FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Her-01-Q1b1x1 reference image: Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
Field Her-01-Q1b1x1 reference image: Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
Field Her-01-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
Field Her-01-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461173.84203169 13.05.2026 08:12:21.538   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
First image: 2461173.84203169 13.05.2026 08:12:21.538   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
Last  image: 2461334.66713105 21.10.2026 04:00:30.123   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.13
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 6 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  10.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     55000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.37            # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  9954
Objects passed selection criteria:  9931
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: 7920.5
Average stars matched: 7844.75 (99.0436 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   236352 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  Tue Oct 20 23:06:16 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461173.84203169 13.05.2026 08:12:21.538   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
First image: 2461173.84203169 13.05.2026 08:12:21.538   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
Last  image: 2461334.66713105 21.10.2026 04:00:30.123   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 36
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -6.86
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: 28 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):  53609
Objects passed selection criteria:  53505
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.2    4.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.2    4.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 46168
Average stars matched: 44798.2 (97.0331 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   276288 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  Tue Oct 20 23:07:43 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ1b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.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/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 100
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= 
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SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Her-01-Q1b1x1
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########### Starting Her-01-Q1b1x1 ###########
Processing Her-01-Q1b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 257838 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 257838 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.png' -> 'transient_report/Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits_preview.png'

Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits


renamed 'Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.png' -> 'transient_report/Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits_preview.png'

Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits




Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
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INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 383.6175
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 545.7360
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2369.8887
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 671.4473
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2375.2821
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 670.7945
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 6.17774
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/TTUQ1b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     18.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 16.5 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_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_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/d_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits :)

Spent 0.716260 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/d_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 36313.440328
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=23343.0, right_median=27331.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     18.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 16.5 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits 
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_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_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/d_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits :)

Spent 0.785666 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/d_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 36313.440328
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=23343.0, right_median=27331.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.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_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits



fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits




Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.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: 2461334.66636391
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.3'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:47:59.865 +45:59:58.58 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
Image size: 942.3'x626.8'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:47:59.928 +46:00:21.10 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 16:47:59.865 +45:59:58.58
Second-epoch image center 16:47:59.928 +46:00:21.10
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0063 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
Image size: 942.3'x626.9'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:48:02.251 +46:00:53.92 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 16:47:59.865 +45:59:58.58
Second-epoch image center 16:48:02.251 +46:00:53.92
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0169 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  16:47:59.928 +46:00:21.10
Second-epoch second image center 16:48:02.251 +46:00:53.92
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01133 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits &> /tmp/tmp.YwSYDXWJ3g
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits &> /tmp/tmp.YJP7lRWT3N
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits &> /tmp/tmp.b5GbqgGWt2
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits &> /tmp/tmp.JXdNykuVMN
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits and wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits and wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits and wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits) and catalog (wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 11558 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 239.7612 to 264.2692 deg, Dec +40.3316 to +51.2606 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 239.7612 to 264.2692 deg, Dec 40.3316 to 51.2606 deg
Loaded 7223 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3406 out of 3542 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3542 out of 11558 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.800300
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.800300
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.13
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.67

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.67

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 11558 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 239.7612 to 264.2692 deg, Dec +40.3316 to +51.2606 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 239.7612 to 264.2692 deg, Dec 40.3316 to 51.2606 deg
Loaded 7223 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3406 out of 3542 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3542 out of 11558 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits (aperture=6.4)
Read 10041 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 239.7803 to 264.3744 deg, Dec +40.2911 to +51.2599 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 239.7803 to 264.3744 deg, Dec 40.2911 to 51.2599 deg
Loaded 7300 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 5423 out of 5624 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5624 out of 10041 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits (aperture=6.3)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.3 pix  Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
 2.2 pix  Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.7 mag.  Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
 15.5 mag.  Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
 14.7 mag.  fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
 14.6 mag.  fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.6 (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.YwSYDXWJ3g (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
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_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=665, bad_region=0, passed=11558
Got 11558 stars (including 10880 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 11558 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4903 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4898 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4899 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4898 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11558 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4906 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4898 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11558 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4898 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11558 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Excluding outliers - 4898 stars left (next iteration limit 5387)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits N_match=4898 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.401 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.307 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.485 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.338 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.473 n_q1=1132 n_q2=1369 n_q3=1074 n_q4=1323 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.211
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4898 N_valid=4898 bias_ra_arcsec=0.466 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.212 median_sep_arcsec=3.895 p95_sep_arcsec=9.438 n_q1=1132 n_q2=1369 n_q3=1074 n_q4=1323 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits -region wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.YJP7lRWT3N (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
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_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=580, bad_region=0, passed=10041
Got 10041 stars (including 9443 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 10041 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4905 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4899 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4899 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4899 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10041 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4904 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4898 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10041 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4898 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10041 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Excluding outliers - 4898 stars left (next iteration limit 5388)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits N_match=4898 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.402 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.327 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.484 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.396 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.444 n_q1=1346 n_q2=1069 n_q3=1338 n_q4=1145 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.203
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4898 N_valid=4898 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.005 bias_dec_arcsec=0.004 median_sep_arcsec=0.315 p95_sep_arcsec=1.307 n_q1=1346 n_q2=1069 n_q3=1338 n_q4=1145 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits -region wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.b5GbqgGWt2 (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_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.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_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 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=347, bad_region=0, passed=5155
Got 5155 stars (including 4800 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5155 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013088 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010470 (37.7 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 650 to 708 (Dec 40.1 to 51.3)
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: 4691 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4691 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4691 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5155 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 

