.25
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00982 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits &> /tmp/tmp.9xF5rAen74
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits &> /tmp/tmp.PpzIq79Op1
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits &> /tmp/tmp.hzzNFkUYND
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits &> /tmp/tmp.scFxuw9zZy
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits and wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits and wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits and wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits) and catalog (wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 61115 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 239.6697 to 264.3358 deg, Dec +40.2973 to +51.2606 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 239.6697 to 264.3358 deg, Dec 40.2973 to 51.2606 deg
Loaded 7304 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3201 out of 3569 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3569 out of 61115 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.673100
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.673100
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -6.80
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.87

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

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 61115 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 239.6697 to 264.3358 deg, Dec +40.2973 to +51.2606 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 239.6697 to 264.3358 deg, Dec 40.2973 to 51.2606 deg
Loaded 7304 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3201 out of 3569 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3569 out of 61115 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits via Tycho-2

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


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits (aperture=4.8)
Read 57209 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 239.7210 to 264.3744 deg, Dec +40.2628 to +51.2604 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 239.7210 to 264.3744 deg, Dec 40.2628 to 51.2604 deg
Loaded 7335 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 5091 out of 5659 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5659 out of 57209 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits via Tycho-2

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


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits (aperture=4.7)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 23 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.2 pix  Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
 2.1 pix  Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.9 mag.  Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
 15.7 mag.  Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
 15.4 mag.  fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits
 15.4 mag.  fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  15.4 (SNR )  14.6 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.9xF5rAen74 (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_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=14, blended=3506, bad_region=12669, passed=61101
Got 61101 stars (including 45886 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 61101 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4899 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4893 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 51492 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4900 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4894 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 51492 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4894 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 51492 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Excluding outliers - 4894 stars left (next iteration limit 5382)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits N_match=4894 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.321 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.282 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.333 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.333 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.347 n_q1=1515 n_q2=1010 n_q3=1426 n_q4=943 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.079
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits -region wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.PpzIq79Op1 (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_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=20, blended=2915, bad_region=8008, passed=57189
Got 57189 stars (including 46638 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 57189 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4891 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4882 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4882 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4882 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 51295 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4891 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4882 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 51295 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4882 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 51295 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Excluding outliers - 4882 stars left (next iteration limit 5370)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits N_match=4882 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.357 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.321 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.376 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.384 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.335 n_q1=1636 n_q2=809 n_q3=1608 n_q4=829 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.076
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits -region wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.hzzNFkUYND (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_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.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_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.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=2, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=25, blended=2197, bad_region=6470, passed=46991
