FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Her-04-Q1b1x1 reference image: Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits
Field Her-04-Q1b1x1 reference image: Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
Field Her-04-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits
Field Her-04-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461172.86518891 12.05.2026 08:45:42.322   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits
First image: 2461172.86518891 12.05.2026 08:45:42.322   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits
Last  image: 2461335.61746101 22.10.2026 02:48:58.631   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 0
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.13
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: 5 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):  11457
Objects passed selection criteria:  11409
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.8    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.8    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 8725.75
Average stars matched: 8666.75 (99.3238 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   237968 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 5.3.20(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Wed Oct 21 22:37:59 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: 2461172.86518891 12.05.2026 08:45:42.322   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits
First image: 2461172.86518891 12.05.2026 08:45:42.322   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits
Last  image: 2461335.61746101 22.10.2026 02:48:58.631   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 34
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -6.87
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 25 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  2.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   3.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 3.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     57000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.83            # detector gain in e-/ADU
WEIGHT_TYPE BACKGROUND
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  65718
Objects passed selection criteria:  65555
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: 52621.8
Average stars matched: 51473 (97.817 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   287540 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 5.3.20(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Wed Oct 21 22:39:21 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-04-Q1b1x1
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########### Starting Her-04-Q1b1x1 ###########
Processing Her-04-Q1b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 561250 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 561250 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.png' -> 'transient_report/Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits_preview.png'

Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits


renamed 'Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.png' -> 'transient_report/Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits_preview.png'

Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.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= 377.9211
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 572.4627
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2961.7678
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 872.1103
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2980.4385
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 834.0878
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 7.837
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.046
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 =     19.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 18.3 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.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_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.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_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/d_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits :)

Spent 0.915901 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_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/d_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.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_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.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_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     19.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 18.3 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.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_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.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_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/d_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits :)

Spent 0.903646 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_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/d_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.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_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.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_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.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_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits



fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.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: 2461335.61669468
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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 17:00:01.889 +29:59:45.71 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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits
Image size: 941.7'x626.7'  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: 17:00:14.891 +30:00:31.82 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 17:00:01.889 +29:59:45.71
Second-epoch image center 17:00:14.891 +30:00:31.82
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0486 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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits
Image size: 941.7'x626.7'  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: 17:00:17.408 +30:01:12.67 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 17:00:01.889 +29:59:45.71
Second-epoch image center 17:00:17.408 +30:01:12.67
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0610 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  17:00:14.891 +30:00:31.82
Second-epoch second image center 17:00:17.408 +30:01:12.67
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01453 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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits &> /tmp/tmp.JFAM9pFQFN
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits &> /tmp/tmp.xIKAmopmAz
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits &> /tmp/tmp.CYWaFYc8sC
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits &> /tmp/tmp.DzFGLGYAf9
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits and wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits and wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits and wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits) and catalog (wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 13902 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 245.5493 to 264.5390 deg, Dec +24.5130 to +35.2559 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 245.5493 to 264.5390 deg, Dec 24.5130 to 35.2559 deg
Loaded 9276 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): 6936 out of 7275 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7275 out of 13902 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.831300
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.831300
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.13
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.70

