FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Her-03-Q2b1x1 reference image: Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Field Her-03-Q2b1x1 reference image: Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Field Her-03-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits
Field Her-03-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461239.74586714 18.07.2026 05:53:52.921   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
First image: 2461239.74586714 18.07.2026 05:53:52.921   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Last  image: 2461330.70348198 17.10.2026 04:52:50.843   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 1
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.09
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 6 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):  10189
Objects passed selection criteria:  10177
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: 9051.75
Average stars matched: 8880.75 (98.1109 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   236800 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Thu Oct 15 15:05:03 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-241-g3eca6a38
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.25.2 (2026-10-15)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Sat Oct 17 00:01:02 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461239.74586714 18.07.2026 05:53:52.921   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
First image: 2461239.74586714 18.07.2026 05:53:52.921   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Last  image: 2461330.70348198 17.10.2026 04:52:50.843   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 39
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -6.83
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 27 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):  63698
Objects passed selection criteria:  63591
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: 57780.2
Average stars matched: 55852.8 (96.6641 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   286936 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Thu Oct 15 15:05:03 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-241-g3eca6a38
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.25.2 (2026-10-15)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Sat Oct 17 00:02:18 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES_HIGH_PRIORITY_EXTRA= default.sex.telephoto_lens_vTTU
HIGH_PRIORITY_FIELDS= Sco6 Oph-08-Q1b1x1 Oph-08-Q2b1x1 Sco-04-Q1b1x1 Sco-04-Q2b1x1 Sgr-04-Q1b1x1 Sgr-04-Q2b1x1 242
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
#######################################
SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Her-03-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Her-03-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Her-03-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 535560 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 535560 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.png' -> 'transient_report/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits_preview.png'

Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits


renamed 'Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.png' -> 'transient_report/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits_preview.png'

Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits




Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
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INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 388.2438
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 524.6046
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1370.6628
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 544.5358
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1373.1229
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 542.2845
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 3.53042
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.004
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 =     3.80999994277954 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                  4.7 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.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_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.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_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/d_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits :)

Spent 0.797680 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_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/d_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.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_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.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_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     3.77999997138977 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                  4.7 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.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_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.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_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/d_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits :)

Spent 0.809024 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_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/d_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.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_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.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_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.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_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits



fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits




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

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.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: 2461330.70274975
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 17:27:15.855 +38:00:18.51 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits
Image size: 938.9'x624.3'  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: 17:27:13.086 +37:59:50.67 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 17:27:15.855 +38:00:18.51
Second-epoch image center 17:27:13.086 +37:59:50.67
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0119 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits
Image size: 939.0'x624.3'  15.7(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: 17:27:15.137 +37:59:06.84 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 17:27:15.855 +38:00:18.51
Second-epoch image center 17:27:15.137 +37:59:06.84
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0200 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  17:27:13.086 +37:59:50.67
Second-epoch second image center 17:27:15.137 +37:59:06.84
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01391 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits &> /tmp/tmp.MwzvxbbJZn
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits &> /tmp/tmp.TvfIoEwBtI
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits &> /tmp/tmp.DLixIi9Yyt
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits &> /tmp/tmp.P8vD8ewGJw
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits and wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits and wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits and wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits) and catalog (wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 13163 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 251.2315 to 272.4638 deg, Dec +32.3992 to +43.2579 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 251.2315 to 272.4638 deg, Dec 32.3992 to 43.2579 deg
Loaded 9795 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 7230 out of 7569 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7569 out of 13163 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.604300
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.604300
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.09
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.51

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

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


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

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


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

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


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits (aperture=6.1)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.2 pix  Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
 2.2 pix  Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.5 mag.  Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
 15.5 mag.  Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
 15.0 mag.  fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits
 15.0 mag.  fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  15.0 (SNR )  11.8 (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.MwzvxbbJZn (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_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=804, bad_region=2354, passed=13163
Got 13163 stars (including 10098 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 13163 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)