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 650 to 708 (Dec 40.1 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4702 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4692 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5155 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4692 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5155 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Excluding outliers - 4692 stars left (next iteration limit 5160)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4692 robust_rms=12.269 arcsec worst_region_rms=25.822 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=25.822 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4692 robust_rms=0.594 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.774 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.774 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4692 robust_rms=0.354 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.407 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.407 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4692 robust_rms_before=0.781 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.293 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.354 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.364 worst_region_rms_after=0.407 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.801 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.407
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.364 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.364 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.293 arcsec matched=4692
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits N_match=4692 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.299 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.286 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.358 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.266 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.303 n_q1=1304 n_q2=966 n_q3=1384 n_q4=1038 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.196
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4692 N_valid=4692 bias_ra_arcsec=0.316 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.104 median_sep_arcsec=0.680 p95_sep_arcsec=1.571 n_q1=1304 n_q2=966 n_q3=1384 n_q4=1038 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.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.JXdNykuVMN (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_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.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_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 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=352, bad_region=0, passed=5135
Got 5135 stars (including 4779 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5135 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013088 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010470 (37.7 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 650 to 708 (Dec 40.1 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4679 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4670 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4670 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4670 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5135 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 

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 650 to 708 (Dec 40.1 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4681 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4671 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5135 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4671 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5135 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Excluding outliers - 4671 stars left (next iteration limit 5137)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4671 robust_rms=12.379 arcsec worst_region_rms=25.499 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=25.499 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4671 robust_rms=0.628 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.801 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.801 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4671 robust_rms=0.347 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.423 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.392 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4671 robust_rms_before=0.790 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.295 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.347 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.366 worst_region_rms_after=0.423 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.856 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.392
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.366 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.366 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.295 arcsec matched=4671
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits N_match=4671 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.306 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.287 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.361 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.262 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.329 n_q1=1299 n_q2=959 n_q3=1379 n_q4=1034 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.182
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4671 N_valid=4671 bias_ra_arcsec=0.305 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.099 median_sep_arcsec=0.713 p95_sep_arcsec=1.520 n_q1=1299 n_q2=959 n_q3=1379 n_q4=1034 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits sigma_overall=0.401 worst_q_ratio=1.211
ref2=Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits sigma_overall=0.402 worst_q_ratio=1.203
new1=fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits sigma_overall=0.299 worst_q_ratio=1.196
new2=fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits sigma_overall=0.306 worst_q_ratio=1.182
reference average sigma_overall=0.4015 worst_q_ratio=1.207
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327_astrometric_residuals.png (4898 matched stars from wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196_astrometric_residuals.png (4898 matched stars from wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074_astrometric_residuals.png (4692 matched stars from wcs_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.27 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075_astrometric_residuals.png (4671 matched stars from wcs_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.27 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/wcs_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/wcs_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Her-01-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Her-01-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.3'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:47:59.865 +45:59:58.58 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
Image size: 942.3'x626.8'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:47:59.928 +46:00:21.10 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 16:47:59.865 +45:59:58.58
Second-epoch image center 16:47:59.928 +46:00:21.10
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0063 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
Image size: 942.3'x626.9'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:48:02.251 +46:00:53.92 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 16:47:59.865 +45:59:58.58
Second-epoch image center 16:48:02.251 +46:00:53.92
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0169 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  16:47:59.928 +46:00:21.10
Second-epoch second image center 16:48:02.251 +46:00:53.92
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01133 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-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits &> /tmp/tmp.vcpmwKZ4Lm
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits &> /tmp/tmp.6iycyUvjN4
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits &> /tmp/tmp.r7yGv9HZ8L
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits &> /tmp/tmp.h7m8096VEJ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits and wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits and wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits and wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits) and catalog (wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 61115 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 239.6697 to 264.3358 deg, Dec +40.2973 to +51.2606 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 239.6697 to 264.3358 deg, Dec 40.2973 to 51.2606 deg
Loaded 7304 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3201 out of 3569 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3569 out of 61115 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.694900
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.694900
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -6.86
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.83

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.83

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 61115 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 239.6697 to 264.3358 deg, Dec +40.2973 to +51.2606 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 239.6697 to 264.3358 deg, Dec 40.2973 to 51.2606 deg
Loaded 7304 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3201 out of 3569 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3569 out of 61115 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits (aperture=5.0)
Read 57209 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 239.7210 to 264.3744 deg, Dec +40.2628 to +51.2604 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 239.7210 to 264.3744 deg, Dec 40.2628 to 51.2604 deg
Loaded 7335 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 5091 out of 5659 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5659 out of 57209 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits (aperture=4.9)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 34 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.2 pix  Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
 2.1 pix  Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
 2.1 pix  fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
 2.1 pix  fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.8 mag.  Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
 15.7 mag.  Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
 14.8 mag.  fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
 14.8 mag.  fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.8 (SNR )  14.0 (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
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
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_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 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=28, blended=3506, bad_region=1, passed=61087
Got 61087 stars (including 57515 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 61087 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4900 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4896 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4897 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4896 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 61087 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 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4903 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4896 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 61087 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4896 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 61087 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Excluding outliers - 4896 stars left (next iteration limit 5385)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits N_match=4896 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.390 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.306 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.473 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.335 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.469 n_q1=1152 n_q2=1336 n_q3=1077 n_q4=1331 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.212
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4896 N_valid=4896 bias_ra_arcsec=0.407 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.205 median_sep_arcsec=3.835 p95_sep_arcsec=9.417 n_q1=1152 n_q2=1336 n_q3=1077 n_q4=1331 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits -region wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
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_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 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=33, blended=2915, bad_region=1, passed=57176
Got 57176 stars (including 54182 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 57176 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4901 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4895 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 57176 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4901 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 57176 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 57176 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Excluding outliers - 4895 stars left (next iteration limit 5384)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits N_match=4895 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.394 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.325 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.464 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.394 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.433 n_q1=1346 n_q2=1080 n_q3=1293 n_q4=1176 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.179
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4895 N_valid=4895 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.004 bias_dec_arcsec=0.013 median_sep_arcsec=0.309 p95_sep_arcsec=1.314 n_q1=1346 n_q2=1080 n_q3=1293 n_q4=1176 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits -region wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.r7yGv9HZ8L (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_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.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_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 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=8, blended=1166, bad_region=31, passed=33977
Got 33977 stars (including 32719 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 33977 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013088 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010470 (37.7 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 650 to 708 (Dec 40.0 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4894 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4888 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33977 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 

