FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Her-03-Q1b1x1 reference image: Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Field Her-03-Q1b1x1 reference image: Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Field Her-03-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits
Field Her-03-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461239.74586714 18.07.2026 05:53:52.921   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
First image: 2461239.74586714 18.07.2026 05:53:52.921   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Last  image: 2461337.68229543 24.10.2026 04:22:20.325   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.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.:  -7.12
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: 2 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):  12406
Objects passed selection criteria:  12343
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.5    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.5    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 8244.75
Average stars matched: 8048 (97.6136 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   238172 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  Fri Oct 23 23:27:06 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461239.74586714 18.07.2026 05:53:52.921   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
First image: 2461239.74586714 18.07.2026 05:53:52.921   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Last  image: 2461337.68229543 24.10.2026 04:22:20.325   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 32
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -6.85
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 12 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):  72374
Objects passed selection criteria:  72184
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.7    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.7    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 53202.5
Average stars matched: 51254.5 (96.3385 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   292676 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  Fri Oct 23 23:27:55 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################

######## 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= 
#######################################
SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Her-03-Q1b1x1
#######################################
########### Starting Her-03-Q1b1x1 ###########
Processing Her-03-Q1b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 472187 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 472187 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.png' -> 'transient_report/Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits_preview.png'

Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits


renamed 'Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.png' -> 'transient_report/Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits_preview.png'

Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.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.
----------------------------------------------
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 388.2438
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 524.6046
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 5165.6658
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 1202.3589
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 5228.5402
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 1232.1771
----------------------------------------------
INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 13.3052
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.024
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
----------------------------------------------
Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     18.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 17.4 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
Record 0: "" status=0
Record 1: "SIMPLE  =                    T / C# FITS" status=0
Record 2: "BITPIX  =                   16" status=0
Record 3: "NAXIS   =                    2 / Dimensionality" status=0
Record 4: "NAXIS1  =                 9576" status=0
Record 5: "NAXIS2  =                 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO   =                32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND  =                    T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT'              / Type of exposure" status=0
Record 9: "EXPOSURE=                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 10: "EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-10-23T23:21:27.6355806' / Time of observation (local)" status=0
Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-10-24T04:21:27.6355806' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0
Record 13: "MJD-OBS =     61337.1815698496 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0
Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-10-24T04:21:37.5402844' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0
Record 15: "MJD-AVG =     61337.1816844908 / Modified Julian Date of averaged midpoint" status=0
Record 16: "XBINNING=                    1 / X axis binning factor" status=0
Record 17: "YBINNING=                    1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0
Record 18: "GAIN    =                   30 / Sensor gain" status=0
Record 19: "OFFSET  =                   30 / Sensor gain offset" status=0
Record 20: "XPIXSZ  =                 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0
Record 21: "YPIXSZ  =                 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0
Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M'            / Imaging instrument name" status=0
Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-33d3d743814b8b447' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0
Record 24: "SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0
Record 25: "CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0
Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0'             / Sensor readout mode" status=0
Record 27: "USBLIMIT=                   50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
Record 28: "TELESCOP= 'QHY600M-TTU1'       / Name of telescope" status=0
Record 29: "FOCALLEN=                135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0
Record 30: "FOCRATIO=                  2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0
Record 31: "RA      =     261.816537729495 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0
Record 32: "DEC     =     38.0001168295817 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0
Record 33: "CENTALT =     17.1994444444444 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0
Record 34: "CENTAZ  =     304.607222222222 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0
Record 35: "AIRMASS =     3.34700666274124 / Airmass at frame center (Gueymard 1993)" status=0
Record 36: "PIERSIDE= 'East'               / Telescope pointing state" status=0
Record 37: "SITEELEV=               1015.0 / [m] Observation site elevation" status=0
Record 38: "SITELAT =     33.7480555555556 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0
Record 39: "SITELONG=    -101.958333333333 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0
Record 40: "OBSERVER= 'Sokolovsky'         / Observer name" status=0
Record 41: "OBSERVAT= 'TTU Skyview'        / Observatory name" status=0
Record 42: "SITENAME= ''                   / Observatory site name" status=0
Record 43: "FWHEEL  = 'Simulator'          / Filter Wheel name" status=0
Record 44: "FILTER  = 'CV'                 / Active filter name" status=0
Record 45: "OBJECT  = 'Her-03'             / Name of the object of interest" status=0
Record 46: "OBJCTRA = '17 27 16'           / [H M S] RA of imaged object" status=0
Record 47: "OBJCTDEC= '+38 00 00'          / [D M S] Declination of imaged object" status=0
Record 48: "OBJCTROT=                  0.0 / [deg] planned rotation of imaged object" status=0
Record 49: "FOCNAME = 'ZWO Focuser'        / Focusing equipment name" status=0
Record 50: "FOCPOS  =                29544 / [step] Focuser position" status=0
Record 51: "FOCUSPOS=                29544 / [step] Focuser position" status=0
Record 52: "FOCUSSZ =                  0.0 / [um] Focuser step size" status=0
Record 53: "FOCTEMP =     18.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0
Record 54: "FOCUSTEM=     18.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0
Record 55: "DEWPOINT=                 11.6 / [degC] Dew point" status=0
Record 56: "HUMIDITY=                 69.0 / [percent] Relative humidity" status=0
Record 57: "PRESSURE=               903.59 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0
Record 58: "AMBTEMP =                 17.4 / [degC] Ambient air temperature" status=0
Record 59: "WINDDIR =                358.0 / [deg] Wind direction: 0=N, 180=S, 90=E, 270=W" status=0
Record 60: "WINDGUST=             13.00104 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0
Record 61: "WINDSPD =             11.50092 / [kph] Wind speed" status=0
Record 62: "ROWORDER= 'TOP-DOWN'           / FITS Image Orientation" status=0
Record 63: "EQUINOX =               2000.0 / Equinox of celestial coordinate system" status=0
Record 64: "SWCREATE= 'N.I.N.A. 3.2.0.9001 (x64)' / Software that created this file" status=0
Record 65: "QHY_EXP =            20.000096 / [s] Actual exposure time" status=0
Record 66: "QHY_PP  =              13888.0 / [ps] pixelPeriod" status=0
Record 67: "QHY_LP  =              85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
Record 68: "GPS_LP  =              85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
Record 69: "QHY_FP  =           20000160.0 / [us] framePeriod" status=0
Record 70: "QHY_CPL =               6120.0 / clocksPerLine" status=0
Record 71: "QHY_LPF =             235295.0 / linesPerFrame" status=0
Record 72: "QHY_AET =           20000096.0 / [us] actualExposureTime" status=0
Record 73: "QHY_LEM =                    T / isLongExposureMode" status=0
Record 74: "QHY_OFF0=             3767.777 / [us] RollingShutterEndOffset row 0" status=0
Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.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_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.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_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/d_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits :)