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

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 13902 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 245.5493 to 264.5390 deg, Dec +24.5130 to +35.2559 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 245.5493 to 264.5390 deg, Dec 24.5130 to 35.2559 deg
Loaded 9276 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): 6936 out of 7275 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7275 out of 13902 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits (aperture=6.4)
Read 11496 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 245.5485 to 264.5041 deg, Dec +24.4929 to +35.2344 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 245.5485 to 264.5041 deg, Dec 24.4929 to 35.2344 deg
Loaded 9266 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): 6910 out of 7196 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7196 out of 11496 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.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:
 2.2 pix  Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits
 2.2 pix  Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.7 mag.  Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits
 15.5 mag.  Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
 14.4 mag.  fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits
 14.3 mag.  fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.3 (SNR )  11.2 (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.JFAM9pFQFN (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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.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_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.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=844, bad_region=0, passed=13902
Got 13902 stars (including 13050 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 13902 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4932 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4929 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4929 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4929 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13902 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4932 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4929 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13902 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4929 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13902 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Excluding outliers - 4929 stars left (next iteration limit 5421)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits N_match=4929 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.374 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.306 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.461 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.347 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.468 n_q1=1378 n_q2=1076 n_q3=1407 n_q4=1068 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.249
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4929 N_valid=4929 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.005 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.006 median_sep_arcsec=0.282 p95_sep_arcsec=1.591 n_q1=1378 n_q2=1076 n_q3=1407 n_q4=1068 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits -region wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.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.xIKAmopmAz (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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.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_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.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=710, bad_region=0, passed=11496
Got 11496 stars (including 10775 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 11496 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 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4930 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4928 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4928 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4928 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11496 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4930 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4928 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11496 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4928 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11496 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Excluding outliers - 4928 stars left (next iteration limit 5420)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits N_match=4928 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.439 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.365 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.502 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.422 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.522 n_q1=1386 n_q2=1072 n_q3=1424 n_q4=1046 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.188
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4928 N_valid=4928 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.026 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.000 median_sep_arcsec=0.335 p95_sep_arcsec=1.749 n_q1=1386 n_q2=1072 n_q3=1424 n_q4=1046 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits -region wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.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.CYWaFYc8sC (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_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.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_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.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=348, bad_region=0, passed=4947
Got 4947 stars (including 4595 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4947 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (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 0.010463 (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 571 to 628 (Dec 24.3 to 35.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4533 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4525 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4525 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4525 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4947 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 571 to 628 (Dec 24.3 to 35.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4533 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4525 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4947 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4525 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4947 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Excluding outliers - 4525 stars left (next iteration limit 4977)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4525 robust_rms=11.929 arcsec worst_region_rms=27.841 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=27.841 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4525 robust_rms=0.457 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.727 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.727 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4525 robust_rms=0.281 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.349 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.349 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4525 robust_rms_before=0.682 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.287 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.281 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.385 worst_region_rms_after=0.349 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.816 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.349
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.385 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.385 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.287 arcsec matched=4525
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits N_match=4525 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.298 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.307 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.322 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.278 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.288 n_q1=1272 n_q2=853 n_q3=1444 n_q4=956 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.083
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4525 N_valid=4525 bias_ra_arcsec=0.243 bias_dec_arcsec=0.077 median_sep_arcsec=0.564 p95_sep_arcsec=1.393 n_q1=1272 n_q2=853 n_q3=1444 n_q4=956 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.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.DzFGLGYAf9 (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_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.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_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.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=337, bad_region=1, passed=4738
Got 4738 stars (including 4394 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4738 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (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 0.010463 (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 571 to 628 (Dec 24.3 to 35.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4330 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4325 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4325 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4325 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4738 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 

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 571 to 628 (Dec 24.3 to 35.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4330 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4325 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4738 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4325 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4738 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Excluding outliers - 4325 stars left (next iteration limit 4757)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4325 robust_rms=12.916 arcsec worst_region_rms=24.966 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=24.966 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4325 robust_rms=0.501 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.661 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.661 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4325 robust_rms=0.296 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.376 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.376 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4325 robust_rms_before=0.693 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.311 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.296 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.405 worst_region_rms_after=0.376 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.828 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.376
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.405 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.405 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.311 arcsec matched=4325
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits N_match=4325 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.322 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.338 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.350 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.306 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.312 n_q1=1163 n_q2=845 n_q3=1378 n_q4=939 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.085
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4325 N_valid=4325 bias_ra_arcsec=0.245 bias_dec_arcsec=0.091 median_sep_arcsec=0.570 p95_sep_arcsec=1.459 n_q1=1163 n_q2=845 n_q3=1378 n_q4=939 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits sigma_overall=0.374 worst_q_ratio=1.249
ref2=Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits sigma_overall=0.439 worst_q_ratio=1.188
new1=fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits sigma_overall=0.298 worst_q_ratio=1.083
new2=fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits sigma_overall=0.322 worst_q_ratio=1.085
reference average sigma_overall=0.4065 worst_q_ratio=1.2185
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355_astrometric_residuals.png (4929 matched stars from wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195_astrometric_residuals.png (4928 matched stars from wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.36 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108_astrometric_residuals.png (4525 matched stars from wcs_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.27 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109_astrometric_residuals.png (4325 matched stars from wcs_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.29 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/wcs_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/wcs_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Her-04-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Her-04-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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 17:00:01.889 +29:59:45.71 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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits
Image size: 941.7'x626.7'  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: 17:00:14.891 +30:00:31.82 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 17:00:01.889 +29:59:45.71
Second-epoch image center 17:00:14.891 +30:00:31.82
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0486 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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits
Image size: 941.7'x626.7'  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: 17:00:17.408 +30:01:12.67 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 17:00:01.889 +29:59:45.71
Second-epoch image center 17:00:17.408 +30:01:12.67
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0610 deg.
###################################
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  17:00:14.891 +30:00:31.82
Second-epoch second image center 17:00:17.408 +30:01:12.67
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01453 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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits &> /tmp/tmp.FbaZc24wYi
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits &> /tmp/tmp.hKxCWcaHlo
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits &> /tmp/tmp.EGMgdmXvxQ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits &> /tmp/tmp.0FdD0WKbMt
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits and wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits and wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits and wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits) and catalog (wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 76127 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 245.5361 to 264.5390 deg, Dec +24.4895 to +35.2605 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 245.5361 to 264.5390 deg, Dec 24.4895 to 35.2605 deg
Loaded 9308 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): 6381 out of 7309 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7309 out of 76127 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.718400
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.718400
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -6.87
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.85