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 650 to 708 (Dec 40.0 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4896 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33977 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33977 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Excluding outliers - 4889 stars left (next iteration limit 5376)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.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=4889 robust_rms=11.684 arcsec worst_region_rms=27.656 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=27.656 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4889 robust_rms=0.595 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.838 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.838 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4889 robust_rms=0.351 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.412 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.412 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4889 robust_rms_before=0.776 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.287 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.351 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.355 worst_region_rms_after=0.412 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.799 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.412
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.355 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.355 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.287 arcsec matched=4889
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits N_match=4889 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.296 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.286 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.350 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.267 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.302 n_q1=1443 n_q2=1020 n_q3=1405 n_q4=1021 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.183
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4889 N_valid=4889 bias_ra_arcsec=0.309 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.082 median_sep_arcsec=0.672 p95_sep_arcsec=1.528 n_q1=1443 n_q2=1020 n_q3=1405 n_q4=1021 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.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.h7m8096VEJ (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_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.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_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 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=10, blended=1101, bad_region=29, passed=33783
Got 33783 stars (including 32592 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 33783 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013088 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010470 (37.7 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 650 to 708 (Dec 40.0 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4893 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4887 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4887 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4887 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33783 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 

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 650 to 708 (Dec 40.0 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4895 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33783 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33783 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Excluding outliers - 4888 stars left (next iteration limit 5375)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.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=4888 robust_rms=11.867 arcsec worst_region_rms=26.917 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=26.917 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4888 robust_rms=0.624 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.853 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.853 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4888 robust_rms=0.343 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.423 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.385 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4888 robust_rms_before=0.778 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.287 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.343 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.354 worst_region_rms_after=0.423 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.856 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.385
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.354 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.354 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.287 arcsec matched=4888
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits N_match=4888 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.293 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.279 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.342 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.257 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.323 n_q1=1437 n_q2=1023 n_q3=1410 n_q4=1018 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.169
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4888 N_valid=4888 bias_ra_arcsec=0.281 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.076 median_sep_arcsec=0.699 p95_sep_arcsec=1.488 n_q1=1437 n_q2=1023 n_q3=1410 n_q4=1018 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.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_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/wcs_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.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_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/wcs_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Her-01-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits at 17:24:28.06 +46:07:53.2:  12.75 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits at 17:00:24.74 +50:14:59.4:  13.63 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits at 16:46:41.47 +49:20:17.3:  13.29 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits at 17:22:37.71 +47:42:13.8:  14.15 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits at 17:00:52.98 +46:17:00.3:  13.17 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits at 16:30:43.11 +43:33:22.0:  12.92 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits at 17:00:24.74 +50:14:59.4:  13.35 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits at 17:22:37.71 +47:42:13.8:  13.75 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits at 17:24:28.06 +46:07:53.2:  11.38 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits at 16:46:41.47 +49:20:17.3:  13.22 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.92 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.48 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:00:24.74 +50:14:59.4: ref_mag=13.48 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.7672 delta=-0.29 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:22:37.71 +47:42:13.8: ref_mag=13.92 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=14.0555 delta=-0.13 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.26 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  11.56 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:24:28.06 +46:07:53.2: ref_mag=11.56 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.8182 delta=-1.26 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:46:41.47 +49:20:17.3: ref_mag=13.26 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.4061 delta=-0.15 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits at 16:48:28.07 +42:14:58.7:  13.30 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits at 16:54:59.31 +46:14:57.0:  13.22 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits at 17:23:51.78 +47:02:12.1:  13.58 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits at 17:00:52.98 +46:17:00.3:  13.10 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits at 16:30:43.11 +43:33:22.0:  12.93 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.14 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:00:52.98 +46:17:00.3: ref_mag=13.14 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.2238 delta=-0.08 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.92 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:30:43.11 +43:33:22.0: ref_mag=12.92 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.9861 delta=-0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits at 16:26:57.00 +44:57:58.2:  13.21 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits at 16:54:59.31 +46:14:57.0:  13.26 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.23 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:54:59.31 +46:14:57.0: ref_mag=13.23 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.2787 delta=-0.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits at 17:23:51.78 +47:02:12.1:  13.44 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits at 16:48:28.07 +42:14:58.7:  13.20 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.26 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.52 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:48:28.07 +42:14:58.7: ref_mag=13.26 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.2547 delta=0.00 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:23:51.78 +47:02:12.1: ref_mag=13.52 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.5481 delta=-0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits at 16:13:14.66 +48:05:58.5:  13.27 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits at 17:14:26.72 +45:09:38.0:  13.49 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits at 17:22:57.98 +41:11:54.5:  13.51 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits at 16:48:44.03 +47:46:52.7:  13.57 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits at 16:26:57.00 +44:57:58.2:  13.22 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.22 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:26:57.00 +44:57:58.2: ref_mag=13.22 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.2524 delta=-0.04 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits at 17:16:30.80 +45:48:09.0:  13.80 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits at 16:29:05.41 +48:12:21.7:  13.29 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits at 16:48:44.03 +47:46:52.7:  13.46 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits at 16:13:14.66 +48:05:58.5:  13.43 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits at 17:14:26.72 +45:09:38.0:  13.45 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits at 17:22:57.98 +41:11:54.5:  13.44 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.33 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:13:14.66 +48:05:58.5: ref_mag=13.33 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.2922 delta=0.04 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.51 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.48 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:14:26.72 +45:09:38.0: ref_mag=13.48 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.5857 delta=-0.11 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:48:44.03 +47:46:52.7: ref_mag=13.51 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.5681 delta=-0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.49 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:22:57.98 +41:11:54.5: ref_mag=13.49 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.5739 delta=-0.09 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits at 17:18:34.34 +45:12:32.0:  14.05 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits at 16:38:20.53 +43:24:52.4:  13.64 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits at 17:16:30.80 +45:48:09.0:  13.60 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.70 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:16:30.80 +45:48:09.0: ref_mag=13.70 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.8047 delta=-0.10 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits at 16:29:05.41 +48:12:21.7:  13.36 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.32 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:29:05.41 +48:12:21.7: ref_mag=13.32 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.3517 delta=-0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits at 17:00:15.35 +48:43:55.1:  14.09 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits at 16:48:47.99 +47:47:15.9:  14.19 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits at 17:18:34.34 +45:12:32.0:  13.71 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.87 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:18:34.34 +45:12:32.0: ref_mag=13.87 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.8891 delta=-0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits at 16:38:20.53 +43:24:52.4:  13.59 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.62 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:38:20.53 +43:24:52.4: ref_mag=13.62 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.6020 delta=0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits at 17:35:05.67 +49:27:06.7:  14.75 +/- 0.14  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits at 17:00:15.35 +48:43:55.1:  13.95 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits at 17:03:30.02 +46:00:45.1:  14.50 +/- 0.08  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits at 16:48:47.99 +47:47:15.9:  14.08 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.02 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.13 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:00:15.35 +48:43:55.1: ref_mag=14.02 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=14.0265 delta=-0.00 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:48:47.99 +47:47:15.9: ref_mag=14.13 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=14.2074 delta=-0.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits at 17:03:30.02 +46:00:45.1:  14.38 +/- 0.09  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.44 +/- 0.06
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits at 17:35:05.67 +49:27:06.7:  14.66 +/- 0.16  detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:03:30.02 +46:00:45.1: ref_mag=14.44 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=14.5056 delta=-0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.71 +/- 0.10
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:35:05.67 +49:27:06.7: ref_mag=14.71 +/- 0.10 new_mean_mag=14.6089 delta=0.10 (need > 0.90)
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Considering the candidate 75325_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075
The candidate 75325_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 21.16713    2461334.66713    13.84    17:26:06.47 +45:11:02.0   0732 3278   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits