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

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


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits N_match=4895 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.390 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.366 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.383 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.426 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.372 n_q1=1630 n_q2=772 n_q3=1682 n_q4=811 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.093
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4895 N_valid=4895 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.004 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.017 median_sep_arcsec=0.300 p95_sep_arcsec=1.019 n_q1=1630 n_q2=772 n_q3=1682 n_q4=811 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits -region wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.TvfIoEwBtI (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_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=816, bad_region=2338, passed=13095
Got 13095 stars (including 10037 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 13095 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)

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

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


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits N_match=4897 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.399 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.367 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.392 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.429 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.394 n_q1=1636 n_q2=765 n_q3=1679 n_q4=817 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.075
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4897 N_valid=4897 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.011 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.009 median_sep_arcsec=0.301 p95_sep_arcsec=0.987 n_q1=1636 n_q2=765 n_q3=1679 n_q4=817 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits -region wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.DLixIi9Yyt (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_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.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_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.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=496, bad_region=1148, passed=8586
Got 8586 stars (including 6990 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8586 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013040 (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 0.010432 (37.6 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 611 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4907 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4896 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4896 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4896 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7696 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 611 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4907 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4894 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7696 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4894 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7696 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Excluding outliers - 4894 stars left (next iteration limit 5385)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4894 robust_rms=6.871 arcsec worst_region_rms=9.866 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=9.556 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4894 robust_rms=0.528 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.619 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.606 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4894 robust_rms=0.410 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.531 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.531 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4894 robust_rms_before=1.066 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.374 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.410 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.554 worst_region_rms_after=0.531 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.079 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.531
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.554 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.554 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.374 arcsec matched=4894
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits N_match=4894 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.386 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.382 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.384 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.404 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.382 n_q1=1727 n_q2=703 n_q3=1753 n_q4=711 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.047
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4894 N_valid=4894 bias_ra_arcsec=0.173 bias_dec_arcsec=0.033 median_sep_arcsec=0.864 p95_sep_arcsec=2.196 n_q1=1727 n_q2=703 n_q3=1753 n_q4=711 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.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.P8vD8ewGJw (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_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.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_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.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=491, bad_region=1160, passed=8570
Got 8570 stars (including 6970 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8570 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 939.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 939.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013042 (47.0 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010433 (37.6 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 611 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4904 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(), 4894 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7667 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 611 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4905 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(), 7667 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4894 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7667 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Excluding outliers - 4894 stars left (next iteration limit 5382)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4894 robust_rms=6.829 arcsec worst_region_rms=9.745 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=9.745 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4894 robust_rms=0.478 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.601 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.601 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4894 robust_rms=0.386 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.525 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.525 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4894 robust_rms_before=1.145 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.367 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.386 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.537 worst_region_rms_after=0.525 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.285 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.525
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.537 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.537 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.367 arcsec matched=4894
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits N_match=4894 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.383 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.374 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.375 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.405 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.380 n_q1=1724 n_q2=707 n_q3=1750 n_q4=713 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.057
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4894 N_valid=4894 bias_ra_arcsec=0.250 bias_dec_arcsec=0.051 median_sep_arcsec=0.955 p95_sep_arcsec=2.375 n_q1=1724 n_q2=707 n_q3=1750 n_q4=713 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits sigma_overall=0.390 worst_q_ratio=1.093
ref2=Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits sigma_overall=0.399 worst_q_ratio=1.075
new1=fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits sigma_overall=0.386 worst_q_ratio=1.047
new2=fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits sigma_overall=0.383 worst_q_ratio=1.057
reference average sigma_overall=0.3945 worst_q_ratio=1.084
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206_astrometric_residuals.png (4895 matched stars from wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)


