FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Her-03-Q2b1x1 reference image: Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Field Her-03-Q2b1x1 reference image: Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Field Her-03-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits
Field Her-03-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461239.74586714 18.07.2026 05:53:52.921   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
First image: 2461239.74586714 18.07.2026 05:53:52.921   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Last  image: 2461341.60581858 28.10.2026 02:32:12.725   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.09
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):  10161
Objects passed selection criteria:  10124
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.0    3.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.0    3.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 7861.25
Average stars matched: 7695.25 (97.8884 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   236824 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  Tue Oct 27 21:50:12 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: 2461239.74586714 18.07.2026 05:53:52.921   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
First image: 2461239.74586714 18.07.2026 05:53:52.921   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Last  image: 2461341.60581858 28.10.2026 02:32:12.725   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 37
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -6.83
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: 15 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):  62784
Objects passed selection criteria:  62672
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.2    4.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.2    4.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 52738.5
Average stars matched: 51042.2 (96.7837 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   286960 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  Tue Oct 27 21:51:01 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-03-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Her-03-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Her-03-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 378903 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 378903 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.png' -> 'transient_report/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits_preview.png'

Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits


renamed 'Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.png' -> 'transient_report/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits_preview.png'

Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.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= 388.2438
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 524.6046
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2580.2725
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 683.2042
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2589.6012
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 685.4475
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 6.64601
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.003
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 =     16.4300003051758 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 16.6 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.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_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.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_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/d_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits :)

Spent 0.520425 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_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/d_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.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_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.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_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.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 =                 16.6 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits 
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.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_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.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_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/d_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits :)

Spent 0.537997 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_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/d_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.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_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.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_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.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_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits



fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.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: 2461341.60502056
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 17:27:15.855 +38:00:18.51 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits
Image size: 937.6'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 17:27:39.353 +38:00:03.60 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 17:27:15.855 +38:00:18.51
Second-epoch image center 17:27:39.353 +38:00:03.60
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0773 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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits
Image size: 937.6'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 17:27:41.604 +38:00:35.48 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 17:27:15.855 +38:00:18.51
Second-epoch image center 17:27:41.604 +38:00:35.48
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0847 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  17:27:39.353 +38:00:03.60
Second-epoch second image center 17:27:41.604 +38:00:35.48
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01153 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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits &> /tmp/tmp.2jQFrAOE2N
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits &> /tmp/tmp.pLAOrAEBKd
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits &> /tmp/tmp.lKtIul5Y59
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits &> /tmp/tmp.mCFHW85aAN
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits and wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits and wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits and wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits) and catalog (wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 13163 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 251.2315 to 272.4638 deg, Dec +32.3992 to +43.2579 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 251.2315 to 272.4638 deg, Dec 32.3992 to 43.2579 deg
Loaded 9795 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 7230 out of 7569 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7569 out of 13163 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.604300
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.604300
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.09
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.51