**** FOUND  17:26:06.42 +45:11:02.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 75326_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075
The candidate 75326_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 21.16636    2461334.66636    13.98    17:22:37.69 +47:42:14.9   1333 1821   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 21.16713    2461334.66713    14.18    17:22:37.73 +47:42:12.8   1337 1827   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 75329_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075
The candidate 75329_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 21.16636    2461334.66636    13.72    17:00:24.72 +50:15:00.1   3710 0560   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 21.16713    2461334.66713    13.83    17:00:24.76 +50:14:58.8   3713 0566   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 75331_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075
The candidate 75331_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 21.16713    2461334.66713    13.18    16:10:55.98 +49:05:15.6   8548 1278   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits

**** FOUND  16:10:55.94 +49:05:16.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 75334_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075
The candidate 75334_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 21.16636    2461334.66636    13.40    16:46:41.58 +49:20:16.6   5008 1195   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 21.16713    2461334.66713    13.41    16:46:41.37 +49:20:17.9   5012 1201   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 75336_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075
The candidate 75336_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 21.16636    2461334.66636    12.82    17:24:28.15 +46:07:53.3   0994 2732   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 21.16713    2461334.66713    12.81    17:24:27.98 +46:07:53.1   0999 2738   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 75337_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075
The candidate 75337_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 21.16713    2461334.66713    13.12    17:22:46.30 +41:27:10.6   0734 5577   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits

**** FOUND  17:22:46.31 +41:27:11.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 75338_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075
The candidate 75338_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 21.16713    2461334.66713    12.66    16:55:37.35 +50:59:18.7   4205 0154   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits

**** FOUND  16:55:37.39 +50:59:18.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 75517_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075
The candidate 75517_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 21.16713    2461334.66713    12.42    17:16:55.53 +43:09:27.7   1541 4639   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits

**** FOUND  17:16:55.50 +43:09:27.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 75638_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075
The candidate 75638_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 21.16713    2461334.66713    13.11    17:27:19.14 +42:12:58.0   0295 5039   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits

**** FOUND  17:27:19.15 +42:12:58.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 75663_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075
The candidate 75663_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 21.16713    2461334.66713    12.93    17:17:20.33 +43:07:38.7   1493 4651   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits

**** FOUND  17:17:20.16 +43:07:38.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 75682_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075
The candidate 75682_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 21.16713    2461334.66713    13.01    16:40:38.15 +49:09:21.7   5603 1328   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits

