FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Her-02-Q2b1x1 reference image: Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits
Field Her-02-Q2b1x1 reference image: Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits
Field Her-02-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits
Field Her-02-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461202.85845161 11.06.2026 08:36:00.219   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits
First image: 2461202.85845161 11.06.2026 08:36:00.219   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits
Last  image: 2461337.69444242 24.10.2026 04:39:49.825   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 2
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.15
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: 3 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):  12358
Objects passed selection criteria:  12294
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.4    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.4    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 7817
Average stars matched: 7594.5 (97.1536 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   239040 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 23:50:43 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461202.85845161 11.06.2026 08:36:00.219   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits
First image: 2461202.85845161 11.06.2026 08:36:00.219   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits
Last  image: 2461337.69444242 24.10.2026 04:39:49.825   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 20
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -6.82
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: 13 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):  77195
Objects passed selection criteria:  76931
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.6    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.6    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 53006
Average stars matched: 50884.8 (95.9981 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   301072 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 23:51:38 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES_HIGH_PRIORITY_EXTRA= default.sex.telephoto_lens_vTTU
HIGH_PRIORITY_FIELDS= Sco6 Oph-08-Q1b1x1 Oph-08-Q2b1x1 Sco-04-Q1b1x1 Sco-04-Q2b1x1 Sgr-04-Q1b1x1 Sgr-04-Q2b1x1 242
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
#######################################
SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=esa_tap (lib/gaia_dr2_cone_search.sh -> ESA Gaia Archive TAP service)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Her-02-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Her-02-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Her-02-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 456077 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 456077 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.png' -> 'transient_report/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits_preview.png'

Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits


renamed 'Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.png' -> 'transient_report/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits_preview.png'

Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits




Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
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INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 390.4505
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 572.8580
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 5122.8692
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 880.6417
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 5361.9233
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 898.9283
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 13.1204
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.020
INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     16.3700008392334 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 16.8 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/d_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits :)

Spent 0.527606 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/d_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 37096.658242
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24199.0, right_median=29433.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     16.4099998474121 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 16.8 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/d_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits :)

Spent 0.532043 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/d_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 37096.658242
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24199.0, right_median=29433.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.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-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits



fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits




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

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.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: 2461337.69392266
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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.3'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 17:59:59.602 +46:00:14.17 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits
Image size: 938.1'x624.2'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 18:00:31.078 +46:01:37.21 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 17:59:59.602 +46:00:14.17
Second-epoch image center 18:00:31.078 +46:01:37.21
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0940 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
Image size: 938.1'x624.2'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 18:00:31.794 +46:00:57.38 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 17:59:59.602 +46:00:14.17
Second-epoch image center 18:00:31.794 +46:00:57.38
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0939 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  18:00:31.078 +46:01:37.21
Second-epoch second image center 18:00:31.794 +46:00:57.38
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01126 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits &> /tmp/tmp.VC5xBQd8L2
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits &> /tmp/tmp.0Pg6uFMDH0
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits &> /tmp/tmp.uti5jKG3pT
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits &> /tmp/tmp.3AQLFqoz8P
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits and wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits and wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits and wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits) and catalog (wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 16316 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 257.8561 to 282.3860 deg, Dec +40.2652 to +51.2658 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 257.8561 to 282.3860 deg, Dec 40.2652 to 51.2658 deg
Loaded 10677 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): 7778 out of 8223 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8223 out of 16316 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.717650
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.717650
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.15
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.57

