FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Her-09-Q2b1x1 reference image: Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
Field Her-09-Q2b1x1 reference image: Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits
Field Her-09-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
Field Her-09-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461209.78629625 18.06.2026 06:52:05.996   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
First image: 2461209.78629625 18.06.2026 06:52:05.996   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
Last  image: 2461332.62726215 19.10.2026 03:03:05.450   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 4
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.17
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 4 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  10.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     55000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.37            # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  9434
Objects passed selection criteria:  9414
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.0    3.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.1    3.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 7574
Average stars matched: 7504 (99.0758 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   236552 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  Sun Oct 18 22:34:30 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: 2461209.78629625 18.06.2026 06:52:05.996   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
First image: 2461209.78629625 18.06.2026 06:52:05.996   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
Last  image: 2461332.62726215 19.10.2026 03:03:05.450   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 32
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -6.85
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: 14 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):  63063
Objects passed selection criteria:  62948
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.0    3.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.0    3.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 51527.8
Average stars matched: 50666.5 (98.3286 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   288660 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  Sun Oct 18 22:35:20 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-09-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Her-09-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Her-09-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 373766 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 373766 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.png' -> 'transient_report/Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits_preview.png'

Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits


renamed 'Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.png' -> 'transient_report/Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits_preview.png'

Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.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= 441.7211
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 588.5241
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2120.0363
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 613.9124
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2129.9651
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 613.0442
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 4.79949
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.001
INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     11.6400003433228 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 12.1 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.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_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.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_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.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_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/d_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits :)

Spent 0.516635 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_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/d_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.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_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.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_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     11.6400003433228 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 12.1 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.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_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.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_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/d_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits :)

Spent 0.520753 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_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/d_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.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_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.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_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.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_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits



fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.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: 2461332.62652734
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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.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: 16:53:19.683 +13:59:49.65 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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
Image size: 938.4'x624.2'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:53:20.685 +13:59:00.53 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 16:53:19.683 +13:59:49.65
Second-epoch image center 16:53:20.685 +13:59:00.53
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0142 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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits
Image size: 938.5'x624.2'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:53:17.698 +13:59:44.17 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 16:53:19.683 +13:59:49.65
Second-epoch image center 16:53:17.698 +13:59:44.17
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0082 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  16:53:20.685 +13:59:00.53
Second-epoch second image center 16:53:17.698 +13:59:44.17
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01711 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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Vu8PYyOuxO
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits &> /tmp/tmp.li8ri0QDWC
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits &> /tmp/tmp.lXrFdYlrUP
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Rm3XskgAoE
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits and wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits and wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits and wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits) and catalog (wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 13636 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 245.1099 to 261.5894 deg, Dec +8.6668 to +19.2472 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 245.1099 to 261.5894 deg, Dec 8.6668 to 19.2472 deg
Loaded 7647 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): 6255 out of 6564 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6564 out of 13636 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.777300
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.777300
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.17
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.61

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.61

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 13636 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 245.1099 to 261.5894 deg, Dec +8.6668 to +19.2472 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 245.1099 to 261.5894 deg, Dec 8.6668 to 19.2472 deg
Loaded 7647 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): 6255 out of 6564 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6564 out of 13636 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits (aperture=6.1)
Read 12007 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 245.1094 to 261.5893 deg, Dec +8.6668 to +19.2601 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 245.1094 to 261.5893 deg, Dec 8.6668 to 19.2601 deg
Loaded 7652 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): 6261 out of 6516 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6516 out of 12007 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits (aperture=6.1)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 4 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.2 pix  Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
 2.2 pix  Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.6 mag.  Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
 15.5 mag.  Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits
 14.5 mag.  fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
 14.5 mag.  fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.5 (SNR )  11.5 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
############ /tmp/tmp.Vu8PYyOuxO (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_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.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=852, bad_region=2882, passed=13636
Got 13636 stars (including 10036 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 13636 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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4919 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4917 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4917 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4917 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11347 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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4919 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4917 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11347 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4917 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11347 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Excluding outliers - 4917 stars left (next iteration limit 5408)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits N_match=4917 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.369 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.346 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.364 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.401 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.364 n_q1=1589 n_q2=810 n_q3=1643 n_q4=875 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.085
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4917 N_valid=4917 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.023 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.009 median_sep_arcsec=0.298 p95_sep_arcsec=0.962 n_q1=1589 n_q2=810 n_q3=1643 n_q4=875 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits -region wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.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.li8ri0QDWC (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_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.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=704, bad_region=2314, passed=12007
Got 12007 stars (including 9083 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 12007 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (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 0.010412 (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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4918 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4916 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4916 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4916 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10184 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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4918 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4916 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10184 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4916 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10184 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Excluding outliers - 4916 stars left (next iteration limit 5407)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits N_match=4916 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.376 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.339 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.355 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.395 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.397 n_q1=1609 n_q2=771 n_q3=1700 n_q4=836 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.057
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4916 N_valid=4916 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.007 bias_dec_arcsec=0.001 median_sep_arcsec=0.301 p95_sep_arcsec=0.945 n_q1=1609 n_q2=771 n_q3=1700 n_q4=836 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits -region wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.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.lXrFdYlrUP (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_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.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_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.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=4, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=316, bad_region=735, passed=5790
Got 5790 stars (including 4780 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5790 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013033 (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 0.010427 (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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4700 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4693 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4693 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4693 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5232 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 