Spent 0.512299 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_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/d_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.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_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.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_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     18.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 17.0 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
Record 0: "" status=0
Record 1: "SIMPLE  =                    T / C# FITS" status=0
Record 2: "BITPIX  =                   16" status=0
Record 3: "NAXIS   =                    2 / Dimensionality" status=0
Record 4: "NAXIS1  =                 9576" status=0
Record 5: "NAXIS2  =                 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO   =                32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND  =                    T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT'              / Type of exposure" status=0
Record 9: "EXPOSURE=                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 10: "EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-10-23T23:22:20.3259127' / Time of observation (local)" status=0
Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-10-24T04:22:20.3259127' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0
Record 13: "MJD-OBS =     61337.1821796875 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0
Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-10-24T04:22:30.2271187' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0
Record 15: "MJD-AVG =     61337.1822942938 / Modified Julian Date of averaged midpoint" status=0
Record 16: "XBINNING=                    1 / X axis binning factor" status=0
Record 17: "YBINNING=                    1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0
Record 18: "GAIN    =                   30 / Sensor gain" status=0
Record 19: "OFFSET  =                   30 / Sensor gain offset" status=0
Record 20: "XPIXSZ  =                 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0
Record 21: "YPIXSZ  =                 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0
Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M'            / Imaging instrument name" status=0
Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-33d3d743814b8b447' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0
Record 24: "SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0
Record 25: "CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0
Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0'             / Sensor readout mode" status=0
Record 27: "USBLIMIT=                   50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
Record 28: "TELESCOP= 'QHY600M-TTU1'       / Name of telescope" status=0
Record 29: "FOCALLEN=                135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0
Record 30: "FOCRATIO=                  2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0
Record 31: "RA      =     261.816537788074 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0
Record 32: "DEC     =     38.0001168543784 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0
Record 33: "CENTALT =     17.0508333333333 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0
Record 34: "CENTAZ  =     304.696388888889 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0
Record 35: "AIRMASS =     3.37463942055184 / Airmass at frame center (Gueymard 1993)" status=0
Record 36: "PIERSIDE= 'East'               / Telescope pointing state" status=0
Record 37: "SITEELEV=               1015.0 / [m] Observation site elevation" status=0
Record 38: "SITELAT =     33.7480555555556 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0
Record 39: "SITELONG=    -101.958333333333 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0
Record 40: "OBSERVER= 'Sokolovsky'         / Observer name" status=0
Record 41: "OBSERVAT= 'TTU Skyview'        / Observatory name" status=0
Record 42: "SITENAME= ''                   / Observatory site name" status=0
Record 43: "FWHEEL  = 'Simulator'          / Filter Wheel name" status=0
Record 44: "FILTER  = 'CV'                 / Active filter name" status=0
Record 45: "OBJECT  = 'Her-03'             / Name of the object of interest" status=0
Record 46: "OBJCTRA = '17 27 16'           / [H M S] RA of imaged object" status=0
Record 47: "OBJCTDEC= '+38 00 00'          / [D M S] Declination of imaged object" status=0
Record 48: "OBJCTROT=                  0.0 / [deg] planned rotation of imaged object" status=0
Record 49: "FOCNAME = 'ZWO Focuser'        / Focusing equipment name" status=0
Record 50: "FOCPOS  =                29544 / [step] Focuser position" status=0
Record 51: "FOCUSPOS=                29544 / [step] Focuser position" status=0
Record 52: "FOCUSSZ =                  0.0 / [um] Focuser step size" status=0
Record 53: "FOCTEMP =     18.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0
Record 54: "FOCUSTEM=     18.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0
Record 55: "DEWPOINT=                 11.5 / [degC] Dew point" status=0
Record 56: "HUMIDITY=                 70.0 / [percent] Relative humidity" status=0
Record 57: "PRESSURE=               903.59 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0
Record 58: "AMBTEMP =                 17.0 / [degC] Ambient air temperature" status=0
Record 59: "WINDDIR =                339.0 / [deg] Wind direction: 0=N, 180=S, 90=E, 270=W" status=0
Record 60: "WINDGUST=            11.200896 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0
Record 61: "WINDSPD =             9.700776 / [kph] Wind speed" status=0
Record 62: "ROWORDER= 'TOP-DOWN'           / FITS Image Orientation" status=0
Record 63: "EQUINOX =               2000.0 / Equinox of celestial coordinate system" status=0
Record 64: "SWCREATE= 'N.I.N.A. 3.2.0.9001 (x64)' / Software that created this file" status=0
Record 65: "QHY_EXP =            20.000096 / [s] Actual exposure time" status=0
Record 66: "QHY_PP  =              13888.0 / [ps] pixelPeriod" status=0
Record 67: "QHY_LP  =              85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
Record 68: "GPS_LP  =              85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
Record 69: "QHY_FP  =           20000160.0 / [us] framePeriod" status=0
Record 70: "QHY_CPL =               6120.0 / clocksPerLine" status=0
Record 71: "QHY_LPF =             235295.0 / linesPerFrame" status=0
Record 72: "QHY_AET =           20000096.0 / [us] actualExposureTime" status=0
Record 73: "QHY_LEM =                    T / isLongExposureMode" status=0
Record 74: "QHY_OFF0=             3767.777 / [us] RollingShutterEndOffset row 0" status=0
Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.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_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.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_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/d_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits :)