**** FOUND  16:40:38.13 +49:09:21.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 75739_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075
The candidate 75739_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 21.16636    2461334.66636    12.99    16:30:43.15 +43:33:22.3   6607 4702   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 21.16713    2461334.66713    12.99    16:30:43.07 +43:33:21.8   6611 4708   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 75774_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075
The candidate 75774_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 21.16713    2461334.66713    13.58    17:30:41.80 +45:34:59.2   0286 2956   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits

**** FOUND  17:30:41.73 +45:34:58.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 75781_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075
The candidate 75781_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 21.16636    2461334.66636    13.29    17:00:53.01 +46:17:00.2   3461 2942   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 21.16713    2461334.66713    13.18    17:00:52.96 +46:17:00.4   3465 2948   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 75792_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075
The candidate 75792_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 21.16713    2461334.66713    13.35    17:09:36.79 +40:45:11.6   2178 6187   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits

**** FOUND  17:09:36.71 +40:45:12.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 75797_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075
The candidate 75797_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 21.16636    2461334.66636    13.29    16:54:59.31 +46:14:56.7   4070 3009   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 21.16713    2461334.66713    13.26    16:54:59.31 +46:14:57.2   4074 3015   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 75813_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075
The candidate 75813_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 21.16636    2461334.66636    13.25    16:48:28.08 +42:14:58.5   4634 5454   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 21.16713    2461334.66713    13.26    16:48:28.05 +42:14:58.8   4638 5460   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 75814_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075
The candidate 75814_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 21.16713    2461334.66713    13.56    17:24:52.78 +47:46:59.0   1116 1743   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits

**** FOUND  17:24:52.70 +47:46:58.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 75815_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075
The candidate 75815_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 21.16636    2461334.66636    13.54    17:23:51.74 +47:02:12.0   1144 2200   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 21.16713    2461334.66713    13.56    17:23:51.81 +47:02:12.1   1148 2206   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 75865_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075
The candidate 75865_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 21.16636    2461334.66636    13.27    16:26:57.03 +44:57:57.8   7001 3845   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 21.16713    2461334.66713    13.24    16:26:56.97 +44:57:58.5   7005 3851   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 75868_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075
The candidate 75868_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 21.16636    2461334.66636    13.58    17:22:57.97 +41:11:54.6   0683 5722   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 21.16713    2461334.66713    13.56    17:22:57.99 +41:11:54.5   0687 5728   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 75874_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075
The candidate 75874_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 21.16636    2461334.66636    13.59    17:14:26.77 +45:09:36.4   1966 3465   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 21.16713    2461334.66713    13.58    17:14:26.68 +45:09:39.6   1970 3471   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 75883_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075
The candidate 75883_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 21.16636    2461334.66636    13.29    16:13:14.59 +48:05:58.9   8352 1889   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 21.16713    2461334.66713    13.29    16:13:14.73 +48:05:58.1   8355 1894   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 75893_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075
The candidate 75893_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 21.16636    2461334.66636    13.53    16:48:44.01 +47:46:53.7   4763 2124   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 21.16713    2461334.66713    13.63    16:48:44.06 +47:46:51.7   4767 2130   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 75933_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075
The candidate 75933_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 21.16636    2461334.66636    13.47    16:29:05.38 +48:12:21.5   6746 1896   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 21.16713    2461334.66713    13.28    16:29:05.43 +48:12:22.0   6750 1902   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 75964_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075
The candidate 75964_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 21.16636    2461334.66636    13.80    17:16:30.79 +45:48:08.7   1799 3052   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 21.16713    2461334.66713    13.81    17:16:30.80 +45:48:09.3   1803 3058   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 75973_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075
The candidate 75973_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 21.16713    2461334.66713    13.75    17:11:46.57 +45:20:45.6   2266 3394   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits

**** FOUND  17:11:46.51 +45:20:46.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 76072_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075
The candidate 76072_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 21.16636    2461334.66636    13.64    16:38:20.53 +43:24:53.0   5773 4784   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 21.16713    2461334.66713    13.59    16:38:20.53 +43:24:51.9   5777 4790   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 76151_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075
The candidate 76151_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 21.16636    2461334.66636    14.12    17:18:34.07 +45:12:32.9   1532 3377   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 21.16713    2461334.66713    13.78    17:18:34.61 +45:12:31.2   1535 3384   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 76206_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075
The candidate 76206_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 21.16636    2461334.66636    14.17    17:00:15.39 +48:43:55.6   3649 1477   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 21.16713    2461334.66713    13.94    17:00:15.32 +48:43:54.5   3653 1483   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 76217_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075
The candidate 76217_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 21.16636    2461334.66636    14.17    16:48:47.95 +47:47:16.7   4757 2120   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 21.16713    2461334.66713    14.26    16:48:48.02 +47:47:15.1   4760 2126   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 76252_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075
The candidate 76252_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 21.16636    2461334.66636    14.55    17:35:05.63 +49:27:07.1   0269 0546   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 21.16713    2461334.66713    14.70    17:35:05.71 +49:27:06.2   0272 0553   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 76278_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075
The candidate 76278_fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 21.16636    2461334.66636    14.49    17:03:30.00 +46:00:45.6   3174 3080   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_22-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 21.16713    2461334.66713    14.52    17:03:30.04 +46:00:44.7   3178 3086   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Her-01-Q1b1x1_230357_TTUQ1b1x1_1238943_3b8Vtwf2/fd_Her-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-20_23-00-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits

make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 4s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Her-01-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed Her-01-Q1b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.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)2461334.66636391 -observatory V36
15:06:34.13 -20:47:50.6 Mercury (0.2mag)
13:49:52.64 -18:45:23.0 Venus (-4.3mag)
09:01:56.70 +18:20:42.6 Mars (1.0mag)
09:40:17.83 +14:37:49.1 Jupiter (-2.0mag)
00:39:42.90 +01:20:02.6 Saturn (0.4mag)
04:10:56.33 +20:55:03.1 Uranus (5.6mag)
00:09:25.56 -00:31:28.3 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:24:10.52 -23:43:06.7 Pluto (14.5mag)
21:49:01.46 -14:00:49.9 Moon (-11.1mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461334.66636391:
09:40:24.88 +14:37:10.2 Io (6.1mag)
09:40:13.24 +14:38:14.2 Europa (6.2mag)
09:40:15.95 +14:38:00.5 Ganymede (5.5mag)
09:40:33.74 +14:36:22.7 Callisto (6.8mag)
09:40:46.58 +14:54:47.8 Himalia (15.6mag)
09:40:21.83 +14:37:28.3 Thebe (16.4mag)
09:39:20.78 +15:01:24.5 Elara (17.5mag)
09:42:04.76 +14:01:48.7 Pasiphae (17.8mag)
09:38:12.71 +15:07:12.4 Carme (18.8mag)
00:39:54.31 +01:19:54.3 Titan (8.2mag)
00:39:40.91 +01:20:06.0 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:39:38.48 +01:18:01.7 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:39:58.70 +01:19:39.5 Hyperion (14.1mag)
00:37:58.33 +01:07:37.4 Phoebe (16.4mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461334.66636391:
03:44:18.37 +20:14:50.4 JWST
14:29:13.54 +53:51:42.6 Chandra
10:38:27.56 -58:02:32.6 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461334.66636391 -observatory V36
03:42:10.39 +20:10:11.7 17.1mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
07:41:07.35 +37:30:09.5 18.0mag P/2004 V5 (LINEAR-Hill)
07:41:12.33 +37:29:56.9 18.0mag P/2004 V5-A (LINEAR-Hill)
07:40:33.43 +37:30:08.8 18.0mag P/2004 V5-B (LINEAR-Hill)
05:02:15.72 +40:59:09.1 18.0mag P/2009 Y2 (Kowalski)
18:33:58.67 -33:15:10.1 14.9mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:43:06.81 -73:02:48.4 17.2mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:14:26.53 +34:56:04.3 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
04:42:48.48 +48:15:04.4 17.5mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
07:33:23.50 +25:22:45.9 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:05:51.04 +36:46:36.1 16.3mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
18:29:50.19 +41:09:01.3 17.4mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
05:45:57.65 -13:39:54.4 16.5mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
12:35:42.76 +15:11:56.9 16.0mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
14:01:02.67 -03:31:47.6 16.4mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
19:22:44.88 +60:48:14.4 15.6mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:25:01.56 +41:43:32.2 18.0mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:55:02.28 +15:18:33.3 17.7mag A/2026 E1
16:25:08.36 -50:19:44.6 13.5mag P/2026 R2 (Leonard)
19:22:01.85 -05:04:23.8 14.7mag P/2026 T1 (ATLAS)
00:02:04.15 +17:15:01.9 17.3mag 2P/Encke
23:09:32.61 -29:21:44.8 14.9mag 10P/Tempel
02:23:51.80 +36:19:46.2 16.5mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR
12:17:42.67 -08:57:40.3 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
00:16:37.54 -09:04:11.6 15.7mag 65P/Gunn
07:47:43.88 +14:57:47.3 13.9mag 78P/Gehrels
02:49:35.35 +13:49:18.4 17.8mag 88P/Howell
08:14:18.65 +42:52:24.6 17.0mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
09:24:33.36 +10:34:54.9 17.7mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
12:00:51.13 +11:01:38.7 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
14:31:45.06 -34:52:51.4 17.9mag 124P/Mrkos
20:34:36.23 +09:43:33.6 9.8mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
10:42:30.07 -00:32:15.9 15.2mag 169P/NEAT
03:22:41.03 +03:25:23.3 15.0mag 220P/McNaught
06:15:42.12 +47:16:42.2 15.5mag 260P/McNaught
07:41:05.71 +25:22:04.1 17.8mag 266P/Christensen
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
21:50:55.86 -02:51:49.30  SN2026acyb  2026-10-9.85 16.83
03:40:34.04 +02:31:56.70  SN2026acvp  2026-10-9.95 17.75