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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4699 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4693 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5232 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4693 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5232 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Excluding outliers - 4693 stars left (next iteration limit 5162)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4693 robust_rms=6.934 arcsec worst_region_rms=10.256 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=10.256 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4693 robust_rms=0.499 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.719 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.719 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4693 robust_rms=0.417 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.633 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.633 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4693 robust_rms_before=1.025 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.417 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.417 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.684 worst_region_rms_after=0.633 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.283 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.633
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.684 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.684 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.417 arcsec matched=4693
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits N_match=4693 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.422 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.420 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.404 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.442 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.402 n_q1=1685 n_q2=682 n_q3=1650 n_q4=676 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.045
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4693 N_valid=4693 bias_ra_arcsec=0.168 bias_dec_arcsec=0.275 median_sep_arcsec=0.855 p95_sep_arcsec=2.027 n_q1=1685 n_q2=682 n_q3=1650 n_q4=676 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.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.Rm3XskgAoE (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_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.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_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.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=349, bad_region=773, passed=5742
Got 5742 stars (including 4706 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5742 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013035 (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 0.010428 (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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4629 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4621 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4621 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4621 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5144 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 

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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4627 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4621 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5144 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4621 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5144 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Excluding outliers - 4621 stars left (next iteration limit 5083)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4621 robust_rms=6.937 arcsec worst_region_rms=11.140 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=11.140 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4621 robust_rms=0.496 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.694 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.694 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4621 robust_rms=0.421 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.631 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.631 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4621 robust_rms_before=1.067 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.410 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.421 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.685 worst_region_rms_after=0.631 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.442 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.631
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.685 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.685 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.410 arcsec matched=4621
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits N_match=4621 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.425 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.409 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.428 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.442 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.404 n_q1=1647 n_q2=674 n_q3=1625 n_q4=675 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.042
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4621 N_valid=4621 bias_ra_arcsec=0.185 bias_dec_arcsec=0.274 median_sep_arcsec=0.898 p95_sep_arcsec=2.138 n_q1=1647 n_q2=674 n_q3=1625 n_q4=675 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits sigma_overall=0.369 worst_q_ratio=1.085
ref2=Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits sigma_overall=0.376 worst_q_ratio=1.057
new1=fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits sigma_overall=0.422 worst_q_ratio=1.045
new2=fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits sigma_overall=0.425 worst_q_ratio=1.042
reference average sigma_overall=0.3725 worst_q_ratio=1.071
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222_astrometric_residuals.png (4917 matched stars from wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212_astrometric_residuals.png (4916 matched stars from wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152_astrometric_residuals.png (4693 matched stars from wcs_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.37 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153_astrometric_residuals.png (4621 matched stars from wcs_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.36 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/wcs_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/wcs_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Her-09-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s
  
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Considering the candidate 20250_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153
The candidate 20250_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 19.12726    2461332.62726    10.79    17:14:32.62 +10:05:32.1   1636 5573   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits

**** FOUND  17:14:32.61 +10:05:32.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 20252_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153
The candidate 20252_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 19.12726    2461332.62726    10.73    16:59:28.19 +12:19:47.4   3889 4210   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits

**** FOUND  16:59:28.18 +12:19:47.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 02893_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153
The candidate 02893_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 10 19.12726    2461332.62726    10.86    17:04:47.57 +16:54:31.4   3106 1440   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits

**** FOUND  17:04:47.56 +16:54:31.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 05287_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153
The candidate 05287_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 10 19.12726    2461332.62726    7.50    16:51:53.95 +14:56:29.8   4986 2621   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits

**** FOUND  16:51:53.95 +14:56:30.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_tycho2.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 0s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Her-09-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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.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: 16:53:19.683 +13:59:49.65 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
Image size: 938.4'x624.2'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:53:20.685 +13:59:00.53 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 16:53:19.683 +13:59:49.65
Second-epoch image center 16:53:20.685 +13:59:00.53
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0142 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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits
Image size: 938.5'x624.2'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:53:17.698 +13:59:44.17 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 16:53:19.683 +13:59:49.65
Second-epoch image center 16:53:17.698 +13:59:44.17
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0082 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  16:53:20.685 +13:59:00.53
Second-epoch second image center 16:53:17.698 +13:59:44.17
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01711 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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits &> /tmp/tmp.5C5ATmanmr
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits &> /tmp/tmp.RloLcab1Ab
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits &> /tmp/tmp.DhSbVtf63K
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits &> /tmp/tmp.GYDf0Pzqo3
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits and wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits and wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits and wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits) and catalog (wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 86318 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 245.0911 to 261.5893 deg, Dec +8.6668 to +19.2600 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 245.0911 to 261.5893 deg, Dec 8.6668 to 19.2600 deg
Loaded 7658 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): 5660 out of 6617 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6617 out of 86318 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.634300
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.634300
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -6.85
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.78

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.78

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 86318 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 245.0911 to 261.5893 deg, Dec +8.6668 to +19.2600 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 245.0911 to 261.5893 deg, Dec 8.6668 to 19.2600 deg
Loaded 7658 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): 5660 out of 6617 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6617 out of 86318 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits (aperture=4.6)
Read 75738 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 245.0933 to 261.5962 deg, Dec +8.6668 to +19.2648 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 245.0933 to 261.5962 deg, Dec 8.6668 to 19.2648 deg
Loaded 7663 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): 5779 out of 6595 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6595 out of 75738 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits (aperture=4.7)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 23 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.1 pix  Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
 2.1 pix  Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.8 mag.  Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
 15.6 mag.  Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits
 14.6 mag.  fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
 14.6 mag.  fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.6 (SNR )  13.8 (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.5C5ATmanmr (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_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.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=21, blended=5750, bad_region=11837, passed=86297
Got 86297 stars (including 69417 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 86297 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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4918 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4915 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4915 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4915 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 77579 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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4918 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4915 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 77579 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4915 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 77579 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Excluding outliers - 4915 stars left (next iteration limit 5406)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits N_match=4915 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.377 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.346 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.386 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.393 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.369 n_q1=1589 n_q2=814 n_q3=1640 n_q4=872 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.041
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4915 N_valid=4915 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.031 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.001 median_sep_arcsec=0.290 p95_sep_arcsec=0.999 n_q1=1589 n_q2=814 n_q3=1640 n_q4=872 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits -region wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.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.RloLcab1Ab (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_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.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=4828, bad_region=9770, passed=75719
Got 75719 stars (including 61970 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 75719 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (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 0.010412 (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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4920 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4917 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4917 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4917 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 68506 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 

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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4920 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4917 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 68506 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4917 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 68506 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Excluding outliers - 4917 stars left (next iteration limit 5408)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits N_match=4917 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.372 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.334 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.372 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.391 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.385 n_q1=1592 n_q2=782 n_q3=1692 n_q4=851 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.051
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4917 N_valid=4917 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.013 bias_dec_arcsec=0.005 median_sep_arcsec=0.296 p95_sep_arcsec=0.968 n_q1=1592 n_q2=782 n_q3=1692 n_q4=851 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits -region wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.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.DhSbVtf63K (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_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.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_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.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=1729, bad_region=3194, passed=36726
Got 36726 stars (including 32132 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 36726 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013033 (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 0.010427 (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 492 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4910 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4902 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4902 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4902 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 34381 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 