Spent 0.510512 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_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/d_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.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_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.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_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.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_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits



fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.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: 2461337.68168559
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits exists and is non-empty
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 17:27:15.855 +38:00:18.51 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits
Image size: 942.8'x627.0'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 17:27:07.075 +38:02:29.95 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
###################################
# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 17:27:15.855 +38:00:18.51
Second-epoch image center 17:27:07.075 +38:02:29.95
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0465 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
###################################
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits
Image size: 942.8'x627.0'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 17:27:04.298 +38:01:49.95 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
###################################
# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 17:27:15.855 +38:00:18.51
Second-epoch image center 17:27:04.298 +38:01:49.95
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0457 deg.
###################################
###################################
# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  17:27:07.075 +38:02:29.95
Second-epoch second image center 17:27:04.298 +38:01:49.95
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01437 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits &> /tmp/tmp.pgecXzG7x2
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits &> /tmp/tmp.9zDAI14O3V
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits &> /tmp/tmp.RO43GHa3cA
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits &> /tmp/tmp.WIqqddyEUC
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits and wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits and wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits and wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits) and catalog (wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 13163 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 251.2315 to 272.4638 deg, Dec +32.3992 to +43.2579 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 251.2315 to 272.4638 deg, Dec 32.3992 to 43.2579 deg
Loaded 9795 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 7230 out of 7569 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7569 out of 13163 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.616650
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.616650
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.12
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.50