Got 46991 stars (including 38569 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 46991 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013025 (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 0.010420 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4892 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4883 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4883 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4883 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42265 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4892 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4883 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42265 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4883 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42265 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Excluding outliers - 4883 stars left (next iteration limit 5371)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4883 robust_rms=7.213 arcsec worst_region_rms=11.287 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=11.287 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4883 robust_rms=0.667 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.986 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.986 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4883 robust_rms=0.416 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.502 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.502 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4883 robust_rms_before=0.722 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.399 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.416 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.504 worst_region_rms_after=0.502 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.145 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.502
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.504 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.504 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.399 arcsec matched=4883
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits N_match=4883 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.411 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.382 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.402 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.461 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.392 n_q1=1615 n_q2=825 n_q3=1602 n_q4=841 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.121
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.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.scFxuw9zZy (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_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.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_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.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=24, blended=2282, bad_region=6501, passed=47018
Got 47018 stars (including 38519 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 47018 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013025 (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 0.010420 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4887 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4878 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4878 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4878 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42278 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4887 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4878 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42278 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4878 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42278 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Excluding outliers - 4878 stars left (next iteration limit 5365)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4878 robust_rms=7.219 arcsec worst_region_rms=11.386 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=11.386 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4878 robust_rms=0.709 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.837 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.837 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4878 robust_rms=0.430 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.536 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.536 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4878 robust_rms_before=0.740 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.406 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.430 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.511 worst_region_rms_after=0.536 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.057 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.536
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.511 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.511 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.406 arcsec matched=4878
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits N_match=4878 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.410 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.377 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.409 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.488 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.368 n_q1=1620 n_q2=826 n_q3=1600 n_q4=832 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.191
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Her-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits at 16:40:39.61 +47:07:48.1:  14.44 +/- 0.07  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits at 17:02:21.97 +46:30:35.3:  14.70 +/- 0.08  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits at 16:57:09.48 +46:35:32.3:  14.39 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits at 16:49:48.45 +46:16:17.2:  13.95 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits at 17:00:24.75 +50:14:59.5:  13.65 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits at 17:13:20.22 +48:50:04.5:  13.56 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits at 16:27:10.74 +48:30:05.3:  14.20 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits at 16:29:04.87 +46:59:23.4:  14.04 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits at 16:36:25.95 +41:44:31.9:  13.94 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits at 16:59:11.30 +43:07:28.1:  13.31 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits at 16:49:48.45 +46:16:17.2:  13.93 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits at 17:02:21.97 +46:30:35.3:  14.81 +/- 0.11  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits at 16:40:39.61 +47:07:48.1:  14.20 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.74 +/- 0.07