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


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114_astrometric_residuals.png (4894 matched stars from wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115_astrometric_residuals.png (4894 matched stars from wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Her-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Her-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 17:27:15.855 +38:00:18.51 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits
Image size: 938.9'x624.3'  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: 17:27:13.086 +37:59:50.67 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 17:27:15.855 +38:00:18.51
Second-epoch image center 17:27:13.086 +37:59:50.67
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0119 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits
Image size: 939.0'x624.3'  15.7(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: 17:27:15.137 +37:59:06.84 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 17:27:15.855 +38:00:18.51
Second-epoch image center 17:27:15.137 +37:59:06.84
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0200 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  17:27:13.086 +37:59:50.67
Second-epoch second image center 17:27:15.137 +37:59:06.84
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01391 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits &> /tmp/tmp.1L0lKz7FnJ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits &> /tmp/tmp.O2YwF5Dt5V
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ZE3GoRXNEN
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits &> /tmp/tmp.LGFSnYIHA2
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits and wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits and wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits and wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits) and catalog (wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 79252 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 251.1954 to 272.4638 deg, Dec +32.3992 to +43.2678 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 251.1954 to 272.4638 deg, Dec 32.3992 to 43.2678 deg
Loaded 9815 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 6602 out of 7654 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7654 out of 79252 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.479000
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.479000
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -6.83
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.65

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

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


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

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


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

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


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits (aperture=4.6)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 23 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.1 pix  Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
 2.1 pix  Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.7 mag.  Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
 15.7 mag.  Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
 15.1 mag.  fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits
 15.1 mag.  fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  15.1 (SNR )  14.2 (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.1L0lKz7FnJ (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_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=23, blended=5062, bad_region=10476, passed=79229
Got 79229 stars (including 64243 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 79229 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)

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

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


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits N_match=4893 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.372 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.355 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.368 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.408 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.355 n_q1=1660 n_q2=783 n_q3=1633 n_q4=817 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.095
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4893 N_valid=4893 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.004 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.012 median_sep_arcsec=0.292 p95_sep_arcsec=1.000 n_q1=1660 n_q2=783 n_q3=1633 n_q4=817 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits -region wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.O2YwF5Dt5V (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_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=19, blended=5094, bad_region=10473, passed=79274
Got 79274 stars (including 64322 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 79274 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)