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.50

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 13163 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 251.2315 to 272.4638 deg, Dec +32.3992 to +43.2579 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 251.2315 to 272.4638 deg, Dec 32.3992 to 43.2579 deg
Loaded 9795 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 7230 out of 7569 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7569 out of 13163 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits (aperture=6.3)
Read 13095 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 251.2350 to 272.4635 deg, Dec +32.4098 to +43.2808 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 251.2350 to 272.4635 deg, Dec 32.4098 to 43.2808 deg
Loaded 9802 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 7224 out of 7582 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7582 out of 13095 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
 2.2 pix  Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.5 mag.  Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
 15.5 mag.  Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
 13.9 mag.  fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits
 13.9 mag.  fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  13.9 (SNR )  10.7 (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.pgecXzG7x2 (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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.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_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.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=804, bad_region=0, passed=13163
Got 13163 stars (including 12345 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 13163 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 611 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4901 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4892 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13163 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 611 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4901 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13163 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13163 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Excluding outliers - 4892 stars left (next iteration limit 5381)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits N_match=4892 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.427 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.369 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.486 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.425 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.452 n_q1=1335 n_q2=1070 n_q3=1384 n_q4=1103 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.136
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4892 N_valid=4892 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.010 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.007 median_sep_arcsec=0.323 p95_sep_arcsec=1.534 n_q1=1335 n_q2=1070 n_q3=1384 n_q4=1103 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits -region wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.9zDAI14O3V (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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.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_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.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=816, bad_region=0, passed=13095
Got 13095 stars (including 12268 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 13095 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 612 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4902 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4891 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4891 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4891 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13095 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 612 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4902 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4891 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13095 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4891 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13095 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Excluding outliers - 4891 stars left (next iteration limit 5380)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits N_match=4891 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.438 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.356 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.511 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.434 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.488 n_q1=1334 n_q2=1065 n_q3=1389 n_q4=1103 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.167
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4891 N_valid=4891 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.011 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.003 median_sep_arcsec=0.328 p95_sep_arcsec=1.544 n_q1=1334 n_q2=1065 n_q3=1389 n_q4=1103 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits -region wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.RO43GHa3cA (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_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.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_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.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=325, bad_region=0, passed=3510
Got 3510 stars (including 3179 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3510 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013094 (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 0.010476 (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 611 to 668 (Dec 32.2 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3103 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3097 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3096 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3097 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3509 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 610 to 668 (Dec 32.2 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3102 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3097 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3509 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3097 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3509 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Excluding outliers - 3097 stars left (next iteration limit 3406)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3097 robust_rms=10.897 arcsec worst_region_rms=23.681 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=23.681 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3097 robust_rms=0.606 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.742 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.742 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3097 robust_rms=0.373 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.452 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.407 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3097 robust_rms_before=0.935 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.368 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.373 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.432 worst_region_rms_after=0.452 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.266 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.407
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.432 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.432 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.368 arcsec matched=3097
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits N_match=3097 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.370 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.381 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.412 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.312 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.441 n_q1=901 n_q2=605 n_q3=1010 n_q4=581 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.193
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=3097 N_valid=3097 bias_ra_arcsec=0.104 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.019 median_sep_arcsec=0.761 p95_sep_arcsec=2.152 n_q1=901 n_q2=605 n_q3=1010 n_q4=581 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.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.WIqqddyEUC (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_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.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_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.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=324, bad_region=0, passed=3414
Got 3414 stars (including 3084 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3414 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013094 (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 0.010476 (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 611 to 668 (Dec 32.2 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3013 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3007 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3006 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3007 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3413 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 610 to 668 (Dec 32.2 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3013 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3007 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3413 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3007 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3413 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Excluding outliers - 3007 stars left (next iteration limit 3307)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3007 robust_rms=11.116 arcsec worst_region_rms=24.190 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=24.190 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3007 robust_rms=0.577 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.847 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.847 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3007 robust_rms=0.394 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.481 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.441 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3007 robust_rms_before=0.880 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.387 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.394 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.453 worst_region_rms_after=0.481 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.198 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.441
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.453 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.453 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.387 arcsec matched=3007
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits N_match=3007 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.394 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.419 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.448 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.326 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.431 n_q1=887 n_q2=589 n_q3=973 n_q4=558 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.138
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=3007 N_valid=3007 bias_ra_arcsec=0.123 bias_dec_arcsec=0.015 median_sep_arcsec=0.720 p95_sep_arcsec=2.251 n_q1=887 n_q2=589 n_q3=973 n_q4=558 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits sigma_overall=0.427 worst_q_ratio=1.136
ref2=Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits sigma_overall=0.438 worst_q_ratio=1.167
new1=fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits sigma_overall=0.370 worst_q_ratio=1.193
new2=fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits sigma_overall=0.394 worst_q_ratio=1.138
reference average sigma_overall=0.4325 worst_q_ratio=1.1515
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206_astrometric_residuals.png (4892 matched stars from wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.37 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207_astrometric_residuals.png (4891 matched stars from wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.38 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072_astrometric_residuals.png (3097 matched stars from wcs_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073_astrometric_residuals.png (3007 matched stars from wcs_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/wcs_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/wcs_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Her-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Her-03-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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits exists and is non-empty
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 17:27:15.855 +38:00:18.51 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits
Image size: 942.8'x627.0'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 17:27:07.075 +38:02:29.95 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
###################################
# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 17:27:15.855 +38:00:18.51
Second-epoch image center 17:27:07.075 +38:02:29.95
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0465 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
###################################
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits
Image size: 942.8'x627.0'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 17:27:04.298 +38:01:49.95 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
###################################
# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 17:27:15.855 +38:00:18.51
Second-epoch image center 17:27:04.298 +38:01:49.95
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0457 deg.
###################################
###################################
# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  17:27:07.075 +38:02:29.95
Second-epoch second image center 17:27:04.298 +38:01:49.95
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01437 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits &> /tmp/tmp.kQENx3DU68
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits &> /tmp/tmp.OFHgx09AiQ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits &> /tmp/tmp.0eqGT4Hk01
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits &> /tmp/tmp.vhL5U6nmZL
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits and wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits and wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits and wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits) and catalog (wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 79252 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 251.1954 to 272.4638 deg, Dec +32.3992 to +43.2678 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 251.1954 to 272.4638 deg, Dec 32.3992 to 43.2678 deg
Loaded 9815 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 6602 out of 7654 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7654 out of 79252 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.491050
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.491050
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -6.85
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.64