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.57

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 16316 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 257.8561 to 282.3860 deg, Dec +40.2652 to +51.2658 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 257.8561 to 282.3860 deg, Dec 40.2652 to 51.2658 deg
Loaded 10677 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): 7778 out of 8223 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8223 out of 16316 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits (aperture=6.4)
Read 16412 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 257.8561 to 282.3861 deg, Dec +40.2652 to +51.2597 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 257.8561 to 282.3861 deg, Dec 40.2652 to 51.2597 deg
Loaded 10672 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): 7752 out of 8227 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8227 out of 16412 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits (aperture=6.4)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 2 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.3 pix  Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits
 2.3 pix  Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.6 mag.  Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits
 15.6 mag.  Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits
 13.4 mag.  fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits
 13.4 mag.  fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  13.4 (SNR )  10.4 (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.VC5xBQd8L2 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-23_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=1090, bad_region=3179, passed=16316
Got 16316 stars (including 12249 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 16316 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4905 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4897 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13763 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 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4905 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13763 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13762 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Excluding outliers - 4897 stars left (next iteration limit 5386)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits N_match=4897 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.418 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.342 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.426 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.482 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.414 n_q1=1644 n_q2=800 n_q3=1585 n_q4=868 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.155
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4897 N_valid=4897 bias_ra_arcsec=0.010 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.003 median_sep_arcsec=0.314 p95_sep_arcsec=1.143 n_q1=1644 n_q2=800 n_q3=1585 n_q4=868 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits -region wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.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.0Pg6uFMDH0 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-23_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=1171, bad_region=3179, passed=16412
Got 16412 stars (including 12265 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 16412 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4906 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4898 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4899 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4898 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13872 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 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4906 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4898 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13872 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4898 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13871 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Excluding outliers - 4898 stars left (next iteration limit 5387)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits N_match=4898 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.435 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.377 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.446 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.505 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.423 n_q1=1642 n_q2=802 n_q3=1604 n_q4=850 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.163
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4898 N_valid=4898 bias_ra_arcsec=0.003 bias_dec_arcsec=0.002 median_sep_arcsec=0.336 p95_sep_arcsec=1.173 n_q1=1642 n_q2=802 n_q3=1604 n_q4=850 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits -region wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.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.uti5jKG3pT (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-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.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-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.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-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=261, bad_region=664, passed=3291
Got 3291 stars (including 2403 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3291 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013029 (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 0.010423 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2343 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2336 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2336 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2336 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2772 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 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2344 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2337 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2772 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2337 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2772 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Excluding outliers - 2337 stars left (next iteration limit 2569)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2337 robust_rms=7.468 arcsec worst_region_rms=12.743 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=12.743 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2337 robust_rms=0.530 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.409 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.409 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2337 robust_rms=0.383 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.594 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.594 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2337 robust_rms_before=0.589 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.406 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.383 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.650 worst_region_rms_after=0.594 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.207 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.594
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.650 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.650 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.406 arcsec matched=2337
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits N_match=2337 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.420 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.399 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.394 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.475 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.388 n_q1=693 n_q2=475 n_q3=692 n_q4=477 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.131
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=2337 N_valid=2337 bias_ra_arcsec=0.024 bias_dec_arcsec=0.013 median_sep_arcsec=0.478 p95_sep_arcsec=1.737 n_q1=693 n_q2=475 n_q3=692 n_q4=477 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.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.3AQLFqoz8P (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-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.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-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.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-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=235, bad_region=609, passed=3045
Got 3045 stars (including 2230 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3045 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013029 (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 0.010423 (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 652 to 708 (Dec 40.4 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2175 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2171 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2171 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2171 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2567 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 652 to 708 (Dec 40.4 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2176 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2173 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2567 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2173 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2567 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Excluding outliers - 2173 stars left (next iteration limit 2388)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2173 robust_rms=7.268 arcsec worst_region_rms=14.158 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=14.158 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2173 robust_rms=0.534 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.732 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.732 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2173 robust_rms=0.381 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.636 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.636 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2173 robust_rms_before=0.605 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.421 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.381 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.734 worst_region_rms_after=0.636 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.417 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.636
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.sip_refit.P5MeWl/candidate.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.sip_refit.P5MeWl/candidate.fits
Image size: 938.3'x624.3'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 18:00:31.812 +46:00:57.48 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 

 ### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
 ### Converted positions of 3045 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.sip_refit.P5MeWl/candidate.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction_347098.cat.log'
'wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.sip_refit.P5MeWl/candidate.wcscat.xy2sky.2XrsOs' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction_347098.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 0.605 -> 0.381 arcsec)
SIP_REFIT: re-matching the catalog with the refit solution (cycle 1, search radius 3.0 arcsec, 2173 pairs from the previous matching)
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 652 to 708 (Dec 40.4 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2108 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
SIP_REFIT: re-match found 2108 pairs (2173 from the previous matching)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2108 robust_rms=7.249 arcsec worst_region_rms=13.868 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=13.868 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2108 robust_rms=0.535 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.607 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.607 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2108 robust_rms=0.378 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.637 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.637 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2108 robust_rms_before=0.379 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.379 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.378 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.638 worst_region_rms_after=0.637 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.638 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.637
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.sip_refit.Q9rOne/candidate.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.sip_refit.Q9rOne/candidate.fits
Image size: 938.3'x624.3'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 18:00:31.812 +46:00:57.48 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 

 ### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
 ### Converted positions of 3045 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.sip_refit.Q9rOne/candidate.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction_347867.cat.log'
'wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.sip_refit.Q9rOne/candidate.wcscat.xy2sky.xwhQJh' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction_347867.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 0.379 -> 0.378 arcsec)
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2108 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2567 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2108 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2567 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits N_match=2108 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.389 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.369 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.387 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.456 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.329 n_q1=593 n_q2=461 n_q3=654 n_q4=400 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.174
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=2108 N_valid=2108 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.007 bias_dec_arcsec=0.005 median_sep_arcsec=0.305 p95_sep_arcsec=0.923 n_q1=593 n_q2=461 n_q3=654 n_q4=400 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits sigma_overall=0.418 worst_q_ratio=1.155
ref2=Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits sigma_overall=0.435 worst_q_ratio=1.163
new1=fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits sigma_overall=0.420 worst_q_ratio=1.131
new2=fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits sigma_overall=0.389 worst_q_ratio=1.174
reference average sigma_overall=0.4265 worst_q_ratio=1.159
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264_astrometric_residuals.png (4897 matched stars from wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.36 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265_astrometric_residuals.png (4898 matched stars from wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.38 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096_astrometric_residuals.png (2337 matched stars from wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.36 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097_astrometric_residuals.png (2108 matched stars from wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.30 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Her-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s
  
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Considering the candidate 20847_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097
The candidate 20847_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 24.19444    2461337.69444    9.70    17:43:19.90 +43:44:35.5   6681 4497   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits

**** FOUND  17:43:19.90 +43:44:35.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 20848_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097
The candidate 20848_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 24.19444    2461337.69444    8.69    18:03:10.93 +48:27:35.4   4507 1720   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits

**** FOUND  18:03:10.93 +48:27:35.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 0s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Her-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.3'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 17:59:59.602 +46:00:14.17 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits
Image size: 938.1'x624.2'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 18:00:31.078 +46:01:37.21 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 17:59:59.602 +46:00:14.17
Second-epoch image center 18:00:31.078 +46:01:37.21
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0940 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
Image size: 938.3'x624.3'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 18:00:31.812 +46:00:57.48 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 17:59:59.602 +46:00:14.17
Second-epoch image center 18:00:31.812 +46:00:57.48
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0940 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  18:00:31.078 +46:01:37.21
Second-epoch second image center 18:00:31.812 +46:00:57.48
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01124 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits &> /tmp/tmp.8tmUQpVkHl
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits &> /tmp/tmp.M68fFuxx3T
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits &> /tmp/tmp.uXbdZTo78g
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ysYxjzo0AA
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits and wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits and wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits and wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits) and catalog (wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 98455 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 257.6955 to 282.3968 deg, Dec +40.2518 to +51.2702 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 257.6955 to 282.3968 deg, Dec 40.2518 to 51.2702 deg
Loaded 10772 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): 6818 out of 8301 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8301 out of 98455 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.582250
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.582250
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -6.82
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.76