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

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


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits N_match=4891 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.380 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.357 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.384 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.409 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.375 n_q1=1677 n_q2=777 n_q3=1625 n_q4=812 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.076
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4891 N_valid=4891 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.019 bias_dec_arcsec=0.000 median_sep_arcsec=0.296 p95_sep_arcsec=0.992 n_q1=1677 n_q2=777 n_q3=1625 n_q4=812 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits -region wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.ZE3GoRXNEN (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_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.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_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.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=6, blended=2696, bad_region=4693, passed=52151
Got 52151 stars (including 45119 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 52151 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013040 (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 0.010432 (37.6 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 611 to 668 (Dec 32.3 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4896 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(), 48677 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 611 to 668 (Dec 32.3 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4896 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(), 48677 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4883 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 48677 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.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=6.695 arcsec worst_region_rms=9.902 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=9.902 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4883 robust_rms=0.528 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.615 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.611 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4883 robust_rms=0.409 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.537 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.537 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4883 robust_rms_before=1.075 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.373 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.409 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.552 worst_region_rms_after=0.537 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.077 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.537
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.552 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.552 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.373 arcsec matched=4883
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits N_match=4883 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.381 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.377 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.378 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.396 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.379 n_q1=1746 n_q2=685 n_q3=1749 n_q4=703 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.040
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4883 N_valid=4883 bias_ra_arcsec=0.171 bias_dec_arcsec=0.040 median_sep_arcsec=0.876 p95_sep_arcsec=2.202 n_q1=1746 n_q2=685 n_q3=1749 n_q4=703 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.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.LGFSnYIHA2 (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_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.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_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.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=15, blended=2660, bad_region=4679, passed=52259
Got 52259 stars (including 45255 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 52259 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 939.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 939.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013042 (47.0 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010433 (37.6 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 611 to 668 (Dec 32.3 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4897 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4886 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4887 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4886 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 48802 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 611 to 668 (Dec 32.3 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4896 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4886 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 48802 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4886 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 48802 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Excluding outliers - 4886 stars left (next iteration limit 5374)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.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=4886 robust_rms=6.657 arcsec worst_region_rms=9.922 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=9.922 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4886 robust_rms=0.476 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.620 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.620 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4886 robust_rms=0.384 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.519 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.519 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4886 robust_rms_before=1.154 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.369 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.384 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.573 worst_region_rms_after=0.519 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.288 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.519
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.573 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.573 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.369 arcsec matched=4886
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits N_match=4886 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.384 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.379 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.381 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.405 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.377 n_q1=1754 n_q2=677 n_q3=1754 n_q4=701 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.055
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4886 N_valid=4886 bias_ra_arcsec=0.232 bias_dec_arcsec=0.051 median_sep_arcsec=0.963 p95_sep_arcsec=2.374 n_q1=1754 n_q2=677 n_q3=1754 n_q4=701 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.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_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.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_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Her-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 17:23:20.58 +36:29:21.3:  14.10 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 17:54:10.64 +33:53:24.0:  13.60 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 17:16:52.54 +41:24:50.7:  14.54 +/- 0.09  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 17:45:30.84 +36:05:39.1:  13.15 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 17:19:50.40 +37:19:12.6:  13.98 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 17:51:56.56 +34:04:55.3:  14.19 +/- 0.08  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 17:58:19.74 +33:36:54.1:  13.74 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 17:51:56.56 +34:04:55.3:  14.13 +/- 0.08  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 17:23:20.58 +36:29:21.3:  13.93 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 17:45:30.84 +36:05:39.1:  13.14 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 17:54:10.64 +33:53:24.0:  13.62 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 17:58:19.74 +33:36:54.1:  13.75 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 17:16:52.54 +41:24:50.7:  14.32 +/- 0.07  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 17:19:50.40 +37:19:12.6:  13.89 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.16 +/- 0.06
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.01 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:51:56.56 +34:04:55.3: ref_mag=14.16 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=14.0762 delta=0.08 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:23:20.58 +36:29:21.3: ref_mag=14.01 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=14.2971 delta=-0.29 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.15 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.61 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.41 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.93 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.75 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:45:30.84 +36:05:39.1: ref_mag=13.15 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.3616 delta=-0.21 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:54:10.64 +33:53:24.0: ref_mag=13.61 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.8798 delta=-0.27 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:16:52.54 +41:24:50.7: ref_mag=14.41 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.4974 delta=-0.09 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:58:19.74 +33:36:54.1: ref_mag=13.75 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.7662 delta=-0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:19:50.40 +37:19:12.6: ref_mag=13.93 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.9355 delta=-0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 18:00:29.51 +34:59:47.4:  15.07 +/- 0.20  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 18:00:29.51 +34:59:47.4:  14.78 +/- 0.15  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.89 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 18:00:29.51 +34:59:47.4: ref_mag=14.89 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=14.6195 delta=0.27 (need > 0.90)
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Considering the candidate 95350_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115
The candidate 95350_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 17.20275    2461330.70275    14.48    17:16:52.48 +41:24:51.7   5936 1093   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 17.20348    2461330.70348    14.51    17:16:52.59 +41:24:49.7   5939 1086   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 95358_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115
The candidate 95358_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 17.20275    2461330.70275    14.30    17:23:20.66 +36:29:21.6   5269 4096   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 17.20348    2461330.70348    14.30    17:23:20.49 +36:29:21.0   5274 4089   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 95362_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115
The candidate 95362_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 17.20275    2461330.70275    14.32    17:51:56.31 +34:04:52.6   1712 5519   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 17.20348    2461330.70348    13.99    17:51:56.81 +34:04:58.0   1716 5511   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 95369_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115
The candidate 95369_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 17.20275    2461330.70275    13.95    17:19:50.40 +37:19:12.1   5678 3582   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 17.20348    2461330.70348    13.93    17:19:50.40 +37:19:13.0   5682 3574   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 95376_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115
The candidate 95376_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 17.20275    2461330.70275    13.88    17:54:10.61 +33:53:24.4   1422 5622   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 17.20348    2461330.70348    13.88    17:54:10.68 +33:53:23.6   1426 5616   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 95377_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115
The candidate 95377_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 17.20275    2461330.70275    13.82    17:58:19.76 +33:36:53.9   0881 5762   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 17.20348    2461330.70348    13.73    17:58:19.72 +33:36:54.3   0886 5755   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 95382_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115
The candidate 95382_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 17.20275    2461330.70275    13.36    17:45:30.82 +36:05:39.5   2569 4325   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 17.20348    2461330.70348    13.37    17:45:30.85 +36:05:38.6   2573 4319   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 95498_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115
The candidate 95498_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 17.20348    2461330.70348    12.11    17:26:17.55 +34:31:31.4   4934 5285   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits