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.64

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 79252 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 251.1954 to 272.4638 deg, Dec +32.3992 to +43.2678 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 251.1954 to 272.4638 deg, Dec 32.3992 to 43.2678 deg
Loaded 9815 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 6602 out of 7654 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7654 out of 79252 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits (aperture=4.8)
Read 79293 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 251.2000 to 272.4768 deg, Dec +32.4001 to +43.2808 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 251.2000 to 272.4768 deg, Dec 32.4001 to 43.2808 deg
Loaded 9824 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 6585 out of 7663 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7663 out of 79293 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits (aperture=4.8)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 31 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.1 pix  Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
 2.1 pix  Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
 2.0 pix  fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits
 2.0 pix  fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.6 mag.  Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
 15.6 mag.  Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
 14.1 mag.  fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits
 14.1 mag.  fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.1 (SNR )  13.3 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.kQENx3DU68 (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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.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_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.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=26, blended=5062, bad_region=2, passed=79226
Got 79226 stars (including 74045 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 79226 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 611 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4899 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4892 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 79226 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 611 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4899 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 79226 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 79226 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Excluding outliers - 4892 stars left (next iteration limit 5381)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits N_match=4892 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.412 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.363 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.461 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.418 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.454 n_q1=1359 n_q2=1059 n_q3=1357 n_q4=1117 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.121
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4892 N_valid=4892 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.008 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.004 median_sep_arcsec=0.318 p95_sep_arcsec=1.482 n_q1=1359 n_q2=1059 n_q3=1357 n_q4=1117 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits -region wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.OFHgx09AiQ (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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.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_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.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=29, blended=5094, bad_region=0, passed=79264
Got 79264 stars (including 74090 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 79264 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 612 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4899 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4893 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 79264 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 612 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4899 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 79264 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 79264 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Excluding outliers - 4893 stars left (next iteration limit 5382)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits N_match=4893 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.425 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.357 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.491 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.412 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.478 n_q1=1372 n_q2=1062 n_q3=1357 n_q4=1102 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.157
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4893 N_valid=4893 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.020 bias_dec_arcsec=0.006 median_sep_arcsec=0.319 p95_sep_arcsec=1.514 n_q1=1372 n_q2=1062 n_q3=1357 n_q4=1102 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits -region wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.0eqGT4Hk01 (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_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.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_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.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=1, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=6, blended=910, bad_region=5, passed=27950
Got 27950 stars (including 26989 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 27950 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013094 (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 0.010476 (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 610 to 668 (Dec 32.2 to 43.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4889 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4881 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4881 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4881 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27950 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 610 to 668 (Dec 32.2 to 43.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4889 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4881 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27950 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4881 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27950 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Excluding outliers - 4881 stars left (next iteration limit 5369)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.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=4881 robust_rms=10.564 arcsec worst_region_rms=24.216 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=24.216 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4881 robust_rms=0.611 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.805 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.805 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4881 robust_rms=0.393 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.451 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.430 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4881 robust_rms_before=0.913 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.352 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.393 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.416 worst_region_rms_after=0.451 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.259 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.430
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.416 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.416 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.352 arcsec matched=4881
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits N_match=4881 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.361 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.366 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.392 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.322 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.387 n_q1=1475 n_q2=1012 n_q3=1516 n_q4=878 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.086
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4881 N_valid=4881 bias_ra_arcsec=0.073 bias_dec_arcsec=0.018 median_sep_arcsec=0.755 p95_sep_arcsec=2.031 n_q1=1475 n_q2=1012 n_q3=1516 n_q4=878 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.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.vhL5U6nmZL (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_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.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_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.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=11, blended=876, bad_region=5, passed=27848
Got 27848 stars (including 26921 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 27848 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013094 (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 0.010476 (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 610 to 668 (Dec 32.1 to 43.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4892 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4882 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4882 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4882 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27848 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 610 to 668 (Dec 32.1 to 43.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4892 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4882 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27848 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4882 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27848 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Excluding outliers - 4882 stars left (next iteration limit 5370)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.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=4882 robust_rms=10.519 arcsec worst_region_rms=24.379 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=24.379 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4882 robust_rms=0.581 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.879 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.879 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4882 robust_rms=0.405 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.468 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.468 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4882 robust_rms_before=0.868 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.370 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.405 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.423 worst_region_rms_after=0.468 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.198 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.468
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.423 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.423 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.370 arcsec matched=4882
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits N_match=4882 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.384 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.385 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.429 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.346 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.391 n_q1=1483 n_q2=1035 n_q3=1522 n_q4=842 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.118
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4882 N_valid=4882 bias_ra_arcsec=0.084 bias_dec_arcsec=0.058 median_sep_arcsec=0.710 p95_sep_arcsec=2.034 n_q1=1483 n_q2=1035 n_q3=1522 n_q4=842 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.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_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/wcs_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.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_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/wcs_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Her-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 17:18:57.10 +40:16:21.8:  12.99 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 17:45:22.00 +42:28:39.2:  12.09 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 17:35:04.79 +42:35:46.2:  13.30 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 17:17:07.95 +43:09:34.1:  11.52 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 17:23:31.01 +41:37:26.8:  12.11 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 17:17:10.42 +43:11:07.9:  12.21 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 17:17:04.08 +43:05:50.9:  12.56 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 17:23:31.01 +41:37:26.8:  12.11 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 17:18:57.10 +40:16:21.8:  12.98 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 17:35:04.79 +42:35:46.2:  13.29 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 17:17:07.95 +43:09:34.1:  11.52 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 17:45:22.00 +42:28:39.2:  12.11 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.98 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.11 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  11.52 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.29 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:18:57.10 +40:16:21.8: ref_mag=12.98 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=13.1959 delta=-0.21 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:23:31.01 +41:37:26.8: ref_mag=12.11 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.1891 delta=-0.08 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:17:07.95 +43:09:34.1: ref_mag=11.52 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=11.3855 delta=0.13 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 17:41:23.14 +37:51:28.3:  12.85 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.10 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:35:04.79 +42:35:46.2: ref_mag=13.29 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.0920 delta=0.20 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:45:22.00 +42:28:39.2: ref_mag=12.10 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.2951 delta=-0.19 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 17:17:14.63 +43:06:22.6:  12.56 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 17:57:58.56 +32:38:46.9:  12.68 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 17:17:04.08 +43:05:50.9:  12.54 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 17:17:10.42 +43:11:07.9:  12.21 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.55 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.21 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:17:04.08 +43:05:50.9: ref_mag=12.55 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.5000 delta=0.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:17:10.42 +43:11:07.9: ref_mag=12.21 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.1939 delta=0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 17:41:23.14 +37:51:28.3:  12.85 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 17:57:58.56 +32:38:46.9:  12.63 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 17:17:14.63 +43:06:22.6:  12.60 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.85 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:41:23.14 +37:51:28.3: ref_mag=12.85 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.9026 delta=-0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.66 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.58 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:57:58.56 +32:38:46.9: ref_mag=12.66 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.7122 delta=-0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:17:14.63 +43:06:22.6: ref_mag=12.58 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.5481 delta=0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 17:53:10.69 +39:41:47.2:  12.93 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 17:17:21.59 +43:07:42.0:  12.93 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 17:31:37.52 +40:14:49.4:  13.47 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 17:53:10.69 +39:41:47.2:  12.93 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.93 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:53:10.69 +39:41:47.2: ref_mag=12.93 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.0231 delta=-0.09 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 17:17:21.59 +43:07:42.0:  12.92 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.93 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:17:21.59 +43:07:42.0: ref_mag=12.93 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.0190 delta=-0.09 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 17:31:37.52 +40:14:49.4:  13.39 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.43 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:31:37.52 +40:14:49.4: ref_mag=13.43 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.5017 delta=-0.08 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 2s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s
  