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.51

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 13163 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 251.2315 to 272.4638 deg, Dec +32.3992 to +43.2579 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 251.2315 to 272.4638 deg, Dec 32.3992 to 43.2579 deg
Loaded 9795 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 7230 out of 7569 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7569 out of 13163 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits (aperture=6.1)
Read 13095 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 251.2350 to 272.4635 deg, Dec +32.4098 to +43.2808 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 251.2350 to 272.4635 deg, Dec 32.4098 to 43.2808 deg
Loaded 9802 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 7224 out of 7582 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7582 out of 13095 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits (aperture=6.1)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.2 pix  Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
 2.2 pix  Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.5 mag.  Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
 15.5 mag.  Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
 14.5 mag.  fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits
 14.5 mag.  fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.5 (SNR )  11.4 (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.2jQFrAOE2N (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_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.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=804, bad_region=2354, passed=13163
Got 13163 stars (including 10098 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 13163 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 611 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4903 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4895 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11305 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 611 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4903 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11305 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11305 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Excluding outliers - 4895 stars left (next iteration limit 5384)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits N_match=4895 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.390 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.366 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.383 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.426 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.372 n_q1=1630 n_q2=772 n_q3=1682 n_q4=811 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.093
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4895 N_valid=4895 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.004 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.017 median_sep_arcsec=0.300 p95_sep_arcsec=1.019 n_q1=1630 n_q2=772 n_q3=1682 n_q4=811 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits -region wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.pLAOrAEBKd (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_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.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=816, bad_region=2338, passed=13095
Got 13095 stars (including 10037 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 13095 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 612 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4907 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: 0.34" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11267 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 612 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4907 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11267 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11267 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits N_match=4897 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.399 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.367 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.392 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.429 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.394 n_q1=1636 n_q2=765 n_q3=1679 n_q4=817 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.075
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4897 N_valid=4897 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.011 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.009 median_sep_arcsec=0.301 p95_sep_arcsec=0.987 n_q1=1636 n_q2=765 n_q3=1679 n_q4=817 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits -region wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.lKtIul5Y59 (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_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.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_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.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=415, bad_region=1108, passed=6144
Got 6144 stars (including 4672 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6144 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013022 (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 0.010418 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 612 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4580 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4569 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4569 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4569 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5254 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 612 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4579 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4568 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5254 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4568 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5254 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Excluding outliers - 4568 stars left (next iteration limit 5025)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4568 robust_rms=7.555 arcsec worst_region_rms=9.969 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=9.969 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4568 robust_rms=0.627 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.866 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.866 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4568 robust_rms=0.369 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.513 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.513 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4568 robust_rms_before=0.744 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.383 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.369 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.543 worst_region_rms_after=0.513 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.874 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.513
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.543 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.543 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.383 arcsec matched=4568
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits N_match=4568 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.393 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.383 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.341 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.429 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.380 n_q1=1520 n_q2=723 n_q3=1595 n_q4=730 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.091
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4568 N_valid=4568 bias_ra_arcsec=0.118 bias_dec_arcsec=0.034 median_sep_arcsec=0.591 p95_sep_arcsec=1.681 n_q1=1520 n_q2=723 n_q3=1595 n_q4=730 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.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.mCFHW85aAN (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_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.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_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.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=451, bad_region=1122, passed=6135
Got 6135 stars (including 4614 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6135 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013022 (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 0.010418 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 612 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4525 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4515 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4515 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4515 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5232 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 612 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4524 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4514 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5232 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4514 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5232 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Excluding outliers - 4514 stars left (next iteration limit 4966)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4514 robust_rms=7.548 arcsec worst_region_rms=9.856 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=9.847 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4514 robust_rms=0.681 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.842 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.842 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4514 robust_rms=0.403 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.551 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.551 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4514 robust_rms_before=0.761 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.415 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.403 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.560 worst_region_rms_after=0.551 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.927 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.551
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.560 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.560 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.415 arcsec matched=4514
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits N_match=4514 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.424 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.412 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.399 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.479 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.385 n_q1=1505 n_q2=716 n_q3=1568 n_q4=725 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.129
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4514 N_valid=4514 bias_ra_arcsec=0.128 bias_dec_arcsec=0.026 median_sep_arcsec=0.599 p95_sep_arcsec=1.748 n_q1=1505 n_q2=716 n_q3=1568 n_q4=725 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits sigma_overall=0.390 worst_q_ratio=1.093
ref2=Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits sigma_overall=0.399 worst_q_ratio=1.075
new1=fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits sigma_overall=0.393 worst_q_ratio=1.091
new2=fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits sigma_overall=0.424 worst_q_ratio=1.129
reference average sigma_overall=0.3945 worst_q_ratio=1.084
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206_astrometric_residuals.png (4895 matched stars from wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207_astrometric_residuals.png (4897 matched stars from wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116_astrometric_residuals.png (4568 matched stars from wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117_astrometric_residuals.png (4514 matched stars from wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.38 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Her-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Her-03-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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 17:27:15.855 +38:00:18.51 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits
Image size: 937.6'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 17:27:39.353 +38:00:03.60 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 17:27:15.855 +38:00:18.51
Second-epoch image center 17:27:39.353 +38:00:03.60
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0773 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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits
Image size: 937.6'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 17:27:41.604 +38:00:35.48 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 17:27:15.855 +38:00:18.51
Second-epoch image center 17:27:41.604 +38:00:35.48
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0847 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  17:27:39.353 +38:00:03.60
Second-epoch second image center 17:27:41.604 +38:00:35.48
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01153 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Blx2ah6wBC
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits &> /tmp/tmp.bdyLVz6ExL
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits &> /tmp/tmp.3C7CBhmky3
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits &> /tmp/tmp.fsG0jBcZFP
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits and wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits and wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits and wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits) and catalog (wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 79252 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 251.1954 to 272.4638 deg, Dec +32.3992 to +43.2678 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 251.1954 to 272.4638 deg, Dec 32.3992 to 43.2678 deg
Loaded 9815 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 6602 out of 7654 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7654 out of 79252 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.479000
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.479000
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -6.83
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.65