**** FOUND  17:26:17.56 +34:31:31.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 95530_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115
The candidate 95530_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 17.20348    2461330.70348    12.56    17:52:23.90 +34:11:13.8   1662 5445   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits

**** FOUND  17:52:23.88 +34:11:13.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 95645_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115
The candidate 95645_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 17.20348    2461330.70348    13.10    17:51:17.26 +40:02:54.4   1988 1894   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits

**** FOUND  17:51:17.27 +40:02:54.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 95678_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115
The candidate 95678_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 17.20348    2461330.70348    13.22    17:39:43.60 +36:54:46.2   3292 3840   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits

**** FOUND  17:39:43.64 +36:54:46.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 95722_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115
The candidate 95722_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 17.20348    2461330.70348    13.47    17:49:45.63 +39:35:36.7   2153 2179   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits

**** FOUND  17:49:45.61 +39:35:37.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 95732_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115
The candidate 95732_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 17.20348    2461330.70348    13.29    17:45:37.08 +34:07:25.8   2515 5515   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits

**** FOUND  17:45:37.10 +34:07:25.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 95792_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115
The candidate 95792_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 17.20348    2461330.70348    13.55    17:24:35.74 +36:56:59.7   5117 3814   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits

**** FOUND  17:24:35.72 +36:56:58.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 95820_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115
The candidate 95820_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 17.20348    2461330.70348    13.70    17:34:43.23 +40:55:40.8   3914 1419   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits

**** FOUND  17:34:43.17 +40:55:41.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 95855_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115
The candidate 95855_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 17.20348    2461330.70348    14.18    18:00:07.51 +38:22:51.3   0879 2838   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (11.0") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 95894_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115
The candidate 95894_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 17.20348    2461330.70348    13.98    17:47:48.50 +35:13:42.3   2269 4834   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits

**** FOUND  17:47:48.56 +35:13:41.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 95900_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115
The candidate 95900_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 17.20348    2461330.70348    13.94    17:38:56.99 +40:53:55.0   3430 1430   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits

**** FOUND  17:38:57.02 +40:53:54.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 95936_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115
The candidate 95936_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 17.20348    2461330.70348    14.22    17:26:57.85 +37:51:22.3   4824 3272   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits

**** FOUND  17:26:58.12 +37:51:20.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 95999_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115
The candidate 95999_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 17.20348    2461330.70348    14.08    17:28:33.89 +41:04:18.1   4616 1331   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits

**** FOUND  17:28:33.84 +41:04:20.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 96024_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115
The candidate 96024_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 17.20348    2461330.70348    14.27    17:38:36.73 +35:19:06.7   3409 4808   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits

**** FOUND  17:38:36.67 +35:19:05.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 96105_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115
The candidate 96105_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 17.20275    2461330.70275    14.62    18:00:29.60 +34:59:47.8   0670 4900   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-51-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0114.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 17.20348    2461330.70348    14.62    18:00:29.42 +34:59:47.0   0675 4894   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 32995_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115
The candidate 32995_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 10 17.20348    2461330.70348    13.18    17:47:05.13 +38:33:30.5   2441 2820   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_235820_TTUQ2b1x1_2941162_MjaNH3hU/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits

**** FOUND  17:47:05.15 +38:33:30.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 2s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Her-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed Her-03-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO  ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461330.70274975 -observatory V36
14:57:40.47 -20:10:19.0 Mercury (0.1mag)
13:57:56.50 -19:54:21.3 Venus (-4.2mag)
08:53:10.36 +18:52:06.5 Mars (1.0mag)
09:37:58.63 +14:48:36.8 Jupiter (-1.9mag)
00:40:48.09 +01:26:41.1 Saturn (0.4mag)
04:11:25.99 +20:56:18.9 Uranus (5.6mag)
00:09:47.39 -00:29:10.0 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:24:09.26 -23:43:21.2 Pluto (14.5mag)
18:30:12.96 -27:39:31.3 Moon (-9.9mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 361 Oct 17 00:01 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461330.70274975:
09:37:58.42 +14:48:38.7 Io (6.1mag)
09:37:49.39 +14:49:28.4 Europa (6.2mag)
09:37:56.33 +14:48:50.7 Ganymede (5.6mag)
09:38:25.84 +14:46:07.1 Callisto (6.9mag)
09:38:09.39 +15:07:15.2 Himalia (15.6mag)
09:38:01.38 +14:48:22.5 Thebe (16.4mag)
09:36:49.75 +15:11:30.1 Elara (17.5mag)
09:40:02.20 +14:11:58.8 Pasiphae (17.8mag)
09:36:10.11 +15:17:06.1 Carme (18.8mag)
00:40:51.38 +01:26:07.6 Titan (8.2mag)
00:40:42.36 +01:26:44.1 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:40:31.71 +01:24:10.1 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:40:53.82 +01:26:01.3 Hyperion (14.1mag)
00:39:04.91 +01:14:16.6 Phoebe (16.4mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Oct 17 00:01 moons.txt
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461330.70274975:
03:23:57.07 +20:52:11.9 JWST
17:58:02.60 +28:26:32.0 Chandra
10:55:40.69 -58:57:42.6 XMM-Newton
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Oct 17 00:01 spacecraft.txt
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461330.70274975 -observatory V36
03:44:03.53 +20:11:46.6 17.1mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:30:05.56 -33:21:17.1 14.8mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:41:56.37 -72:47:07.6 17.2mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:15:05.93 +34:49:11.0 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
04:49:42.64 +48:24:58.5 17.4mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
07:32:14.48 +25:24:23.4 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:04:26.87 +36:18:29.6 16.3mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
18:28:20.93 +41:17:16.0 17.4mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
05:46:15.05 -13:38:48.7 16.5mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
12:28:04.26 +15:31:08.2 16.1mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:56:55.04 -03:12:14.2 16.5mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
19:06:32.39 +62:43:28.3 15.6mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:29:31.82 +42:23:51.3 17.9mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:51:14.55 +14:52:03.0 17.7mag A/2026 E1
16:28:23.55 -41:11:42.7 13.2mag P/2026 R2 (Leonard)
00:12:20.29 +18:02:15.3 17.4mag 2P/Encke
23:04:52.14 -30:21:05.1 14.7mag 10P/Tempel
02:18:41.44 +37:29:59.1 16.6mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR
12:15:06.29 -08:38:15.0 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
00:18:51.45 -09:00:45.5 15.6mag 65P/Gunn
07:43:09.28 +15:23:15.6 13.9mag 78P/Gehrels
02:53:59.57 +14:02:34.8 17.7mag 88P/Howell
10:16:31.02 +16:08:33.7 17.3mag 93P/Lovas
08:00:05.16 +41:50:57.9 17.0mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
09:15:54.46 +12:02:35.3 17.7mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
11:52:52.52 +11:55:52.0 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
14:21:29.07 -33:49:44.6 17.9mag 124P/Mrkos
06:54:37.21 +19:03:23.0 15.6mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
20:56:41.95 +07:34:43.2 9.7mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
10:32:53.88 +00:19:08.4 14.8mag 169P/NEAT
03:25:41.97 +03:52:54.5 14.9mag 220P/McNaught