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 96244_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073
The candidate 96244_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 24.18230    2461337.68230    13.21    17:18:06.53 +42:53:08.2   5911 0297   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits

**** FOUND  17:18:06.59 +42:53:08.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 96251_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073
The candidate 96251_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 24.18169    2461337.68169    13.13    17:18:57.06 +40:16:22.3   5786 1883   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 24.18230    2461337.68230    13.28    17:18:57.14 +40:16:21.3   5780 1876   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits

  
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 96252_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073
The candidate 96252_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 24.18169    2461337.68169    13.02    17:35:04.73 +42:35:46.9   4030 0402   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 24.18230    2461337.68230    13.19    17:35:04.84 +42:35:45.5   4025 0395   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits

  
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 96255_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073
The candidate 96255_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 24.18230    2461337.68230    12.34    16:49:58.71 +41:52:44.3   9080 0824   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits

**** FOUND  16:49:58.71 +41:52:44.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 96256_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073
The candidate 96256_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 24.18230    2461337.68230    12.56    17:17:16.26 +43:10:42.8   6007 0121   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits

**** FOUND  17:17:16.20 +43:10:42.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 96258_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073
The candidate 96258_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 24.18169    2461337.68169    12.17    17:23:31.05 +41:37:26.7   5291 1054   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 24.18230    2461337.68230    12.21    17:23:30.98 +41:37:26.9   5286 1047   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits

  
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 96259_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073
The candidate 96259_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 24.18169    2461337.68169    12.30    17:45:21.99 +42:28:39.0   2881 0379   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 24.18230    2461337.68230    12.30    17:45:22.02 +42:28:39.5   2876 0371   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits

  
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 96321_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073
The candidate 96321_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 24.18230    2461337.68230    10.47    16:49:06.59 +34:40:00.8   9425 5197   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits

**** FOUND  16:49:06.60 +34:40:01.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 96380_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073
The candidate 96380_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 24.18169    2461337.68169    11.37    17:17:08.01 +43:09:34.5   6027 0139   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 24.18230    2461337.68230    11.40    17:17:07.89 +43:09:33.7   6023 0132   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits

  
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 96478_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073
The candidate 96478_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 24.18230    2461337.68230    12.20    17:58:35.26 +36:15:59.9   0915 3935   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits

**** FOUND  17:58:35.25 +36:15:59.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 96490_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073
The candidate 96490_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 24.18169    2461337.68169    12.18    17:17:10.39 +43:11:07.8   6023 0123   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 24.18230    2461337.68230    12.20    17:17:10.45 +43:11:08.0   6018 0116   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits

  
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 96534_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073
The candidate 96534_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 24.18230    2461337.68230    12.42    17:26:17.48 +34:31:29.2   4790 5309   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits

**** FOUND  17:26:17.53 +34:31:30.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 96544_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073
The candidate 96544_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 24.18230    2461337.68230    12.71    18:08:08.09 +40:53:38.9   0180 0987   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits

**** FOUND  18:08:08.07 +40:53:38.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 96550_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073
The candidate 96550_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 24.18230    2461337.68230    12.53    17:52:23.98 +34:11:11.9   1527 5277   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits

**** FOUND  17:52:24.04 +34:11:11.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 96559_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073
The candidate 96559_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 24.18169    2461337.68169    12.55    17:17:03.91 +43:05:50.7   6034 0177   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 24.18230    2461337.68230    12.47    17:17:04.25 +43:05:51.1   6028 0170   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits

  
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 96567_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073
The candidate 96567_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 24.18169    2461337.68169    12.55    17:17:14.56 +43:06:22.5   6014 0171   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 24.18230    2461337.68230    12.54    17:17:14.71 +43:06:22.7   6009 0165   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits

  
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 96578_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073
The candidate 96578_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 24.18169    2461337.68169    12.63    17:57:58.44 +32:38:45.7   0709 6142   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 24.18230    2461337.68230    12.86    17:57:58.68 +32:38:48.2   0703 6134   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits

  
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 96634_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073
The candidate 96634_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 24.18169    2461337.68169    12.87    17:41:23.19 +37:51:27.9   3094 3200   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 24.18230    2461337.68230    12.95    17:41:23.10 +37:51:28.8   3089 3193   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits

  
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 96667_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073
The candidate 96667_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 24.18230    2461337.68230    12.88    17:17:08.15 +43:10:16.8   6022 0125   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (28.8") between the two second-epoch detections
  
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 96670_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073
The candidate 96670_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 24.18169    2461337.68169    13.04    17:53:10.68 +39:41:47.5   1819 1959   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 24.18230    2461337.68230    13.00    17:53:10.71 +39:41:46.9   1814 1952   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits

  
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 96689_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073
The candidate 96689_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 24.18230    2461337.68230    13.06    17:45:47.37 +38:53:52.3   2626 2523   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits

**** FOUND  17:45:47.47 +38:53:52.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 96690_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073
The candidate 96690_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 24.18230    2461337.68230    13.27    17:51:17.28 +40:02:54.7   2057 1765   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits

**** FOUND  17:51:17.26 +40:02:54.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 96700_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073
The candidate 96700_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 24.18230    2461337.68230    13.12    17:45:46.01 +38:53:39.0   2628 2525   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits

**** FOUND  17:45:46.33 +38:53:38.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 96701_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073
The candidate 96701_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 24.18230    2461337.68230    13.20    17:19:47.56 +42:31:11.4   5719 0516   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits

**** FOUND  17:19:47.53 +42:31:10.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 96708_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073
The candidate 96708_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 24.18169    2461337.68169    13.01    17:17:21.71 +43:07:42.4   6001 0158   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 24.18230    2461337.68230    13.02    17:17:21.47 +43:07:41.7   5997 0151   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits

  
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 96727_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073
The candidate 96727_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 24.18230    2461337.68230    13.48    17:48:00.27 +36:10:10.5   2199 4136   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits

**** FOUND  17:48:00.17 +36:10:10.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 96772_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073
The candidate 96772_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 24.18230    2461337.68230    13.27    17:24:02.87 +38:36:24.4   5159 2862   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits

**** FOUND  17:24:02.93 +38:36:24.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 96823_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073
The candidate 96823_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 24.18230    2461337.68230    13.32    17:17:00.76 +43:10:25.9   6036 0124   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits

**** FOUND  17:17:00.74 +43:10:26.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 96840_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073
The candidate 96840_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 24.18230    2461337.68230    13.32    17:39:43.72 +36:54:45.8   3240 3776   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits

**** FOUND  17:39:43.74 +36:54:46.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 96875_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073
The candidate 96875_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 24.18169    2461337.68169    13.53    17:31:37.56 +40:14:49.1   4332 1844   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-21-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 24.18230    2461337.68230    13.48    17:31:37.49 +40:14:49.6   4327 1837   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits

  
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 48185_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073
The candidate 48185_fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 10 24.18230    2461337.68230    12.38    17:45:56.36 +32:51:31.7   2256 6160   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-03-Q1b1x1_232447_TTUQ1b1x1_3347358_zimJBH1h/fd_Her-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-22-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits

**** FOUND  17:45:56.35 +32:51:32.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 1s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 3s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Her-03-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-03-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 ####
###################################################################################
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).
###################################################################################
0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
###################################################################################
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
############################################################
Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461337.68168559 -observatory V36
15:09:13.59 -20:48:20.9 Mercury (0.5mag)
13:43:26.39 -17:41:02.5 Venus (-4.2mag)
09:08:28.35 +17:56:28.2 Mars (0.9mag)
09:41:58.74 +14:29:58.7 Jupiter (-2.0mag)
00:38:54.82 +01:15:12.7 Saturn (0.4mag)
04:10:32.21 +20:54:01.2 Uranus (5.6mag)
00:09:09.56 -00:33:09.1 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:24:12.74 -23:42:51.4 Pluto (14.5mag)
00:11:54.36 +04:05:13.6 Moon (-12.1mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 362 Oct 23 23:27 planets.txt
############################################################
Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461337.68168559:
09:41:56.12 +14:30:14.1 Io (6.1mag)
09:41:48.68 +14:30:55.9 Europa (6.2mag)
09:41:53.49 +14:30:29.2 Ganymede (5.5mag)
09:41:42.75 +14:31:30.0 Callisto (6.8mag)
09:42:41.10 +14:45:29.8 Himalia (15.6mag)
09:41:55.70 +14:30:15.6 Thebe (16.4mag)
09:41:11.03 +14:54:01.2 Elara (17.4mag)
09:43:32.41 +13:54:35.6 Pasiphae (17.8mag)
09:39:41.15 +15:00:00.7 Carme (18.8mag)
00:38:54.72 +01:15:29.1 Titan (8.2mag)
00:38:58.92 +01:14:56.9 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:38:59.77 +01:13:43.1 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:39:06.62 +01:15:13.7 Hyperion (14.1mag)
00:37:09.41 +01:02:48.7 Phoebe (16.4mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Oct 23 23:27 moons.txt
############################################################
Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461337.68168559:
03:58:14.61 +19:41:24.1 JWST
16:06:26.19 +48:12:36.8 Chandra
05:59:25.72 +29:00:36.6 XMM-Newton
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Oct 23 23:27 spacecraft.txt
############################################################
Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461337.68168559 -observatory V36
03:40:30.55 +20:08:13.0 17.1mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
07:42:36.60 +37:41:25.6 17.9mag P/2004 V5 (LINEAR-Hill)
07:42:41.63 +37:41:13.0 17.9mag P/2004 V5-A (LINEAR-Hill)
07:42:02.17 +37:41:26.7 18.0mag P/2004 V5-B (LINEAR-Hill)
05:02:43.46 +40:37:39.1 17.9mag P/2009 Y2 (Kowalski)
18:37:02.57 -33:10:19.9 14.9mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:43:51.11 -73:14:41.9 17.2mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:13:52.21 +35:01:16.6 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
04:36:57.68 +48:02:13.6 17.6mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
07:34:07.67 +25:21:48.3 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:06:44.66 +37:09:01.8 16.3mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
18:31:10.71 +41:03:40.0 17.4mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
05:45:33.71 -13:39:55.0 16.4mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
12:41:36.87 +14:57:32.4 15.9mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
14:04:13.59 -03:46:31.3 16.4mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
19:34:55.95 +59:13:14.7 15.5mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:21:38.40 +41:10:57.4 18.0mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:57:54.95 +15:39:44.4 17.7mag A/2026 E1
16:21:14.29 -55:23:57.5 13.7mag P/2026 R2 (Leonard)
19:24:35.84 -05:09:33.4 16.7mag P/2026 T1 (ATLAS)
23:54:15.24 +16:35:20.7 17.1mag 2P/Encke
23:13:11.36 -28:34:45.0 15.0mag 10P/Tempel
02:27:41.10 +35:15:44.3 16.4mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR
12:19:40.33 -09:12:25.2 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
00:15:03.33 -09:05:29.3 15.7mag 65P/Gunn
07:50:57.73 +14:38:32.9 13.9mag 78P/Gehrels
02:46:09.28 +13:38:49.4 17.9mag 88P/Howell
08:24:59.07 +43:37:04.7 17.0mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
09:30:55.40 +09:27:31.0 17.7mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
12:06:51.82 +10:20:33.4 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
14:39:39.89 -35:39:13.5 18.0mag 124P/Mrkos
20:20:55.76 +11:04:16.3 9.9mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
10:49:36.85 -01:09:43.6 15.4mag 169P/NEAT
03:20:09.57 +03:05:49.7 15.0mag 220P/McNaught
06:18:18.81 +47:52:43.8 15.5mag 260P/McNaught
07:44:54.51 +25:17:39.0 17.7mag 266P/Christensen
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 1.8K Oct 23 23:27 comets.txt
############################################################
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
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 9.3K Oct 23 23:27 asassn_transients_list.txt
############################################################
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
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 191K Oct 23 23:27 tocp_transients_list.txt
############################################################
Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
01:56:50.726 -00:15:50.01  AT 2026aekq  2026-10-04.54 20.65
21:53:52.165 -03:57:11.79  AT 2026aekp  2026-10-04.30 20.65
21:09:53.506 -04:58:54.11  AT 2026aeko  2026-10-04.29 20.26
04:13:29.796 -06:55:30.79  AT 2026aekn  2026-10-03.57 20.84
02:32:58.393 +13:55:00.06  AT 2026aekm  2026-10-04.42 20.04
01:05:52.095 +06:54:00.24  AT 2026aekl  2026-10-04.53 19.74
05:09:54.501 -31:21:30.57  AT 2026aekk  2026-10-05.77 20.11
01:29:07.892 -26:42:21.39  AT 2026aekj  2026-10-05.60 19.74
06:14:23.530 -19:34:40.68  AT 2026aeki  2026-10-03.70 19.19
05:58:35.793 -31:52:49.19  AT 2026aekh  2026-10-03.72 20.02
22:42:30.822 +15:28:22.07  AT 2026aekg  2026-10-05.87 19.9
22:38:34.879 -03:25:35.76  AT 2026aekf  2026-10-05.87 20.25
07:32:36.549 -37:03:17.03  AT 2026aeke  2026-10-05.60 19.029
19:25:22.740 -32:13:07.77  AT 2026aekd  2026-10-05.27 17.996
09:12:21.710 -05:34:42.86  AT 2026aekc  2026-10-05.62 18.67
08:29:04.899 -04:03:01.61  AT 2026aekb  2026-10-05.52 19.2696
03:04:56.578 -27:30:12.21  AT 2026aeka  2026-09-18.79 20.21
01:40:37.614 -22:02:34.42  AT 2026aejz  2026-10-03.60 19.79
03:48:35.736 -31:55:43.92  AT 2026aejy  2026-10-03.65 20.11
16:14:39.042 +07:02:42.65  AT 2026aejx  2026-10-05.22 16.65
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 89K Oct 23 23:27 tns_transients_list.txt

=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Fri Oct 23 23:26:46 CDT 2026
=======================================
TIMING SExtractor: 1 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 3s (0.05 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 25s (0.42 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 6s (0.10 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 3s (0.05 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 0s (0.00 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 38s (0.63 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 6 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 3 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 3 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 14s (0.23 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 0s (0.00 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 12s (0.20 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 1s (0.02 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: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 3s (0.05 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 32s (0.53 min)
FIELD_Her-03-Q1b1x1: 84s (1.40 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 87s (1.45 min)
Finished: Fri Oct 23 23:28:13 CDT 2026