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.95 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:02:21.97 +46:30:35.3: ref_mag=14.74 +/- 0.07 new_mean_mag=14.7596 delta=-0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits at 16:57:09.48 +46:35:32.3:  14.23 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.30 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:49:48.45 +46:16:17.2: ref_mag=13.95 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=14.3498 delta=-0.40 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits at 17:13:20.22 +48:50:04.5:  13.92 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits at 17:00:24.75 +50:14:59.5:  13.39 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits at 16:29:04.87 +46:59:23.4:  14.16 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits at 16:36:25.95 +41:44:31.9:  13.73 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:40:39.61 +47:07:48.1: ref_mag=14.30 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=14.9201 delta=-0.62 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.31 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.51 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.66 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.09 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:57:09.48 +46:35:32.3: ref_mag=14.31 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=14.3195 delta=-0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:00:24.75 +50:14:59.5: ref_mag=13.51 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.7449 delta=-0.23 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:13:20.22 +48:50:04.5: ref_mag=13.66 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=14.2092 delta=-0.55 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:29:04.87 +46:59:23.4: ref_mag=14.09 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=14.2873 delta=-0.20 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.83 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:36:25.95 +41:44:31.9: ref_mag=13.83 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.7964 delta=0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits at 16:27:10.74 +48:30:05.3:  14.11 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.16 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:27:10.74 +48:30:05.3: ref_mag=14.16 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=14.2757 delta=-0.12 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits at 16:59:11.30 +43:07:28.1:  13.18 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.25 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:59:11.30 +43:07:28.1: ref_mag=13.25 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.5167 delta=-0.27 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits at 16:46:53.69 +47:32:38.6:  14.38 +/- 0.08  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits at 16:51:13.79 +43:18:21.7:  16.22 +/- 0.34  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits at 16:46:41.47 +49:20:17.1:  13.33 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits at 16:34:30.19 +44:15:01.5:  15.03 +/- 0.14  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits at 16:29:05.42 +48:12:21.1:  13.30 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits at 16:46:51.44 +47:31:21.6:  14.30 +/- 0.08  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits at 17:10:06.90 +47:04:43.3:  15.02 +/- 0.11  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits at 16:51:13.79 +43:18:21.7:  15.60 +/- 0.23  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  15.80 +/- 0.19
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits at 16:46:41.47 +49:20:17.1:  13.26 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:51:13.79 +43:18:21.7: ref_mag=15.80 +/- 0.19 new_mean_mag=15.2345 delta=0.56 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits at 16:46:53.69 +47:32:38.6:  14.31 +/- 0.09  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits at 16:34:30.19 +44:15:01.5:  14.90 +/- 0.13  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.30 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits at 16:46:51.44 +47:31:21.6:  14.27 +/- 0.09  detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:46:41.47 +49:20:17.1: ref_mag=13.30 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.3379 delta=-0.04 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.35 +/- 0.06
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.96 +/- 0.10
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:46:53.69 +47:32:38.6: ref_mag=14.35 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=14.1759 delta=0.18 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:34:30.19 +44:15:01.5: ref_mag=14.96 +/- 0.10 new_mean_mag=14.8767 delta=0.08 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.29 +/- 0.06
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits at 16:29:05.42 +48:12:21.1:  13.37 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:46:51.44 +47:31:21.6: ref_mag=14.29 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=14.3446 delta=-0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.33 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:29:05.42 +48:12:21.1: ref_mag=13.33 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.3778 delta=-0.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits at 17:10:06.90 +47:04:43.3:  15.02 +/- 0.14  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  15.02 +/- 0.09
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:10:06.90 +47:04:43.3: ref_mag=15.02 +/- 0.09 new_mean_mag=14.9287 delta=0.09 (need > 0.90)
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Considering the candidate 86702_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167
The candidate 86702_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 08.15749    2461321.65749    14.88    16:40:39.67 +47:07:48.7   5567 2511   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 08.15823    2461321.65823    14.98    16:40:39.54 +47:07:47.4   5570 2506   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 86710_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167
The candidate 86710_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 08.15749    2461321.65749    14.76    17:02:22.00 +46:30:35.8   3323 2878   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 08.15823    2461321.65823    14.76    17:02:21.93 +46:30:34.9   3326 2873   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 86732_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167
The candidate 86732_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 08.15749    2461321.65749    14.35    16:49:48.38 +46:16:16.4   4629 3046   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 08.15823    2461321.65823    14.35    16:49:48.52 +46:16:18.1   4631 3040   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 86735_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167
The candidate 86735_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 08.15749    2461321.65749    14.33    16:27:10.70 +48:30:05.0   6894 1608   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 08.15823    2461321.65823    14.23    16:27:10.79 +48:30:05.5   6897 1603   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 86737_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167