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.76

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 98455 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 257.6955 to 282.3968 deg, Dec +40.2518 to +51.2702 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 257.6955 to 282.3968 deg, Dec 40.2518 to 51.2702 deg
Loaded 10772 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): 6818 out of 8301 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8301 out of 98455 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits (aperture=4.8)
Read 99821 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 257.7124 to 282.3968 deg, Dec +40.2384 to +51.2598 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 257.7124 to 282.3968 deg, Dec 40.2384 to 51.2598 deg
Loaded 10773 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): 6764 out of 8294 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8294 out of 99821 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits (aperture=4.8)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 14 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.1 pix  Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits
 2.1 pix  Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits
 2.1 pix  fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits
 2.1 pix  fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.8 mag.  Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits
 15.8 mag.  Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits
 13.8 mag.  fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits
 13.7 mag.  fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  13.7 (SNR )  13.0 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.8tmUQpVkHl (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-23_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=55, blended=7914, bad_region=14071, passed=98400
Got 98400 stars (including 77239 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 98400 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4904 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4897 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 87886 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 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4904 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 87886 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 87887 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Excluding outliers - 4897 stars left (next iteration limit 5386)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits N_match=4897 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.415 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.357 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.409 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.470 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.400 n_q1=1613 n_q2=858 n_q3=1544 n_q4=882 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.133
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4897 N_valid=4897 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.002 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.000 median_sep_arcsec=0.306 p95_sep_arcsec=1.144 n_q1=1613 n_q2=858 n_q3=1544 n_q4=882 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits -region wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.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.M68fFuxx3T (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-23_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=45, blended=8168, bad_region=14114, passed=99776
Got 99776 stars (including 78294 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 99776 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 651 to 708 (Dec 40.2 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4906 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4900 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4900 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4900 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 89198 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 651 to 708 (Dec 40.2 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4906 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4900 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 89198 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4900 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 89198 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Excluding outliers - 4900 stars left (next iteration limit 5390)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits N_match=4900 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.423 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.366 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.413 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.494 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.424 n_q1=1615 n_q2=841 n_q3=1567 n_q4=877 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.168
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4900 N_valid=4900 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.015 bias_dec_arcsec=0.007 median_sep_arcsec=0.323 p95_sep_arcsec=1.193 n_q1=1615 n_q2=841 n_q3=1567 n_q4=877 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits -region wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.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.uXbdZTo78g (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-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.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-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.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-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=9, blended=709, bad_region=3400, passed=25946
Got 25946 stars (including 21959 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 25946 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013029 (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 0.010423 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4898 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4887 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4887 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4887 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23492 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 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4898 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23492 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23492 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Excluding outliers - 4888 stars left (next iteration limit 5375)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4888 robust_rms=7.280 arcsec worst_region_rms=14.033 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=14.033 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4888 robust_rms=0.553 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.327 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.327 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4888 robust_rms=0.408 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.679 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.679 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4888 robust_rms_before=0.609 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.403 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.408 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.684 worst_region_rms_after=0.679 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.203 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.679
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.684 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.684 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.403 arcsec matched=4888
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits N_match=4888 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.402 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.403 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.368 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.464 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.372 n_q1=1492 n_q2=976 n_q3=1450 n_q4=970 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.154
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4888 N_valid=4888 bias_ra_arcsec=0.016 bias_dec_arcsec=0.016 median_sep_arcsec=0.491 p95_sep_arcsec=1.598 n_q1=1492 n_q2=976 n_q3=1450 n_q4=970 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.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.ysYxjzo0AA (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-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.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-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.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-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=5, blended=640, bad_region=3131, passed=24107
Got 24107 stars (including 20454 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 24107 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013032 (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 0.010426 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4898 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4885 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4885 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4885 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21847 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 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4898 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4886 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21847 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4886 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21847 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Excluding outliers - 4886 stars left (next iteration limit 5373)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4886 robust_rms=7.005 arcsec worst_region_rms=14.703 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=14.703 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4886 robust_rms=0.556 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.495 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.495 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4886 robust_rms=0.413 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.678 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.678 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4886 robust_rms_before=0.414 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.411 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.413 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.666 worst_region_rms_after=0.678 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.683 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.678
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.666 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.666 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.411 arcsec matched=4886
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits N_match=4886 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.412 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.415 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.401 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.460 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.387 n_q1=1431 n_q2=1021 n_q3=1509 n_q4=925 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.116
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4886 N_valid=4886 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.009 bias_dec_arcsec=0.016 median_sep_arcsec=0.343 p95_sep_arcsec=1.088 n_q1=1431 n_q2=1021 n_q3=1509 n_q4=925 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.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-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.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-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Her-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits at 17:36:35.59 +48:58:58.1:  12.90 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits at 17:36:35.59 +48:58:58.1:  12.91 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.90 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:36:35.59 +48:58:58.1: ref_mag=12.90 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.9451 delta=-0.04 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s
  
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Considering the candidate 116547_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097
The candidate 116547_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 24.19444    2461337.69444    12.49    18:21:52.28 +42:16:55.1   2421 5410   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits

**** FOUND  18:21:52.27 +42:16:54.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 116552_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097
The candidate 116552_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 24.19444    2461337.69444    8.70    18:03:11.04 +48:27:35.8   4507 1720   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits

**** FOUND  18:03:10.97 +48:27:35.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 116662_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097
The candidate 116662_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 24.19444    2461337.69444    12.20    17:58:41.44 +45:30:00.3   4987 3504   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits

**** FOUND  17:58:41.42 +45:30:00.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 116671_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097
The candidate 116671_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 24.19444    2461337.69444    11.81    18:36:49.15 +43:14:35.6   0795 4705   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits

**** FOUND  18:36:49.21 +43:14:35.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 116693_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097
The candidate 116693_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 24.19444    2461337.69444    11.93    18:07:50.13 +42:14:01.6   3996 5485   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits

**** FOUND  18:07:50.12 +42:14:01.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 116702_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097
The candidate 116702_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 24.19444    2461337.69444    12.64    17:38:00.47 +43:36:54.9   7270 4533   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits

**** FOUND  17:38:00.40 +43:36:55.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 116713_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097
The candidate 116713_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 24.19444    2461337.69444    12.49    17:36:34.30 +48:33:27.1   7170 1534   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits

**** FOUND  17:36:34.24 +48:33:26.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 116735_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097
The candidate 116735_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 24.19444    2461337.69444    12.52    18:00:55.44 +47:24:20.3   4739 2356   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits

**** FOUND  18:00:55.46 +47:24:20.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 116746_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097
The candidate 116746_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 24.19444    2461337.69444    12.76    17:59:24.53 +44:43:56.6   4918 3969   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits

**** FOUND  17:59:24.49 +44:43:56.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 116761_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097
The candidate 116761_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 24.19392    2461337.69392    12.90    17:36:35.47 +48:58:58.0   7145 1284   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 24.19444    2461337.69444    13.02    17:36:35.70 +48:58:58.1   7145 1277   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 116853_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097
The candidate 116853_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 24.19444    2461337.69444    13.32    18:01:29.05 +46:05:39.3   4689 3149   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits

**** FOUND  18:01:28.97 +46:05:39.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 84148_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097
The candidate 84148_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 10 24.19444    2461337.69444    11.31    17:56:00.46 +42:52:24.0   5311 5086   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits

**** FOUND  17:56:00.43 +42:52:24.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 43144_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097
The candidate 43144_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 10 24.19444    2461337.69444    11.15    18:16:24.97 +46:27:52.1   3133 2903   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits

**** FOUND  18:16:24.96 +46:27:51.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 45900_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097
The candidate 45900_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 10 24.19444    2461337.69444    11.69    18:21:09.39 +46:08:58.0   2629 3070   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_234517_TTUQ2b1x1_317288_7iA6bqoC/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-39-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits

**** FOUND  18:21:09.35 +46:08:57.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 1s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Her-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed Her-02-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO  ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461337.69392266 -observatory V36
15:09:13.74 -20:48:17.3 Mercury (0.5mag)
13:43:24.96 -17:40:45.6 Venus (-4.2mag)
09:08:29.94 +17:56:22.4 Mars (0.9mag)
09:41:59.15 +14:29:56.9 Jupiter (-2.0mag)
00:38:54.62 +01:15:11.5 Saturn (0.4mag)
04:10:32.11 +20:54:01.0 Uranus (5.6mag)
00:09:09.49 -00:33:09.5 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:24:12.74 -23:42:51.3 Pluto (14.5mag)
00:12:15.37 +04:09:57.4 Moon (-12.1mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461337.69392266:
09:41:56.78 +14:30:10.8 Io (6.1mag)
09:41:49.11 +14:30:53.8 Europa (6.2mag)
09:41:54.06 +14:30:26.4 Ganymede (5.5mag)
09:41:43.04 +14:31:28.8 Callisto (6.8mag)
09:42:41.56 +14:45:27.6 Himalia (15.6mag)
09:41:56.09 +14:30:13.9 Thebe (16.4mag)
09:41:11.47 +14:53:59.4 Elara (17.4mag)
09:43:32.76 +13:54:33.9 Pasiphae (17.8mag)
09:39:41.51 +14:59:59.0 Carme (18.8mag)
00:38:54.46 +01:15:28.0 Titan (8.2mag)
00:38:58.76 +01:14:55.9 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:38:59.61 +01:13:42.1 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:39:06.39 +01:15:12.7 Hyperion (14.1mag)
00:37:09.21 +01:02:47.5 Phoebe (16.4mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461337.69392266:
03:58:16.15 +19:41:32.3 JWST
16:09:00.28 +47:52:38.0 Chandra
06:06:34.86 +26:03:23.0 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461337.69392266 -observatory V36
03:40:30.11 +20:08:12.5 17.1mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
07:42:36.95 +37:41:28.5 17.9mag P/2004 V5 (LINEAR-Hill)
07:42:41.98 +37:41:15.9 17.9mag P/2004 V5-A (LINEAR-Hill)
07:42:02.52 +37:41:29.6 18.0mag P/2004 V5-B (LINEAR-Hill)
05:02:43.53 +40:37:33.8 17.9mag P/2009 Y2 (Kowalski)
18:37:03.32 -33:10:18.6 14.9mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:43:51.28 -73:14:44.8 17.2mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:13:52.07 +35:01:17.9 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
04:36:56.18 +48:02:10.5 17.6mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
07:34:07.84 +25:21:48.2 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:06:44.87 +37:09:07.4 16.3mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
18:31:11.05 +41:03:38.8 17.4mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
05:45:33.59 -13:39:55.0 16.4mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
12:41:38.33 +14:57:28.9 15.9mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
14:04:14.37 -03:46:34.8 16.4mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
19:34:58.88 +59:12:50.6 15.5mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:21:37.57 +41:10:49.4 18.0mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:57:55.66 +15:39:49.6 17.7mag A/2026 E1
16:21:13.23 -55:25:01.3 13.7mag P/2026 R2 (Leonard)
19:24:36.48 -05:09:34.6 16.7mag P/2026 T1 (ATLAS)
23:54:13.30 +16:35:10.7 17.1mag 2P/Encke
23:13:12.20 -28:34:33.4 15.0mag 10P/Tempel
02:27:41.93 +35:15:28.1 16.4mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR
12:19:40.81 -09:12:28.8 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
00:15:02.94 -09:05:29.5 15.7mag 65P/Gunn
07:50:58.50 +14:38:28.3 13.9mag 78P/Gehrels
02:46:08.42 +13:38:46.9 17.9mag 88P/Howell
08:25:01.68 +43:37:15.7 17.0mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
09:30:56.95 +09:27:14.6 17.7mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
12:06:53.29 +10:20:23.4 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
14:39:41.84 -35:39:24.6 18.0mag 124P/Mrkos
20:20:52.68 +11:04:34.3 9.9mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
10:49:38.59 -01:09:52.6 15.4mag 169P/NEAT
03:20:08.91 +03:05:45.2 15.0mag 220P/McNaught
06:18:19.38 +47:52:52.8 15.5mag 260P/McNaught
07:44:55.43 +25:17:38.1 17.7mag 266P/Christensen