04:33:25.91 -13:41:04.20  SN2026adhl  2026-10-9.94 17.52
09:20:05.05 +27:03:12.40  SN2026aeif  2026-10-9.47 15.93
02:58:07.77 -65:18:52.90  ASASSN-26fl  2026-10-7.9 -0.85
02:49:03.98 -49:55:57.00  SN 2026adfy  2026-10-4.88 16.61
22:03:46.31 -11:07:57.70  AT2026adgn  2026-10-4.28 -2.56
15:03:12.98 +49:51:05.40  ASASSN-26fj  2026-10-2.06 15.91
08:07:27.96 -65:51:03.90  ASASSN-26fi  2026-10-1.36 15.82
21:02:34.66 +23:57:26.20  ASASSN-26fh  2026-10-1.27 15.94
20:00:16.62 +03:26:29.90  AT2026adfv  2026-10-1.3 16.42
00:08:42.74 -32:33:16.50  SN2026abhc  2026-09-29.15 15.57
21:02:30.26 -19:27:41.80  SN2026acxa  2026-09-29.13 14.65
04:39:17.45 -28:06:12.40  ASASSN-26fg  2026-09-23.25 15.73
05:25:07.80 +04:38:32.40  SN2026aajs  2026-09-21.32 17.04
19:56:12.67 +08:25:27.70  AT2026acgs  2026-09-18.14 15.84
00:02:34.07 +52:55:19.10  ASASSN-26ff  2026-09-16.43 15.37
23:44:33.18 +17:46:12.20  SN2026yjv  2026-09-15.38 18.32
16:21:12.24 +57:37:51.30  SN 2026aafh  2026-09-14.11 15.02
23:36:00.27 -19:28:18.00  SN 2026aaks  2026-09-14.44 16.89
16:35:24.86 -05:32:38.20  SN2026aasi  2026-09-12.99 16.58
16:46:08.71 +37:25:21.80  SN2026aafk  2026-09-13.25 17.4
23:48:37.86 +50:25:24.60  SN2026aafs  2026-09-13.47 17
21:20:27.02 +02:10:42.50  SN2026aagh   -------
08:02:26.85 -24:37:44.10  ASASSN-26fe  2026-09-13.34 13.67
02:29:34.91 +23:06:56.30  SN2026aars  2026-09-12.27 16.93
02:47:25.52 -32:58:34.50  SN 2026znh  2026-09-9.92 16.26
04:59:14.53 -83:27:58.80  ASASSN-26fd  2026-09-9.11 17.27
17:52:06.79 -23:43:20.70  ASASSN-26fc  2026-09-8.79 12.14
03:52:53.26 -14:19:28.70  SN 2026zfw  2026-09-8 17.78
01:53:26.46 +10:07:25.10  SN2026aacj  2026-09-7.17 16.27
20:04:34.47 +62:38:38.10  SN2026zji  2026-09-7.14 15.87
22:37:05.59 +34:24:35.70  SN2026aaiv  2026-09-7.22 13.48
22:24:21.29 -10:25:31.60  ASASSN-26fb  2026-09-5.3 13.93
00:44:54.28 +41:33:10.50  AT2026aabo  2026-09-3.29 15.02
00:52:12.40 -58:22:08.60  SN 2026zhl  2026-08-31.92 16.51
19:53:57.87 +61:00:19.70  ASASSN-26fa  2026-08-31.18 14.63
00:21:50.96 -09:29:16.30  AT2026zwp  2026-08-31.41 15.59
19:45:06.20 +18:22:48.80  V488  2026-08-30.13 9.37
18:25:12.74 -22:25:28.60  V8055  2026-08-30.22 10.89
17:17:45.96 +64:31:40.10  ASASSN-26ez  2026-08-25.13 10.87
19:02:47.09 +58:08:21.00  AT2026zwo  2026-08-24.16 15.78
04:20:07.58 -42:26:59.90  AT2026zjy  2026-08-23.03 15.91
03:08:18.02 +11:54:46.50  SN2026ymb  2026-08-23.4 16.44
20:22:32.48 -50:45:14.30  SN2026yid  2026-08-22.82 15.13
04:24:28.39 -56:20:21.60  ASASSN-26ey  2026-08-20.02 15.55
16:46:37.81 -63:14:59.80  ASASSN-26ex  2026-08-18.78 3.63
21:28:47.85 +20:31:03.60  SN 2026sfn  2026-08-16.3 17.09
23:01:28.67 -61:00:39.00  SN 2026yib  2026-08-14.85 17.36
00:22:23.20 -32:16:02.70  SN 2026whu  2026-08-14.96 16.5
19:56:21.71 -37:24:19.90  ASASSN-26ew  2026-08-13.82 14.73
13:53:14.21 +00:26:52.00  SN 2026wkv  2026-08-10.12 15.83
05:21:07.61 +23:38:20.10  TCP J05210763+2338194  2026-08-10.59 9.34
01:28:20.49 +40:13:27.10  SN2026wpd  2026-08-9.34 16.37
23:47:50.87 +49:28:49.80  SN2026wjs  2026-08-9.35 17.12
16:03:20.92 +17:43:23.70  AT2026xau  2026-08-9.3 17.71
01:10:22.05 -09:34:08.50  SN2026weo  2026-08-7.46 15.76
00:56:54.35 -35:55:29.40  AT2026wdy  2026-08-5.05 16.08
22:08:07.63 -53:03:58.90  AT2026wek  2026-08-3.82 17.17
14:51:51.34 +66:13:24.60  ASASSN-26ev  2026-08-2.15 14.02
12:06:50.79 -36:16:06.20  SN2026wgm  2026-08-1.73 15.61
16:56:36.90 -59:29:26.00  ASASSN-26er  2026-07-25.82 15.09
01:21:27.83 -10:37:05.00  SN2026vbh  2026-07-25.61 15.97
21:17:31.59 +22:25:50.90  ASASSN-26eq  2026-07-24.37 15.13
18:53:36.89 +16:56:43.60  ASASSN-26ep  2026-07-23.47 -4.06
12:18:47.98 -30:48:47.50  ASASSN-26et  2026-07-22.76 13.98
13:00:47.82 +15:42:17.60  SN2026uwk  2026-07-21.75 16.38
18:52:31.11 -32:28:00.90  ASASSN-26en  2026-07-21.77 14.63
14:42:58.01 -62:32:59.10  ASASSN-26es  2026-07-20.79 15.36
20:12:45.57 -32:53:13.00  ASASSN-26em  2026-07-20.94 16.83
18:54:24.33 -46:11:51.70  ASASSN-26eu  2026-07-20.93 14.86
03:18:56.99 -80:55:10.40  AT2026ugi  2026-07-20.03 17.12
18:43:58.40 +24:22:41.80  ASASSN-26eo  2026-07-19.36 16.16
04:50:01.03 -02:22:33.80  ASASSN-26ej  2026-07-16.17 17.02
18:34:55.28 -31:41:00.90  ASASSN-26ek  2026-07-16.24 15.73