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.85

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 76127 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 245.5361 to 264.5390 deg, Dec +24.4895 to +35.2605 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 245.5361 to 264.5390 deg, Dec 24.4895 to 35.2605 deg
Loaded 9308 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): 6381 out of 7309 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7309 out of 76127 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits (aperture=5.0)
Read 68652 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 245.5342 to 264.5372 deg, Dec +24.4756 to +35.2344 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 245.5342 to 264.5372 deg, Dec 24.4756 to 35.2344 deg
Loaded 9310 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): 6523 out of 7307 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7307 out of 68652 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits (aperture=4.8)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 30 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.2 pix  Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits
 2.1 pix  Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.8 mag.  Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits
 15.7 mag.  Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
 14.6 mag.  fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits
 14.5 mag.  fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.5 (SNR )  13.7 (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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.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_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.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=18, blended=4941, bad_region=0, passed=76109
Got 76109 stars (including 71076 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 76109 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4928 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4923 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4923 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4923 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 76109 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4928 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4923 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 76109 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4923 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 76109 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Excluding outliers - 4923 stars left (next iteration limit 5415)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits N_match=4923 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.360 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.287 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.451 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.342 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.454 n_q1=1364 n_q2=1080 n_q3=1394 n_q4=1085 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.261
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4923 N_valid=4923 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.010 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.002 median_sep_arcsec=0.280 p95_sep_arcsec=1.532 n_q1=1364 n_q2=1080 n_q3=1394 n_q4=1085 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits -region wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.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.hKxCWcaHlo (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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.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_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.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=3872, bad_region=0, passed=68619
Got 68619 stars (including 64652 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 68619 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 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4922 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4919 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4919 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4919 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 68619 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 

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 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4922 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4919 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 68619 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4919 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 68619 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Excluding outliers - 4919 stars left (next iteration limit 5410)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits N_match=4919 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.425 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.355 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.484 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.416 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.516 n_q1=1389 n_q2=1056 n_q3=1408 n_q4=1066 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.216
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4919 N_valid=4919 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.021 bias_dec_arcsec=0.005 median_sep_arcsec=0.328 p95_sep_arcsec=1.696 n_q1=1389 n_q2=1056 n_q3=1408 n_q4=1066 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits -region wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.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.EGMgdmXvxQ (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_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.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_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.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=1035, bad_region=19, passed=33696
Got 33696 stars (including 32592 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 33696 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (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 0.010463 (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 570 to 628 (Dec 24.2 to 35.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4929 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4917 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4917 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4917 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33696 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 