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 492 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
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: 4902 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 34381 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4902 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 34381 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Excluding outliers - 4902 stars left (next iteration limit 5392)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.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=4902 robust_rms=6.646 arcsec worst_region_rms=9.982 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=9.931 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4902 robust_rms=0.495 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.694 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.694 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4902 robust_rms=0.415 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.622 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.622 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4902 robust_rms_before=1.027 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.414 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.415 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.666 worst_region_rms_after=0.622 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.262 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.622
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.666 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.666 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.414 arcsec matched=4902
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits N_match=4902 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.418 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.402 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.415 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.438 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.428 n_q1=1777 n_q2=673 n_q3=1791 n_q4=661 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.046
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4902 N_valid=4902 bias_ra_arcsec=0.156 bias_dec_arcsec=0.280 median_sep_arcsec=0.856 p95_sep_arcsec=2.013 n_q1=1777 n_q2=673 n_q3=1791 n_q4=661 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.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.GYDf0Pzqo3 (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_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.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_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=5, blended=1670, bad_region=3198, passed=36739
Got 36739 stars (including 32217 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 36739 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013035 (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 0.010428 (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 492 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4911 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4904 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4904 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4904 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 34381 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 

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 492 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4908 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4904 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 34381 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4904 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 34381 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Excluding outliers - 4904 stars left (next iteration limit 5394)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.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=4904 robust_rms=6.726 arcsec worst_region_rms=10.150 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=10.150 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4904 robust_rms=0.495 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.687 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.687 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4904 robust_rms=0.421 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.605 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.605 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4904 robust_rms_before=1.066 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.405 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.421 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.672 worst_region_rms_after=0.605 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.438 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.605
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.672 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.672 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.405 arcsec matched=4904
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits N_match=4904 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.416 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.389 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.422 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.444 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.414 n_q1=1781 n_q2=666 n_q3=1797 n_q4=660 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.067
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4904 N_valid=4904 bias_ra_arcsec=0.168 bias_dec_arcsec=0.277 median_sep_arcsec=0.893 p95_sep_arcsec=2.110 n_q1=1781 n_q2=666 n_q3=1797 n_q4=660 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.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_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/wcs_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.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_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/wcs_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Her-09-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 17:18:53.46 +12:31:43.6:  12.71 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 17:09:52.63 +12:15:58.6:  12.64 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 16:43:12.93 +12:57:43.3:  13.32 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 17:18:32.77 +13:08:40.1:  13.75 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 17:11:05.66 +10:56:25.2:  13.79 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 17:18:55.42 +15:13:39.2:  13.73 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 17:18:33.24 +12:10:00.2:  13.58 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits at 17:18:32.77 +13:08:40.1:  13.66 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits at 17:18:53.46 +12:31:43.6:  12.62 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits at 17:09:52.63 +12:15:58.6:  12.53 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits at 16:43:12.93 +12:57:43.3:  13.33 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.71 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.67 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:18:32.77 +13:08:40.1: ref_mag=13.71 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.8958 delta=-0.18 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:18:53.46 +12:31:43.6: ref_mag=12.67 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.6775 delta=-0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.59 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.32 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:43:12.93 +12:57:43.3: ref_mag=13.32 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.1189 delta=0.20 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:09:52.63 +12:15:58.6: ref_mag=12.59 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.7138 delta=-0.12 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 17:19:40.05 +14:59:15.8:  14.01 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 17:15:28.07 +10:42:39.0:  13.62 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 17:15:41.71 +10:50:32.9:  13.78 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits at 17:18:55.42 +15:13:39.2:  13.54 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits at 17:11:05.66 +10:56:25.2:  13.57 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.65 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits at 17:18:33.24 +12:10:00.2:  13.53 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.68 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:18:55.42 +15:13:39.2: ref_mag=13.65 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.5904 delta=0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:11:05.66 +10:56:25.2: ref_mag=13.68 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.6069 delta=0.08 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.56 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:18:33.24 +12:10:00.2: ref_mag=13.56 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.5913 delta=-0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits at 17:19:40.05 +14:59:15.8:  14.13 +/- 0.09  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.05 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:19:40.05 +14:59:15.8: ref_mag=14.05 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.0648 delta=-0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits at 17:15:28.07 +10:42:39.0:  13.42 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.52 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:15:28.07 +10:42:39.0: ref_mag=13.52 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.7266 delta=-0.20 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits at 17:15:41.71 +10:50:32.9:  13.61 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.70 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:15:41.71 +10:50:32.9: ref_mag=13.70 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.7583 delta=-0.05 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
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Done pre-generating finding charts.
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Considering the candidate 99096_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153
The candidate 99096_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 19.12653    2461332.62653    13.88    17:18:32.78 +13:08:39.4   1071 3701   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 19.12726    2461332.62726    13.91    17:18:32.76 +13:08:40.8   1064 3708   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 99097_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153
The candidate 99097_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 19.12653    2461332.62653    13.26    16:43:12.91 +12:57:43.3   6285 3786   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 19.12726    2461332.62726    13.03    16:43:12.94 +12:57:43.3   6277 3794   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 99104_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153
The candidate 99104_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 19.12653    2461332.62653    12.73    17:09:52.60 +12:15:58.4   2355 4244   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 19.12726    2461332.62726    12.70    17:09:52.66 +12:15:58.8   2348 4251   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 99135_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153
The candidate 99135_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 19.12726    2461332.62726    11.48    17:02:57.69 +14:04:02.7   3373 3161   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits

**** FOUND  17:02:57.69 +14:04:02.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 99196_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153
The candidate 99196_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 19.12653    2461332.62653    12.70    17:18:53.46 +12:31:44.4   1013 4075   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 19.12726    2461332.62726    12.66    17:18:53.46 +12:31:42.8   1005 4083   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 99232_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153
The candidate 99232_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 19.12726    2461332.62726    12.75    16:59:03.93 +11:32:25.6   3950 4687   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits

**** FOUND  16:59:03.97 +11:32:25.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 99251_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153
The candidate 99251_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 19.12726    2461332.62726    12.98    17:06:06.15 +10:27:46.0   2904 5347   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits

**** FOUND  17:06:06.17 +10:27:46.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 99299_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153
The candidate 99299_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 19.12726    2461332.62726    13.13    17:01:29.13 +11:10:46.6   3592 4908   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits

**** FOUND  17:01:29.22 +11:10:46.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 99327_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153
The candidate 99327_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 19.12726    2461332.62726    13.60    17:09:07.79 +14:57:35.5   2470 2619   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits

**** FOUND  17:09:07.81 +14:57:35.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 99328_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153
The candidate 99328_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 19.12726    2461332.62726    13.00    16:43:18.66 +12:51:27.2   6264 3857   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits

**** FOUND  16:43:18.64 +12:51:27.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 99330_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153
The candidate 99330_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 19.12726    2461332.62726    13.14    17:00:32.91 +15:09:55.5   3725 2497   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits

**** FOUND  17:00:32.98 +15:09:55.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 99331_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153
The candidate 99331_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 19.12726    2461332.62726    13.33    17:10:55.64 +11:37:07.8   2189 4644   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits

**** FOUND  17:10:55.61 +11:37:07.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 99335_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153
The candidate 99335_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 19.12653    2461332.62653    13.57    17:18:55.43 +15:13:40.0   1035 2431   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 19.12726    2461332.62726    13.61    17:18:55.40 +15:13:38.4   1028 2439   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 99342_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153
The candidate 99342_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 19.12653    2461332.62653    13.60    17:18:33.16 +12:10:00.0   1060 4296   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 19.12726    2461332.62726    13.58    17:18:33.31 +12:10:00.5   1052 4304   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 99357_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153
The candidate 99357_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 19.12653    2461332.62653    13.55    17:11:05.65 +10:56:26.8   2167 5049   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 19.12726    2461332.62726    13.71    17:11:05.66 +10:56:23.5   2160 5057   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 99360_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153
The candidate 99360_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 19.12726    2461332.62726    13.64    17:12:43.15 +18:02:44.6   1959 0737   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits

**** FOUND  17:12:43.19 +18:02:43.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 99395_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153
The candidate 99395_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 19.12653    2461332.62653    13.75    17:15:41.78 +10:50:33.7   1476 5107   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 19.12726    2461332.62726    13.77    17:15:41.64 +10:50:32.1   1469 5114   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 99414_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153
The candidate 99414_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 19.12653    2461332.62653    13.82    17:15:28.03 +10:42:38.1   1509 5187   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 19.12726    2461332.62726    13.67    17:15:28.11 +10:42:40.0   1502 5195   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 99422_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153
The candidate 99422_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 19.12653    2461332.62653    13.97    17:19:40.04 +14:59:15.7   0922 2576   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-02-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0152.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 19.12726    2461332.62726    14.24    17:19:40.06 +14:59:15.9   0915 2583   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 68562_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153
The candidate 68562_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 10 19.12726    2461332.62726    10.89    17:14:32.61 +10:05:32.2   1636 5573   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits

**** FOUND  17:14:32.61 +10:05:32.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 16703_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153
The candidate 16703_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 10 19.12726    2461332.62726    10.97    17:04:47.55 +16:54:31.2   3107 1440   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits

**** FOUND  17:04:47.55 +16:54:31.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 32549_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153
The candidate 32549_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 10 19.12726    2461332.62726    7.71    16:51:53.95 +14:56:29.8   4986 2621   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits

**** FOUND  16:51:53.95 +14:56:29.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_tycho2.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 84792_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153
The candidate 84792_fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 10 19.12726    2461332.62726    10.83    16:59:28.18 +12:19:47.6   3889 4210   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_223212_TTUQ2b1x1_1421406_zaJD0nm1/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_22-03-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0153.fits