The candidate 86737_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 08.15749    2461321.65749    14.31    16:57:09.48 +46:35:32.4   3866 2844   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 08.15823    2461321.65823    14.33    16:57:09.47 +46:35:32.1   3869 2839   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 86738_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167
The candidate 86738_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 08.15749    2461321.65749    14.29    16:29:04.89 +46:59:23.3   6764 2537   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 08.15823    2461321.65823    14.29    16:29:04.85 +46:59:23.4   6767 2531   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 86743_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167
The candidate 86743_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 08.15749    2461321.65749    14.21    17:13:20.21 +48:50:05.3   2280 1407   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 08.15823    2461321.65823    14.21    17:13:20.23 +48:50:03.8   2283 1402   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 86745_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167
The candidate 86745_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 08.15823    2461321.65823    13.74    17:04:06.24 +48:57:14.7   3208 1386   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (23.9") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 86747_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167
The candidate 86747_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 08.15749    2461321.65749    13.81    16:36:25.99 +41:44:31.9   6145 5756   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 08.15823    2461321.65823    13.78    16:36:25.92 +41:44:31.8   6148 5750   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 86749_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167
The candidate 86749_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 08.15749    2461321.65749    13.73    17:00:24.71 +50:14:59.6   3597 0618   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 08.15823    2461321.65823    13.77    17:00:24.79 +50:14:59.5   3600 0613   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 86750_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167
The candidate 86750_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 08.15749    2461321.65749    13.57    16:59:11.33 +43:07:28.1   3596 4937   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 08.15823    2461321.65823    13.48    16:59:11.27 +43:07:28.1   3599 4932   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 86752_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167
The candidate 86752_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 08.15749    2461321.65749    13.35    16:46:41.47 +49:20:16.7   4933 1188   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 08.15823    2461321.65823    13.33    16:46:41.46 +49:20:17.5   4936 1182   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 86991_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167
The candidate 86991_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 08.15749    2461321.65749    13.38    16:29:05.43 +48:12:21.4   6714 1801   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 08.15823    2461321.65823    13.38    16:29:05.42 +48:12:20.9   6717 1796   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 87192_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167
The candidate 87192_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 08.15823    2461321.65823    14.14    16:48:48.02 +47:47:13.7   4732 2124   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits

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Considering the candidate 87211_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167
The candidate 87211_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 08.15749    2461321.65749    14.20    16:46:53.81 +47:32:38.5   4924 2275   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 08.15823    2461321.65823    14.15    16:46:53.57 +47:32:38.6   4927 2269   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 87302_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167
The candidate 87302_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 08.15749    2461321.65749    14.40    16:46:51.57 +47:31:22.8   4928 2287   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 08.15823    2461321.65823    14.31    16:46:51.30 +47:31:20.3   4931 2282   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 87543_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167
The candidate 87543_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 08.15749    2461321.65749    14.89    16:34:30.30 +44:15:01.8   6286 4225   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 08.15823    2461321.65823    14.87    16:34:30.08 +44:15:01.2   6290 4220   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 87593_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167
The candidate 87593_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 08.15749    2461321.65749    15.02    17:10:06.99 +47:04:44.0   2537 2493   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 08.15823    2461321.65823    14.87    17:10:06.81 +47:04:42.6   2540 2489   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 87635_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167
The candidate 87635_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 08.15749    2461321.65749    15.24    16:51:13.88 +43:18:21.2   4475 4839   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-46-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 08.15823    2461321.65823    15.21    16:51:13.70 +43:18:22.3   4478 4833   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 28071_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167
The candidate 28071_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 08.15823    2461321.65823    13.46    17:06:20.16 +45:24:52.4   2879 3517   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (34.0") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 85913_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167
The candidate 85913_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 10 08.15823    2461321.65823    12.42    17:15:08.13 +42:00:48.8   1779 5522   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (34.5") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 83910_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167
The candidate 83910_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 10 08.15823    2461321.65823    11.64    17:20:39.84 +42:50:58.5   1201 4964   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (33.4") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 34838_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167