06:11:25.04 +46:27:50.4 15.4mag 260P/McNaught
07:35:49.91 +25:28:05.1 17.8mag 266P/Christensen
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
21:50:55.86 -02:51:49.30  SN2026acyb  2026-10-9.85 16.83
03:40:34.04 +02:31:56.70  SN2026acvp  2026-10-9.95 17.75
04:33:25.91 -13:41:04.20  SN2026adhl  2026-10-9.94 17.52
09:20:05.05 +27:03:12.40  SN2026aeif  2026-10-9.47 15.93
02:58:07.77 -65:18:52.90  ASASSN-26fl  2026-10-7.9 -0.85
02:49:03.98 -49:55:57.00  SN 2026adfy  2026-10-4.88 16.61
22:03:46.31 -11:07:57.70  AT2026adgn  2026-10-4.28 -2.56
15:03:12.98 +49:51:05.40  ASASSN-26fj  2026-10-2.06 15.91
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
22:37:05.59 +34:24:35.70  SN2026aaiv  2026-09-7.22 13.48
22:24:21.29 -10:25:31.60  ASASSN-26fb  2026-09-5.3 13.93
00:44:54.28 +41:33:10.50  AT2026aabo  2026-09-3.29 15.02
00:52:12.40 -58:22:08.60  SN 2026zhl  2026-08-31.92 16.51
19:53:57.87 +61:00:19.70  ASASSN-26fa  2026-08-31.18 14.63
00:21:50.96 -09:29:16.30  AT2026zwp  2026-08-31.41 15.59
19:45:06.20 +18:22:48.80  V488  2026-08-30.13 9.37
18:25:12.74 -22:25:28.60  V8055  2026-08-30.22 10.89
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
23:47:50.87 +49:28:49.80  SN2026wjs  2026-08-9.35 17.12
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
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
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
00:38:15.01 +41:14:47.2  TCP J00381501+4114472  2026-10-08.5978  17.72Cmag
01:06:05.83 +09:51:20.4  TCP J01060583+0951204  2026-10-10.8543  14.54Cmag
17:54:18.76 -27:36:36.2  TCP J17541876-2736362  2026-10-12.3993  10.8mag
09:56:00.79 +69:06:15.2  PNV J09560079+6906152  2026-10-14.9274  19.38Cmag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
20:51:24.379 -16:27:35.51  AT 2026adlb  2026-09-13.27 20.94
17:57:42.806 +31:31:01.79  AT 2026adla  2026-09-15.25 20.85
20:07:41.693 -37:38:22.32  AT 2026adkz  2026-09-15.30 20.5
02:12:21.289 -07:15:30.39  AT 2026adky  2026-09-15.53 21.22
20:32:39.810 -35:13:07.53  AT 2026adkx  2026-09-15.29 20.45
00:35:37.227 -17:17:28.58  AT 2026adkw  2026-09-16.46 20.94
15:11:40.683 +02:45:12.28  AT 2026adkv  2026-08-07.28 20.7
01:28:45.541 -09:11:59.88  AT 2026adku  2026-09-13.51 20.94
20:28:28.084 +01:19:11.26  AT 2026adkt  2026-09-16.30 21.21
20:41:11.370 -33:13:08.67  AT 2026adks  2026-09-15.29 20.31
03:16:17.087 -37:40:55.24  AT 2026adkr  2026-09-16.55 21.16
03:51:00.515 -33:44:08.36  AT 2026adkq  2026-09-16.55 20.89
23:45:02.170 -27:04:08.66  AT 2026adkp  2026-09-16.42 19.94
02:22:42.961 -35:19:46.37  AT 2026adko  2026-09-16.51 20.57
00:30:38.091 -22:01:03.28  AT 2026adkn  2026-09-16.46 21.3
01:29:50.735 +15:26:49.48  AT 2026adkm  2026-09-13.44 20.98
07:23:29.278 +22:26:06.90  AT 2026adkl  2026-09-16.61 19.58
02:52:15.053 +08:01:44.25  AT 2026adkk  2026-09-16.48 20.95
07:11:54.285 +17:03:37.82  AT 2026adkj  2026-09-16.61 20.76
01:28:36.326 -15:14:12.97  AT 2026adki  2026-09-21.50 20.57
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Sat Oct 17 00:00:22 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 4 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 6s (0.10 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 36s (0.60 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 9s (0.15 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 3s (0.05 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: 4 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 4 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 28s (0.47 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 1s (0.02 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: 1s (0.02 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 1s (0.02 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 1s (0.02 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 2s (0.03 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 49s (0.82 min)
FIELD_Her-03-Q2b1x1: 121s (2.02 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 137s (2.28 min)
Finished: Sat Oct 17 00:02:39 CDT 2026