**** FOUND  16:59:28.17 +12:19:47.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Her-09-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-09-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)2461332.62652734 -observatory V36
15:02:38.24 -20:33:06.6 Mercury (0.2mag)
13:54:07.60 -19:23:24.9 Venus (-4.2mag)
08:57:27.34 +18:36:56.4 Mars (1.0mag)
09:39:07.08 +14:43:18.4 Jupiter (-1.9mag)
00:40:16.21 +01:23:25.4 Saturn (0.4mag)
04:11:11.89 +20:55:42.8 Uranus (5.6mag)
00:09:36.69 -00:30:17.9 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:24:09.64 -23:43:15.0 Pluto (14.5mag)
20:10:43.53 -23:05:52.3 Moon (-10.5mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 362 Oct 18 22:34 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461332.62652734:
09:39:10.32 +14:43:00.9 Io (6.1mag)
09:39:16.14 +14:42:29.5 Europa (6.2mag)
09:39:24.33 +14:41:42.0 Ganymede (5.6mag)
09:39:36.19 +14:40:38.4 Callisto (6.8mag)
09:39:26.57 +15:01:10.7 Himalia (15.6mag)
09:39:11.10 +14:42:57.6 Thebe (16.4mag)
09:38:03.87 +15:06:33.0 Elara (17.5mag)
09:41:02.68 +14:06:57.0 Pasiphae (17.8mag)
09:37:10.47 +15:12:14.3 Carme (18.8mag)
00:40:26.97 +01:22:58.7 Titan (8.2mag)
00:40:17.41 +01:23:06.4 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:40:05.52 +01:21:07.3 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:40:28.60 +01:22:50.3 Hyperion (14.1mag)
00:38:32.31 +01:11:00.2 Phoebe (16.4mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461332.62652734:
03:34:12.56 +20:33:50.3 JWST
16:42:23.42 +44:42:29.3 Chandra
10:11:38.58 -56:24:50.3 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461332.62652734 -observatory V36
03:43:11.33 +20:11:09.0 17.1mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
07:40:07.49 +37:22:35.1 18.0mag P/2004 V5-A (LINEAR-Hill)
18:31:57.45 -33:18:21.2 14.8mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:42:32.22 -72:54:44.2 17.2mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:14:47.63 +34:52:31.7 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
04:46:28.94 +48:21:04.8 17.5mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
07:32:49.52 +25:23:32.8 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:05:09.61 +36:31:56.4 16.3mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
18:29:01.88 +41:13:06.2 17.4mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
05:46:08.56 -13:39:29.0 16.5mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
12:31:45.78 +15:21:47.6 16.0mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:58:54.74 -03:21:45.4 16.5mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
19:14:25.77 +61:48:55.1 15.6mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:27:20.40 +42:04:39.0 17.9mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:53:05.13 +15:04:44.1 17.7mag A/2026 E1
16:27:05.04 -46:02:08.8 13.3mag P/2026 R2 (Leonard)
00:07:22.05 +17:40:04.9 17.3mag 2P/Encke
23:07:07.45 -29:52:39.5 14.8mag 10P/Tempel
02:21:13.49 +36:57:50.9 16.6mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR
12:16:22.41 -08:47:40.9 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
00:17:45.13 -09:02:40.3 15.7mag 65P/Gunn
07:45:25.28 +15:10:52.5 13.9mag 78P/Gehrels
02:51:52.58 +13:56:13.1 17.8mag 88P/Howell
08:07:00.60 +42:21:10.4 17.0mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
09:20:08.59 +11:20:10.7 17.7mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
11:56:45.41 +11:29:31.4 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
14:26:26.85 -34:20:41.0 17.9mag 124P/Mrkos
20:45:20.25 +08:40:52.3 9.7mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
10:37:35.28 -00:06:07.1 15.0mag 169P/NEAT
03:24:17.03 +03:39:19.2 15.0mag 220P/McNaught
06:13:36.75 +46:51:44.4 15.4mag 260P/McNaught
07:38:25.22 +25:25:08.2 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 :
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
00:43:30.83 +41:26:55.3  PNV J00433083+4126553  2026-10-17.5651  18.61Cmag
04:57:32.08 +30:15:41.6  TCP J04573208+3015416  2026-10-17.7818  18.21Cmag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
21:03:26.516 -27:11:33.79  AT 2026adnk  2026-08-09.38 20.89
19:52:57.783 -30:08:02.85  AT 2026adnj  2026-08-09.35 20.47
00:19:25.338 -09:01:03.19  AT 2026adni  2026-08-08.57 20.68
00:43:29.529 -16:04:19.62  AT 2026adnh  2026-08-08.57 21.42
17:10:50.126 +30:40:20.97  AT 2026adng  2026-08-08.34 20.94
00:07:00.875 -12:25:24.80  AT 2026adnf  2026-08-08.56 20.96
00:39:29.740 -14:56:48.57  AT 2026adne  2026-08-08.57 20.02
22:04:57.798 +18:06:30.64  AT 2026adnd  2026-08-09.40 21.68
23:03:23.262 -02:49:15.81  AT 2026adnc  2026-08-08.51 20.9
20:48:20.597 -33:38:16.53  AT 2026adnb  2026-08-07.38 20.17
20:53:17.398 -34:06:20.25  AT 2026adna  2026-08-07.38 20.59
15:56:25.668 +01:40:14.08  AT 2026admz  2026-08-07.29 21.56
07:26:42.506 +20:41:38.22  AT 2026admy  2026-09-16.61 20.28
02:34:08.709 -31:43:40.13  AT 2026admx  2026-09-16.51 20.92
21:54:12.047 -21:31:26.01  AT 2026admw  2026-09-13.33 20.91
05:01:22.922 +11:52:38.43  AT 2026admv  2026-09-15.59 21.31
23:22:19.539 -19:37:35.58  AT 2026admu  2026-09-15.42 20.86
03:48:08.246 +05:47:12.38  AT 2026admt  2026-09-15.59 20.75
17:24:43.104 +20:58:42.71  AT 2026adms  2026-09-16.24 20.62
19:07:12.210 -03:18:19.43  AT 2026admr  2026-09-29.13 19.4
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Sun Oct 18 22:34:10 CDT 2026
=======================================
TIMING SExtractor: 3 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 4s (0.07 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 24s (0.40 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 6s (0.10 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: 38s (0.63 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 8 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 3 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 2 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 16s (0.27 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 1s (0.02 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 11s (0.18 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 1s (0.02 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 1s (0.02 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 1s (0.02 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 1s (0.02 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 31s (0.52 min)
FIELD_Her-09-Q2b1x1: 82s (1.37 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 85s (1.42 min)
Finished: Sun Oct 18 22:35:35 CDT 2026