17:07:43.61 -44:21:53.50  ASASSN-26el  2026-07-15.86 16.01
14:45:08.35 +24:13:12.30  ASASSN-26ei  2026-07-16.17 16.46
10:00:46.44 -32:36:31.10  AT 2023mhb  2026-07-14.73 16.67
14:39:37.45 -11:22:36.20  AT 2026unl  2026-07-15.27 17.11
10:49:42.57 -11:25:55.80  ASASSN-26eh  2026-07-14.72 16.58
19:33:53.06 -07:15:00.80  ASASSN-22le  2026-07-14.15 15.5
02:45:40.52 -27:55:30.30  ASASSN-26ef  2026-07-12.35 15.86
23:26:43.80 +04:42:39.70  SN 2026qtn  2026-07-12.22 16.47
02:19:17.26 +28:57:15.40  ASASSN-26ec  2026-07-11.53 2.78
18:31:15.56 -05:34:31.50  AT2026stb  2026-07-11.28 -1.29
13:36:08.24 +23:29:05.00  AT2026pjf  2026-07-10.18 -0.72
17:33:39.82 +04:22:36.70  SN2026pir  2026-07-9.86 -0.66
11:21:41.26 -50:33:36.30  ASASSN-26ed  2026-07-8.8 -1.3
23:41:42.11 +26:29:49.10  AT2026qil  2026-07-9.3 16.15
20:21:30.50 -32:03:40.10  ASASSN-26ee  2026-07-7.22 15.53
19:37:44.09 -05:35:42.80  AT2026ryu  2026-07-7.17 14.88
11:06:55.46 -04:07:04.50  AT2026qqg  2026-07-5.01 16.82
19:07:23.69 -74:13:37.30  AT2026qly  2026-07-5.02 17.31
17:57:43.80 +27:18:40.10  ASASSN-26ea  2026-07-5.07 16.67
19:59:01.43 -32:07:34.30  ASASSN-26eb  2026-07-4.97 15.52
18:46:50.35 -57:44:13.20  SN 2026qqp  2026-07-5.03 -0.92
19:17:31.69 -39:55:29.90  ASASSN-26dz  2026-07-5.14 15.91
19:14:31.37 +12:03:52.90  AT 2026rdg  2026-07-3.43 11.81
04:05:50.09 -70:24:34.40  AT 2026qpr  2026-06-30.4 15.96
13:45:37.49 -05:59:35.80  SN 2026pub  2026-06-30.09 16.01
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
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
05:21:07.64 +23:38:21.3  TCP J05210764+2338213  2026-10-18.4020  10.3mag
05:34:11.01 +28:45:30.5  TCP J05341101+2845305  2026-10-18.3604  16.6mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
16:33:54.937 +20:21:19.93  AT 2026adyo  2026-10-01.22 18.471
15:12:55.339 +35:26:19.35  AT 2026adyn  2026-10-02.22 18.803
22:27:56.363 +38:36:11.47  AT 2026adym  2026-09-15.32 20.54
01:57:30.981 -22:32:19.78  AT 2026adyl  2026-09-05.53 20.9
18:00:55.941 +52:22:30.66  AT 2026adyk  2026-09-05.27 20.6
03:26:38.818 -27:16:41.69  AT 2026adyj  2026-09-05.59 21.1
23:12:58.798 -28:24:24.33  AT 2026adyi  2026-09-04.42 20.73
20:04:39.993 -23:13:07.01  AT 2026adyh  2026-09-29.19 19.8534
23:02:49.544 -27:01:30.13  AT 2026adyg  2026-09-04.42 21.06
00:48:19.388 +09:14:18.05  AT 2026adyf  2026-09-03.40 21.12
03:04:16.460 -25:36:53.81  AT 2026adye  2026-09-05.58 20.91
03:51:14.641 -29:54:43.32  AT 2026adyd  2026-09-05.59 21.03
19:51:37.151 -24:14:08.83  AT 2026adyc  2026-09-04.26 20.43
23:01:33.774 -16:23:29.58  AT 2026adyb  2026-09-05.36 21.18
17:33:59.236 +41:10:38.61  AT 2026adya  2026-09-04.28 21.02
17:15:41.351 +39:47:14.19  AT 2026adxz  2026-09-04.27 20.68
00:40:25.304 -19:35:36.26  AT 2026adxy  2026-09-04.46 21.24
17:56:26.542 +22:26:25.77  AT 2026adxx  2026-09-09.27 20.14
22:02:30.021 -25:23:35.10  AT 2026adxw  2026-09-03.36 20.84
23:27:43.503 -06:10:58.98  AT 2026adxv  2026-09-03.44 20.1
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Tue Oct 20 23:05:51 CDT 2026
=======================================
TIMING SExtractor: 4 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 6s (0.10 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 41s (0.68 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 11s (0.18 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: 5s (0.08 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 0s (0.00 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 64s (1.07 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 13 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 4 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 4 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 5 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 29s (0.48 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 1s (0.02 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 19s (0.32 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: 4s (0.07 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 56s (0.93 min)
FIELD_Her-01-Q1b1x1: 137s (2.28 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 139s (2.32 min)
Finished: Tue Oct 20 23:08:10 CDT 2026