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
22:14:03.37 -45:07:18.60  ASASSN-26fm   VIZIER
01:57:48.19 -33:14:42.30  SN 2026aedl   -------
18:05:22.06 +17:52:41.00  ASASSN-26fn  2026-10-11.74 15.23
21:50:55.86 -02:51:49.30  SN2026acyb  2026-10-9.85 16.83
03:40:34.04 +02:31:56.70  SN2026acvp  2026-10-9.95 17.75
04:33:25.91 -13:41:04.20  SN2026adhl   -------
09:20:05.05 +27:03:12.40  SN2026aeif   -------
02:58:07.77 -65:18:52.90  ASASSN-26fl   VIZIER
02:49:03.98 -49:55:57.00  SN 2026adfy  2026-10-4.88 16.61
22:03:46.31 -11:07:57.70  AT2026adgn  2026-10-4.28 -2.56
15:03:12.98 +49:51:05.40  ASASSN-26fj   VIZIER
08:07:27.96 -65:51:03.90  ASASSN-26fi  2026-10-1.36 15.82
21:02:34.66 +23:57:26.20  ASASSN-26fh  2026-10-1.27 15.94
20:00:16.62 +03:26:29.90  AT2026adfv   -------
00:08:42.74 -32:33:16.50  SN2026abhc   -------
21:02:30.26 -19:27:41.80  SN2026acxa   -------
04:39:17.45 -28:06:12.40  ASASSN-26fg   VIZIER
05:25:07.80 +04:38:32.40  SN2026aajs   -------
19:56:12.67 +08:25:27.70  AT2026acgs   -------
00:02:34.06 +52:55:18.90  ASASSN-26ff  2026-09-16.38 15.41
23:44:33.18 +17:46:12.20  SN2026yjv   -------
16:21:12.24 +57:37:51.30  SN 2026aafh   -------
23:36:00.27 -19:28:18.00  SN 2026aaks  2026-09-14.44 16.89
16:35:24.86 -05:32:38.20  SN2026aasi   -------
16:46:08.71 +37:25:21.80  SN2026aafk  2026-09-13.25 17.4
23:48:37.86 +50:25:24.60  SN2026aafs   -------
21:20:27.02 +02:10:42.50  SN2026aagh   -------
08:02:26.85 -24:37:44.10  ASASSN-26fe  2026-09-13.34 13.67
02:29:34.91 +23:06:56.30  SN2026aars   -------
02:47:25.52 -32:58:34.50  SN 2026znh   -------
04:59:14.53 -83:27:58.80  ASASSN-26fd  2026-09-9.11 17.27
17:52:06.79 -23:43:20.70  ASASSN-26fc   VIZIER
03:52:53.26 -14:19:28.70  SN 2026zfw   -------
01:53:26.46 +10:07:25.10  SN2026aacj   -------
20:04:34.47 +62:38:38.10  SN2026zji  2026-09-7.14 15.87
22:37:05.64 +34:24:35.00  SN2026aaiv   -------
22:24:21.29 -10:25:31.60  ASASSN-26fb  2026-09-5.3 13.93
00:44:54.28 +41:33:10.50  AT2026aabo  2026-09-3.29 15.02
00:52:12.40 -58:22:08.60  SN 2026zhl  2026-08-31.92 16.51
19:53:57.87 +61:00:19.70  ASASSN-26fa   VIZIER
00:21:50.96 -09:29:16.30  AT2026zwp  2026-08-31.41 15.59
19:45:06.20 +18:22:48.80  V488  2026-08-30.13 9.37
18:25:12.74 -22:25:28.60  V8055   -------
17:17:45.96 +64:31:40.10  ASASSN-26ez   VIZIER
19:02:47.09 +58:08:21.00  AT2026zwo   -------
04:20:07.58 -42:26:59.90  AT2026zjy   -------
03:08:18.02 +11:54:46.50  SN2026ymb  2026-08-23.4 16.44
20:22:32.48 -50:45:14.30  SN2026yid   -------
04:24:28.39 -56:20:21.60  ASASSN-26ey  2026-08-20.02 15.55
16:46:37.81 -63:14:59.80  ASASSN-26ex  2026-08-18.78 3.63
21:28:47.85 +20:31:03.60  SN 2026sfn   -------
23:01:28.67 -61:00:39.00  SN 2026yib   -------
00:22:23.20 -32:16:02.70  SN 2026whu  2026-08-14.96 16.5
19:56:21.71 -37:24:19.90  ASASSN-26ew   VIZIER
13:53:14.21 +00:26:52.00  SN 2026wkv   -------
05:21:07.61 +23:38:20.10  TCP J05210763+2338194  2026-08-10.59 9.34
01:28:20.49 +40:13:27.10  SN2026wpd  2026-08-9.34 16.37
23:47:50.89 +49:28:51.30  SN2026wjs  2026-08-9.24 17.09
16:03:20.92 +17:43:23.70  AT2026xau   -------
01:10:22.05 -09:34:08.50  SN2026weo   -------
00:56:54.35 -35:55:29.40  AT2026wdy   -------
22:08:07.63 -53:03:58.90  AT2026wek   -------
14:51:51.34 +66:13:24.60  ASASSN-26ev   VIZIER
12:06:50.79 -36:16:06.20  SN2026wgm   -------
16:56:36.90 -59:29:26.00  ASASSN-26er   VIZIER
01:21:27.83 -10:37:05.00  SN2026vbh  2026-07-25.61 15.97
21:17:31.59 +22:25:50.90  ASASSN-26eq  2026-07-24.37 15.13
18:53:36.89 +16:56:43.60  ASASSN-26ep   VIZIER
12:18:47.98 -30:48:47.50  ASASSN-26et   VIZIER
13:00:47.82 +15:42:17.60  SN2026uwk   -------
18:52:31.11 -32:28:00.90  ASASSN-26en  2026-07-21.77 14.63
14:42:58.01 -62:32:59.10  ASASSN-26es  2026-07-20.79 15.36
20:12:45.57 -32:53:13.00  ASASSN-26em  2026-07-20.94 16.83
18:54:24.33 -46:11:51.70  ASASSN-26eu   VIZIER
03:18:56.99 -80:55:10.40  AT2026ugi  2026-07-20.03 17.12
18:43:58.40 +24:22:41.80  ASASSN-26eo   VIZIER
04:50:01.03 -02:22:33.80  ASASSN-26ej   VIZIER
18:34:55.28 -31:41:00.90  ASASSN-26ek   VIZIER