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 570 to 628 (Dec 24.2 to 35.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4929 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4917 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33696 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4917 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33696 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Excluding outliers - 4917 stars left (next iteration limit 5408)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.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=4917 robust_rms=10.506 arcsec worst_region_rms=23.711 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=23.711 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4917 robust_rms=0.466 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.716 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.716 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4917 robust_rms=0.281 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.348 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.348 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4917 robust_rms_before=0.672 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.285 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.281 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.384 worst_region_rms_after=0.348 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.811 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.348
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.384 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.384 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.285 arcsec matched=4917
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits N_match=4917 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.293 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.303 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.324 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.276 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.280 n_q1=1484 n_q2=913 n_q3=1558 n_q4=962 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.106
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4917 N_valid=4917 bias_ra_arcsec=0.242 bias_dec_arcsec=0.094 median_sep_arcsec=0.554 p95_sep_arcsec=1.361 n_q1=1484 n_q2=913 n_q3=1558 n_q4=962 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.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.0FdD0WKbMt (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_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.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_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.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=6, blended=1038, bad_region=20, passed=33477
Got 33477 stars (including 32343 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 33477 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (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 0.010463 (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 571 to 628 (Dec 24.2 to 35.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4928 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4921 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4921 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4921 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33477 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 571 to 628 (Dec 24.2 to 35.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4928 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4921 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33477 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4921 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33477 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Excluding outliers - 4921 stars left (next iteration limit 5413)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.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=4921 robust_rms=11.520 arcsec worst_region_rms=25.344 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=25.344 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4921 robust_rms=0.497 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.703 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.703 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4921 robust_rms=0.293 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.376 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.376 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4921 robust_rms_before=0.690 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.305 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.293 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.403 worst_region_rms_after=0.376 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.837 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.376
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.403 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.403 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.305 arcsec matched=4921
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits N_match=4921 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.311 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.317 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.347 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.303 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.294 n_q1=1435 n_q2=942 n_q3=1537 n_q4=1007 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.116
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4921 N_valid=4921 bias_ra_arcsec=0.253 bias_dec_arcsec=0.107 median_sep_arcsec=0.568 p95_sep_arcsec=1.437 n_q1=1435 n_q2=942 n_q3=1537 n_q4=1007 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.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_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/wcs_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.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_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/wcs_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Her-04-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits at 17:25:32.67 +26:45:40.0:  13.49 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits at 17:21:34.88 +31:49:55.3:  12.92 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits at 16:50:32.25 +29:46:45.5:  12.27 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits at 17:24:05.65 +30:06:46.7:  12.80 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits at 17:24:28.78 +31:41:31.7:  13.69 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits at 16:45:09.90 +34:24:27.1:  12.87 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits at 16:36:39.59 +25:20:35.1:  12.91 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits at 17:31:03.05 +33:01:25.1:  13.13 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits at 16:30:42.44 +25:48:51.7:  12.80 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits at 17:31:03.05 +33:01:25.1:  13.13 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits at 17:24:05.65 +30:06:46.7:  12.85 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits at 16:45:09.90 +34:24:27.1:  12.94 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits at 16:30:42.44 +25:48:51.7:  12.90 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits at 16:50:32.25 +29:46:45.5:  12.27 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.13 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits at 17:24:28.78 +31:41:31.7:  13.72 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits at 17:21:34.88 +31:49:55.3:  12.88 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits at 16:36:39.59 +25:20:35.1:  12.95 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:31:03.05 +33:01:25.1: ref_mag=13.13 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.2693 delta=-0.14 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.82 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.84 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:24:05.65 +30:06:46.7: ref_mag=12.82 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=13.0449 delta=-0.22 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.27 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.89 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.70 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.90 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:30:42.44 +25:48:51.7: ref_mag=12.84 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.0381 delta=-0.20 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.93 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:45:09.90 +34:24:27.1: ref_mag=12.89 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.9058 delta=-0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:21:34.88 +31:49:55.3: ref_mag=12.90 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.9214 delta=-0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:24:28.78 +31:41:31.7: ref_mag=13.70 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.7270 delta=-0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:50:32.25 +29:46:45.5: ref_mag=12.27 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.0566 delta=0.21 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:36:39.59 +25:20:35.1: ref_mag=12.93 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.0138 delta=-0.09 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits at 17:25:32.67 +26:45:40.0:  13.50 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.50 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:25:32.67 +26:45:40.0: ref_mag=13.50 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.5706 delta=-0.