The candidate 34838_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 10 08.15823    2461321.65823    12.97    16:57:08.62 +46:35:09.8   3870 2843   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_225305_TTUQ2b1x1_3620832_AOYxD7c1/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_22-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (34.6") between the two second-epoch detections
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 1s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 3s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Her-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed Her-01-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO  ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461321.65749483 -observatory V36
14:23:46.47 -16:57:10.2 Mercury (-0.0mag)
14:10:42.45 -21:09:33.3 Venus (-4.6mag)
08:32:21.12 +20:00:51.0 Mars (1.1mag)
09:32:14.70 +15:15:04.9 Jupiter (-1.9mag)
00:43:22.58 +01:42:47.8 Saturn (0.3mag)
04:12:23.93 +20:58:46.0 Uranus (5.6mag)
00:10:39.83 -00:23:34.0 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:24:13.50 -23:43:29.3 Pluto (14.5mag)
10:57:10.48 +04:34:47.0 Moon (-8.9mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461321.65749483:
09:32:10.82 +15:15:27.0 Io (6.1mag)
09:32:25.64 +15:14:06.3 Europa (6.2mag)
09:31:59.65 +15:16:28.1 Ganymede (5.6mag)
09:31:53.24 +15:17:01.5 Callisto (6.9mag)
09:31:45.01 +15:36:18.4 Himalia (15.6mag)
09:32:15.04 +15:15:04.0 Thebe (16.5mag)
09:30:40.83 +15:35:56.9 Elara (17.5mag)
09:34:52.66 +14:37:48.5 Pasiphae (17.8mag)
09:31:04.86 +15:41:19.9 Carme (18.8mag)
00:43:23.08 +01:43:04.8 Titan (8.2mag)
00:43:16.91 +01:42:50.8 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:42:46.64 +01:40:07.9 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:43:10.81 +01:43:04.7 Hyperion (14.1mag)
00:41:43.78 +01:30:33.7 Phoebe (16.4mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461321.65749483:
02:27:58.84 +21:13:07.6 JWST
15:34:27.37 +51:24:32.5 Chandra
04:57:37.16 +47:14:33.1 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461321.65749483 -observatory V36
03:46:55.61 +20:10:50.8 17.1mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:21:54.41 -33:34:23.4 14.7mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:38:26.37 -72:11:24.1 17.2mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:16:11.27 +34:33:23.6 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
05:01:16.81 +48:21:53.5 17.1mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
07:28:51.44 +25:29:33.6 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:00:19.93 +35:20:07.8 16.2mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
18:26:12.21 +41:40:26.3 17.4mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
05:45:55.75 -13:32:46.6 16.6mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
12:11:06.41 +16:15:39.5 16.2mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:47:45.00 -02:26:59.4 16.6mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
18:29:22.87 +66:26:59.9 15.9mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:39:44.07 +43:43:55.1 17.8mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:42:32.99 +13:56:32.7 17.7mag A/2026 E1
16:27:57.50 -05:49:25.1 16.2mag P/2026 R2 (Leonard)
00:34:49.00 +19:25:27.3 17.7mag 2P/Encke
22:54:46.54 -32:22:51.8 14.4mag 10P/Tempel
02:06:16.93 +39:11:23.0 16.8mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR
12:09:03.72 -07:53:58.8 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
00:24:31.71 -08:45:51.9 15.6mag 65P/Gunn
07:31:22.29 +16:21:17.3 13.8mag 78P/Gehrels
03:03:10.29 +14:29:20.2 17.6mag 88P/Howell
07:27:08.48 +39:18:16.4 17.1mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
08:54:59.14 +15:17:29.1 17.8mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
11:34:20.92 +14:00:01.5 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
13:58:38.32 -31:17:06.3 17.8mag 124P/Mrkos
06:48:27.58 +19:26:55.5 15.6mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
23:34:58.77 +00:21:06.1 17.2mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma
22:09:12.91 +00:35:12.2 9.5mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
10:12:08.54 +35:35:25.2 16.9mag 162P/Siding Spring
10:10:28.28 +02:26:03.9 14.0mag 169P/NEAT
03:30:53.12 +05:00:35.3 14.7mag 220P/McNaught
05:58:17.60 +44:29:54.9 15.3mag 260P/McNaught
07:22:10.37 +25:43:21.8 17.9mag 266P/Christensen
09:52:56.16 +31:49:43.6 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/ :
00:55:37.300 +39:16:36.35  AT 2026acog  2026-09-08.69 22
17:16:02.530 +20:27:50.17  AT 2026acof  2026-09-08.67 21.05
01:09:19.170 +13:11:58.16  AT 2026acoe  2026-09-03.69 20.5
00:14:16.390 +13:38:59.32  AT 2026acod  2026-09-03.68 20.33
00:30:12.980 +25:25:52.95  AT 2026acoc  2026-08-26.73 20.66
02:16:05.440 -00:09:25.04  AT 2026acob  2026-09-19.85 23.13
02:19:56.810 +01:30:07.71  AT 2026acoa  2026-09-19.85 22.57
02:04:39.900 +04:31:25.83  AT 2026acnz  2026-09-19.85 22.05
02:09:20.030 +00:09:19.94  AT 2026acny  2026-09-19.85 22.39
01:54:18.090 +03:17:35.48  AT 2026acnx  2026-09-19.85 22.34
00:59:42.230 +05:10:20.14  AT 2026acnw  2026-09-19.83 22.8
02:26:28.840 +01:53:43.31  AT 2026acnv  2026-09-17.92 22.9
01:37:49.640 +06:09:01.47  AT 2026acnu  2026-09-17.90 22.56
01:46:52.430 +05:55:00.02  AT 2026acnt  2026-09-17.84 22.45
23:35:21.220 +01:12:13.08  AT 2026acns  2026-09-19.81 21.17
23:30:29.840 +02:13:14.05  AT 2026acnr  2026-09-17.78 22.78
02:07:29.190 -00:23:49.02  AT 2026acnq  2026-09-16.91 22.47
02:31:18.890 +05:08:00.46  AT 2026acnp  2026-09-15.85 22.48
23:26:25.290 +00:43:53.26  AT 2026acno  2026-09-12.83 22.1
00:06:39.620 +00:18:17.95  AT 2026acnn  2026-09-08.82 22.27
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Wed Oct  7 23:08:58 CDT 2026
=======================================
TIMING SExtractor: 2 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 4s (0.07 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 36s (0.60 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 8s (0.13 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 1s (0.02 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 4s (0.07 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 0s (0.00 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 54s (0.90 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 17 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 2 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 3 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 26s (0.43 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 2s (0.03 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 16s (0.27 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 1s (0.02 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 1s (0.02 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 1s (0.02 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 3s (0.05 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 49s (0.82 min)
FIELD_Her-01-Q2b1x1: 125s (2.08 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 133s (2.22 min)
Finished: Wed Oct  7 23:11:11 CDT 2026