17:07:43.61 -44:21:53.50  ASASSN-26el  2026-07-15.86 16.01
14:45:08.35 +24:13:12.30  ASASSN-26ei   VIZIER
10:00:46.44 -32:36:31.10  AT 2023mhb   -------
14:39:37.45 -11:22:36.20  AT 2026unl  2026-07-15.27 17.11
10:49:42.57 -11:25:55.80  ASASSN-26eh   VIZIER
19:33:53.06 -07:15:00.80  ASASSN-22le   -------
02:45:40.52 -27:55:30.30  ASASSN-26ef  2026-07-12.35 15.86
23:26:43.80 +04:42:39.70  SN 2026qtn  2026-07-12.22 16.47
02:19:17.26 +28:57:15.40  ASASSN-26ec  2026-07-11.53 2.78
18:31:15.56 -05:34:31.50  AT2026stb   -------
13:36:08.24 +23:29:05.00  AT2026pjf  2026-07-10.18 -0.72
17:33:39.82 +04:22:36.70  SN2026pir  2026-07-9.86 -0.66
11:21:41.26 -50:33:36.30  ASASSN-26ed  2026-07-8.8 -1.3
23:41:42.11 +26:29:49.10  AT2026qil   -------
20:21:30.50 -32:03:40.10  ASASSN-26ee   VIZIER
19:37:44.09 -05:35:42.80  AT2026ryu   -------
11:06:55.46 -04:07:04.50  AT2026qqg   -------
19:07:23.69 -74:13:37.30  AT2026qly  2026-07-5.02 17.31
17:57:43.80 +27:18:40.10  ASASSN-26ea   VIZIER
19:59:01.43 -32:07:34.30  ASASSN-26eb   VIZIER
18:46:50.35 -57:44:13.20  SN 2026qqp   -------
19:17:31.69 -39:55:29.90  ASASSN-26dz   VIZIER
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
19:45:06.48 +18:22:42.2  PNV J19450648+1822422  2026-08-25.1278  9.0mag
00:42:54.65 +41:22:59.3  PNV J00425465+4122593  2026-08-25.4712  18.9mag
00:42:50.38 +41:18:58.76  PNV J00425038+4118587  2026-09-04.1512  18.2mag
00:42:12.76 +41:16:28.4  PNV J00421276+4116284  2026-09-10.9176  18.67Cmag
17:52:06.80 -23:43:20.7  TCP J17520680-2343207  2026-09-08.7896  12.6mag
00:42:40.94 +41:15:37.1  PNV J00424094+4115371  2026-09-17.8925  18.3mag
08:49:20.13 -09:19:15.8  TCP J08492013-0919158  2026-09-18.4698  13.3mag
00:42:13.93 +41:16:35.6  PNV J00421393+4116356  2026-09-22.6597  19.66Cmag
18:14:01.58 +15:13:55.5  TCP J18140158+1513555  2026-09-24.4645  14.1mag
00:42:36.61 +41:13:50.5  TCP J00423661+4113505  2026-09-29.7462  17.4mag
22:03:46.29 -11:07:57.8  TCP J22034629-1107578  2026-09-29.7438  14.51Cmag
22:05:02.06 +20:49:01.2  TCP J22050206+2049012  2026-10-03.5715  17.13Cmag
00:38:15.01 +41:14:47.2  TCP J00381501+4114472  2026-10-08.5978  17.72Cmag
01:06:05.83 +09:51:20.4  TCP J01060583+0951204  2026-10-10.8543  14.54Cmag
17:54:18.76 -27:36:36.2  TCP J17541876-2736362  2026-10-12.3993  10.8mag
09:56:00.79 +69:06:15.2  PNV J09560079+6906152  2026-10-14.9274  19.38Cmag
00:43:30.83 +41:26:55.3  PNV J00433083+4126553  2026-10-17.5651  18.61Cmag
04:57:32.08 +30:15:41.6  TCP J04573208+3015416  2026-10-17.7818  18.21Cmag
05:21:07.64 +23:38:21.3  TCP J05210764+2338213  2026-10-18.4020  10.3mag
05:34:11.01 +28:45:30.5  TCP J05341101+2845305  2026-10-18.3604  16.6mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
01:56:50.726 -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
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Fri Oct 23 23:47:17 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 2 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: 4s (0.07 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 25s (0.42 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 11s (0.18 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 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: 43s (0.72 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 6 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 3 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 2 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 15s (0.25 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 1s (0.02 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 14s (0.23 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 1s (0.02 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 1s (0.02 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 1s (0.02 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 1s (0.02 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 33s (0.55 min)
FIELD_Her-02-Q2b1x1: 89s (1.48 min)
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TOTAL_RUNTIME: 279s (4.65 min)
Finished: Fri Oct 23 23:51:56 CDT 2026