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits at 17:20:41.31 +32:41:22.4:  13.22 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits at 17:27:17.37 +28:35:59.0:  13.60 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits at 17:21:09.37 +24:45:30.9:  13.26 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits at 17:33:40.04 +26:58:18.3:  13.10 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits at 17:13:11.08 +25:00:21.1:  13.24 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits at 17:20:41.31 +32:41:22.4:  13.18 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.20 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:20:41.31 +32:41:22.4: ref_mag=13.20 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.1043 delta=0.10 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits at 17:04:44.46 +28:42:19.9:  13.18 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits at 16:56:57.68 +27:06:57.3:  13.46 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits at 16:59:39.55 +29:32:28.2:  13.37 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits at 17:08:52.09 +33:38:45.2:  13.46 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits at 17:10:23.14 +29:08:29.6:  13.56 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits at 17:33:40.04 +26:58:18.3:  13.09 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits at 17:21:09.37 +24:45:30.9:  13.16 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.21 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:21:09.37 +24:45:30.9: ref_mag=13.21 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.2195 delta=-0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.10 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:33:40.04 +26:58:18.3: ref_mag=13.10 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.2888 delta=-0.19 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits at 17:27:17.37 +28:35:59.0:  13.60 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits at 17:13:11.08 +25:00:21.1:  13.24 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.60 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:27:17.37 +28:35:59.0: ref_mag=13.60 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.5848 delta=0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.24 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:13:11.08 +25:00:21.1: ref_mag=13.24 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.3948 delta=-0.16 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits at 17:04:44.46 +28:42:19.9:  13.26 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.21 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:04:44.46 +28:42:19.9: ref_mag=13.21 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.4655 delta=-0.25 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits at 17:10:23.14 +29:08:29.6:  13.46 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits at 16:59:39.55 +29:32:28.2:  13.34 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits at 16:56:57.68 +27:06:57.3:  13.54 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.51 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:10:23.14 +29:08:29.6: ref_mag=13.51 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.7477 delta=-0.24 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.35 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.49 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits at 17:08:52.09 +33:38:45.2:  13.43 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:59:39.55 +29:32:28.2: ref_mag=13.35 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.3590 delta=-0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:56:57.68 +27:06:57.3: ref_mag=13.49 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.4189 delta=0.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.45 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:08:52.09 +33:38:45.2: ref_mag=13.45 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.6729 delta=-0.23 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits at 16:52:50.56 +32:37:00.3:  13.91 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits at 17:05:41.86 +25:32:07.0:  13.29 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits at 16:52:50.56 +32:37:00.3:  13.79 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.86 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:52:50.56 +32:37:00.3: ref_mag=13.86 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.6627 delta=0.19 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits at 17:05:41.86 +25:32:07.0:  13.36 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.32 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:05:41.86 +25:32:07.0: ref_mag=13.32 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.3026 delta=0.01 (need > 0.90)
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Considering the candidate 89512_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109
The candidate 89512_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 22.11669    2461335.61669    13.73    17:24:28.75 +31:41:32.5   1729 1957   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 22.11746    2461335.61746    13.72    17:24:28.81 +31:41:30.9   1734 1964   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 89514_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109
The candidate 89514_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 22.11669    2461335.61669    13.63    17:25:32.71 +26:45:40.2   1291 4916   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 22.11746    2461335.61746    13.52    17:25:32.64 +26:45:39.8   1297 4924   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 89516_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109
The candidate 89516_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 22.11669    2461335.61669    13.05    16:30:42.45 +25:48:50.9   8710 5792   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 22.11746    2461335.61746    13.02    16:30:42.43 +25:48:52.6   8715 5798   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 89519_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109
The candidate 89519_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 22.11669    2461335.61669    12.98    16:36:39.53 +25:20:36.5   7892 6083   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 22.11746    2461335.61746    13.07    16:36:39.65 +25:20:33.8   7897 6090   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 89520_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109
The candidate 89520_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 22.11669    2461335.61669    12.90    16:45:09.86 +34:24:27.6   6788 0590   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 22.11746    2461335.61746    12.91    16:45:09.93 +34:24:26.6   6793 0598   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 89521_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109
The candidate 89521_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 22.11669    2461335.61669    13.22    17:31:03.05 +33:01:26.0   0970 1059   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 22.11746    2461335.61746    13.36    17:31:03.06 +33:01:24.1   0975 1067   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 89522_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109
The candidate 89522_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 22.11669    2461335.61669    12.94    17:24:05.73 +30:06:46.3   1687 2913   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 22.11746    2461335.61746    13.29    17:24:05.58 +30:06:47.1   1692 2920   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 89524_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109
The candidate 89524_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 22.11669    2461335.61669    12.86    17:21:34.86 +31:49:55.4   2110 1909   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 22.11746    2461335.61746    13.08    17:21:34.91 +31:49:55.3   2115 1916   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 89525_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109
The candidate 89525_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 22.11746    2461335.61746    13.18    17:16:53.80 +33:22:41.2   2791 1038   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits

**** FOUND  17:16:53.78 +33:22:40.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 89734_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109
The candidate 89734_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 22.11669    2461335.61669    12.10    16:50:32.24 +29:46:45.4   6050 3376   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 22.11746    2461335.61746    12.02    16:50:32.27 +29:46:45.5   6055 3383   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 89840_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109
The candidate 89840_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 22.11746    2461335.61746    12.90    17:25:01.41 +25:11:39.9   1271 5881   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits

**** FOUND  17:25:01.45 +25:11:40.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 89857_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109
The candidate 89857_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 22.11746    2461335.61746    12.96    17:31:57.00 +24:52:18.5   0289 5987   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits

**** FOUND  17:31:57.02 +24:52:18.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 89923_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109
The candidate 89923_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 22.11669    2461335.61669    13.02    17:20:41.29 +32:41:22.5   2271 1403   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 22.11746    2461335.61746    13.33    17:20:41.33 +32:41:22.2   2276 1410   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 89936_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109
The candidate 89936_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 22.11746    2461335.61746    12.84    16:46:16.25 +33:48:47.1   6649 0957   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits

**** FOUND  16:46:16.22 +33:48:47.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 89938_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109
The candidate 89938_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 22.11669    2461335.61669    13.21    17:33:40.04 +26:58:17.9   0200 4677   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 22.11746    2461335.61746    13.42    17:33:40.03 +26:58:18.7   0205 4685   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 89950_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109
The candidate 89950_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 22.11669    2461335.61669    13.16    17:21:09.41 +24:45:31.1   1773 6184   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 22.11746    2461335.61746    13.33    17:21:09.34 +24:45:30.7   1779 6192   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 89953_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109
The candidate 89953_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 22.11746    2461335.61746    12.59    16:53:06.10 +31:43:10.4   5754 2206   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits

**** FOUND  16:53:06.09 +31:43:10.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 89982_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109
The candidate 89982_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 22.11746    2461335.61746    12.93    16:50:42.94 +29:50:19.9   6032 3346   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits

**** FOUND  16:50:42.94 +29:50:19.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 90038_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109
The candidate 90038_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 22.11746    2461335.61746    13.57    17:17:16.10 +25:24:39.7   2348 5836   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits

**** FOUND  17:17:16.11 +25:24:40.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 90065_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109
The candidate 90065_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 22.11746    2461335.61746    12.81    16:33:24.55 +25:55:05.5   8341 5738   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits

**** FOUND  16:33:24.57 +25:55:05.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 90142_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109
The candidate 90142_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 22.11669    2461335.61669    13.60    17:27:17.36 +28:35:58.6   1172 3783   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 22.11746    2461335.61746    13.57    17:27:17.38 +28:35:59.5   1177 3790   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 90169_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109
The candidate 90169_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 22.11669    2461335.61669    13.56    17:13:11.09 +25:00:19.9   2882 6115   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 22.11746    2461335.61746    13.30    17:13:11.08 +25:00:22.3   2888 6122   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 90183_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109
The candidate 90183_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 22.11669    2461335.61669    13.51    17:04:44.48 +28:42:20.6   4162 3949   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 22.11746    2461335.61746    13.42    17:04:44.44 +28:42:19.2   4167 3957   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 90255_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109
The candidate 90255_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 22.11669    2461335.61669    13.56    16:56:57.67 +27:06:56.9   5151 4954   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 22.11746    2461335.61746    13.34    16:56:57.68 +27:06:57.6   5156 4961   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 90294_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109
The candidate 90294_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 22.11669    2461335.61669    13.66    16:59:39.55 +29:32:28.3   4853 3479   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 22.11746    2461335.61746    13.26    16:59:39.55 +29:32:28.1   4858 3487   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 90301_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109
The candidate 90301_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 22.11669    2461335.61669    13.73    17:08:52.07 +33:38:45.3   3807 0945   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 22.11746    2461335.61746    13.63    17:08:52.12 +33:38:45.2   3812 0952   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 90310_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109
The candidate 90310_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 22.11669    2461335.61669    13.79    17:10:23.22 +29:08:28.9   3435 3643   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 22.11746    2461335.61746    13.71    17:10:23.05 +29:08:30.2   3441 3650   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 90334_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109
The candidate 90334_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 22.11669    2461335.61669    13.69    16:52:50.38 +32:37:01.2   5799 1659   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 22.11746    2461335.61746    13.64    16:52:50.75 +32:36:59.4   5803 1666   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 87308_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109
The candidate 87308_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 22.11669    2461335.61669    13.25    17:05:41.90 +25:32:07.2   3926 5855   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0108.fits
Discovery image 3     2026 10 22.11746    2461335.61746    13.39    17:05:41.83 +25:32:06.8   3932 5863   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 15675_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109
The candidate 15675_fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 10 22.11746    2461335.61746    13.41    17:31:35.96 +32:36:42.5   0877 1308   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Her-04-Q1b1x1_215118_TTUQ1b1x1_1750621_eESgq8cP/fd_Her-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_21-48-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0109.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (53.8") between the two second-epoch detections
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 1s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 4s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Her-04-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-04-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)2461335.61669468 -observatory V36
15:07:50.88 -20:50:58.7 Mercury (0.3mag)
13:47:50.76 -18:26:05.6 Venus (-4.3mag)
09:04:00.85 +18:13:05.8 Mars (1.0mag)
09:40:50.08 +14:35:18.7 Jupiter (-2.0mag)
00:39:27.60 +01:18:29.9 Saturn (0.4mag)
04:10:48.86 +20:54:43.9 Uranus (5.6mag)
00:09:20.46 -00:32:00.5 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:24:11.10 -23:43:02.3 Pluto (14.5mag)
22:34:43.61 -08:43:38.2 Moon (-11.4mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461335.61669468:
09:40:44.04 +14:35:53.4 Io (6.1mag)
09:41:00.32 +14:34:21.3 Europa (6.2mag)
09:40:36.69 +14:36:35.2 Ganymede (5.5mag)
09:40:56.18 +14:34:47.0 Callisto (6.8mag)
09:41:23.13 +14:51:50.8 Himalia (15.6mag)
09:40:47.45 +14:35:33.2 Thebe (16.4mag)
09:39:55.94 +14:59:03.1 Elara (17.5mag)
09:42:32.88 +13:59:29.2 Pasiphae (17.8mag)
09:38:41.01 +15:04:54.4 Carme (18.8mag)
00:39:36.62 +01:18:31.1 Titan (8.2mag)
00:39:20.73 +01:18:29.0 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:39:26.15 +01:16:38.3 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:39:43.36 +01:18:14.1 Hyperion (14.1mag)
00:37:42.75 +01:06:04.9 Phoebe (16.4mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461335.61669468:
03:48:52.90 +20:03:22.8 JWST
17:21:57.93 +38:01:51.5 Chandra
04:50:46.32 +48:25:02.1 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461335.61669468 -observatory V36
03:41:40.19 +20:09:38.2 17.1mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
07:41:36.30 +37:33:39.5 18.0mag P/2004 V5 (LINEAR-Hill)
07:41:41.31 +37:33:26.8 18.0mag P/2004 V5-A (LINEAR-Hill)
07:41:02.21 +37:33:39.1 18.0mag P/2004 V5-B (LINEAR-Hill)
05:02:26.55 +40:52:36.2 18.0mag P/2009 Y2 (Kowalski)
18:34:56.05 -33:13:40.1 14.9mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:43:21.59 -73:06:33.5 17.2mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:14:16.10 +34:57:42.6 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
04:41:00.91 +48:11:29.7 17.6mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
07:33:38.18 +25:22:26.0 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:06:08.88 +36:53:34.2 16.3mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
18:30:14.44 +41:07:14.9 17.4mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
05:45:51.09 -13:39:59.2 16.5mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
12:37:33.83 +15:07:23.4 16.0mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
14:02:02.58 -03:36:27.0 16.4mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
19:26:36.39 +60:18:59.8 15.5mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:23:57.27 +41:33:25.7 18.0mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:55:56.73 +15:25:08.0 17.7mag A/2026 E1
16:24:02.36 -52:04:37.7 13.6mag P/2026 R2 (Leonard)
19:22:49.71 -05:06:05.4 16.6mag P/2026 T1 (ATLAS)
23:59:36.24 +17:02:50.8 17.2mag 2P/Encke
23:10:41.32 -29:07:05.2 14.9mag 10P/Tempel
02:25:04.88 +36:00:31.6 16.5mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR
12:18:19.87 -09:02:19.5 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
00:16:07.11 -09:04:43.6 15.7mag 65P/Gunn
07:48:46.34 +14:51:42.2 13.9mag 78P/Gehrels
02:48:30.78 +13:46:01.4 17.8mag 88P/Howell
08:17:41.25 +43:06:39.7 17.0mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
09:26:34.86 +10:13:43.9 17.7mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
12:02:45.08 +10:48:40.7 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
14:34:14.10 -35:07:37.9 18.0mag 124P/Mrkos
20:30:01.92 +10:10:25.9 9.8mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
10:44:45.62 -00:44:13.5 15.2mag 169P/NEAT
03:21:54.45 +03:19:04.7 15.0mag 220P/McNaught
06:16:35.08 +47:28:08.6 15.5mag 260P/McNaught
07:42:18.84 +25:20:39.2 17.7mag 266P/Christensen
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
22:14:03.37 -45:07:18.60  ASASSN-26fm   VIZIER
01:57:48.19 -33:14:42.30  SN 2026aedl   -------
18:05:22.06 +17:52:41.00  ASASSN-26fn  2026-10-11.74 15.23
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   -------
09:20:05.05 +27:03:12.40  SN2026aeif   -------
02:58:07.77 -65:18:52.90  ASASSN-26fl   VIZIER
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   VIZIER
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   -------
00:08:42.74 -32:33:16.50  SN2026abhc   -------
21:02:30.26 -19:27:41.80  SN2026acxa   -------
04:39:17.45 -28:06:12.40  ASASSN-26fg   VIZIER
05:25:07.80 +04:38:32.40  SN2026aajs   -------
19:56:12.67 +08:25:27.70  AT2026acgs   -------
00:02:34.06 +52:55:18.90  ASASSN-26ff  2026-09-16.38 15.41
23:44:33.18 +17:46:12.20  SN2026yjv   -------
16:21:12.24 +57:37:51.30  SN 2026aafh   -------
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   -------
16:46:08.71 +37:25:21.80  SN2026aafk  2026-09-13.25 17.4
23:48:37.86 +50:25:24.60  SN2026aafs   -------
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   -------
02:47:25.52 -32:58:34.50  SN 2026znh   -------
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   VIZIER
03:52:53.26 -14:19:28.70  SN 2026zfw   -------
01:53:26.46 +10:07:25.10  SN2026aacj   -------
20:04:34.47 +62:38:38.10  SN2026zji  2026-09-7.14 15.87
22:37:05.64 +34:24:35.00  SN2026aaiv   -------
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   VIZIER
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   -------
17:17:45.96 +64:31:40.10  ASASSN-26ez   VIZIER
19:02:47.09 +58:08:21.00  AT2026zwo   -------
04:20:07.58 -42:26:59.90  AT2026zjy   -------
03:08:18.02 +11:54:46.50  SN2026ymb  2026-08-23.4 16.44
20:22:32.48 -50:45:14.30  SN2026yid   -------
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   -------
23:01:28.67 -61:00:39.00  SN 2026yib   -------
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   VIZIER
13:53:14.21 +00:26:52.00  SN 2026wkv   -------
05:21:07.61 +23:38:20.10  TCP J05210763+2338194  2026-08-10.59 9.34
01:28:20.49 +40:13:27.10  SN2026wpd  2026-08-9.34 16.37
23:47:50.89 +49:28:51.30  SN2026wjs  2026-08-9.24 17.09
16:03:20.92 +17:43:23.70  AT2026xau   -------
01:10:22.05 -09:34:08.50  SN2026weo   -------
00:56:54.35 -35:55:29.40  AT2026wdy   -------
22:08:07.63 -53:03:58.90  AT2026wek   -------
14:51:51.34 +66:13:24.60  ASASSN-26ev   VIZIER
12:06:50.79 -36:16:06.20  SN2026wgm   -------
16:56:36.90 -59:29:26.00  ASASSN-26er   VIZIER
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   VIZIER
12:18:47.98 -30:48:47.50  ASASSN-26et   VIZIER
13:00:47.82 +15:42:17.60  SN2026uwk   -------
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   VIZIER
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   VIZIER
04:50:01.03 -02:22:33.80  ASASSN-26ej   VIZIER
18:34:55.28 -31:41:00.90  ASASSN-26ek   VIZIER
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   VIZIER
10:00:46.44 -32:36:31.10  AT 2023mhb   -------
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   VIZIER
19:33:53.06 -07:15:00.80  ASASSN-22le   -------
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   -------
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   -------
20:21:30.50 -32:03:40.10  ASASSN-26ee   VIZIER
19:37:44.09 -05:35:42.80  AT2026ryu   -------
11:06:55.46 -04:07:04.50  AT2026qqg   -------
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   VIZIER
19:59:01.43 -32:07:34.30  ASASSN-26eb   VIZIER
18:46:50.35 -57:44:13.20  SN 2026qqp   -------
19:17:31.69 -39:55:29.90  ASASSN-26dz   VIZIER
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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/ :
01:10:49.770 +02:38:30.67  AT 2026aebt  2026-09-30.66 21.23
01:05:19.330 -00:11:32.74  AT 2026aebs  2026-09-30.65 21.65
01:35:09.144 -01:03:49.94  AT 2026aebr  2026-09-20.83 23.01
01:02:37.840 +04:28:02.19  AT 2026aebq  2026-09-20.82 22.78
01:28:12.190 +05:17:51.61  AT 2026aebp  2026-09-13.85 22.41
22:47:15.050 +03:42:02.27  AT 2026aebo  2026-09-21.73 22.04
23:45:08.040 +01:05:55.47  AT 2026aebn  2026-09-30.76 21.95
23:25:27.380 -00:44:47.15  AT 2026aebm  2026-09-15.74 22.29
00:43:52.136 -04:09:35.26  SN 2026aebl  2026-09-20.33 20.4818
23:57:05.580 +47:22:43.66  AT 2026aebk  2026-10-02.25 20.1485
21:45:41.050 -07:03:45.02  SN 2026aebj  2026-10-02.17 19.9213
01:27:33.024 +84:50:25.70  AT 2026aebi  2026-10-03.20 19.7953
00:26:39.140 -03:17:00.58  AT 2026aebh  2026-10-02.27 20.1095
21:28:41.378 +03:57:48.01  SN 2026aebg  2026-10-01.26 20.3099
00:57:54.471 -27:53:53.62  AT 2026aebf  2026-09-30.33 19.3916
22:47:58.650 +03:51:05.09  AT 2026aebe  2026-09-30.23 20.1921
23:27:00.498 -10:43:55.07  AT 2026aebd  2026-10-01.39 20.03
23:40:24.092 -09:27:20.60  AT 2026aebc  2026-10-01.39 20.07
00:56:09.593 -01:35:47.87  AT 2026aebb  2026-10-01.40 20.95
01:31:39.979 -01:39:43.87  AT 2026aeba  2026-10-01.46 21.45
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Wed Oct 21 22:37:30 CDT 2026
=======================================
TIMING SExtractor: 3 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: 5s (0.08 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 40s (0.67 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 10s (0.17 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: 4s (0.07 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 0s (0.00 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 61s (1.02 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 12 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 5 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 5 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 26s (0.43 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: 18s (0.30 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: 1s (0.02 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 1s (0.02 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 4s (0.07 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 52s (0.87 min)
FIELD_Her-04-Q1b1x1: 135s (2.25 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 137s (2.28 min)
Finished: Wed Oct 21 22:39:47 CDT 2026