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.65

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 79252 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 251.1954 to 272.4638 deg, Dec +32.3992 to +43.2678 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 251.1954 to 272.4638 deg, Dec 32.3992 to 43.2678 deg
Loaded 9815 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 6602 out of 7654 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7654 out of 79252 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits (aperture=4.7)
Read 79293 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 251.2000 to 272.4768 deg, Dec +32.4001 to +43.2808 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 251.2000 to 272.4768 deg, Dec 32.4001 to 43.2808 deg
Loaded 9824 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 6585 out of 7663 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7663 out of 79293 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits (aperture=4.6)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 28 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.1 pix  Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
 2.1 pix  Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits
 2.1 pix  fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.7 mag.  Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
 15.7 mag.  Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
 14.7 mag.  fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits
 14.7 mag.  fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.7 (SNR )  13.9 (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.Blx2ah6wBC (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_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.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=23, blended=5062, bad_region=10476, passed=79229
Got 79229 stars (including 64243 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 79229 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 611 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4900 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4893 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 71414 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 611 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4900 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 71414 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 71414 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Excluding outliers - 4893 stars left (next iteration limit 5382)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits N_match=4893 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.372 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.355 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.368 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.408 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.355 n_q1=1660 n_q2=783 n_q3=1633 n_q4=817 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.095
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4893 N_valid=4893 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.004 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.012 median_sep_arcsec=0.292 p95_sep_arcsec=1.000 n_q1=1660 n_q2=783 n_q3=1633 n_q4=817 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits -region wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.bdyLVz6ExL (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_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=19, blended=5094, bad_region=10473, passed=79274
Got 79274 stars (including 64322 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 79274 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 612 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4897 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4891 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4891 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4891 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 71465 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 612 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4897 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4891 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 71465 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4891 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 71465 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Excluding outliers - 4891 stars left (next iteration limit 5380)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits N_match=4891 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.380 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.357 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.384 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.409 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.375 n_q1=1677 n_q2=777 n_q3=1625 n_q4=812 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.076
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4891 N_valid=4891 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.019 bias_dec_arcsec=0.000 median_sep_arcsec=0.296 p95_sep_arcsec=0.992 n_q1=1677 n_q2=777 n_q3=1625 n_q4=812 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits -region wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.3C7CBhmky3 (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_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.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_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.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=18, blended=1795, bad_region=4876, passed=42232
Got 42232 stars (including 35746 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 42232 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013022 (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 0.010418 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 612 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4896 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4886 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4886 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4886 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 38622 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 612 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4896 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4886 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 38622 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4886 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 38622 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Excluding outliers - 4886 stars left (next iteration limit 5374)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.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=7.370 arcsec worst_region_rms=10.858 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=10.858 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4886 robust_rms=0.618 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.936 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.936 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4886 robust_rms=0.367 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.504 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.504 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4886 robust_rms_before=0.720 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.380 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.367 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.532 worst_region_rms_after=0.504 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.859 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.504
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.532 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.532 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.380 arcsec matched=4886
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits N_match=4886 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.388 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.388 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.344 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.430 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.358 n_q1=1630 n_q2=767 n_q3=1667 n_q4=822 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.108
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4886 N_valid=4886 bias_ra_arcsec=0.087 bias_dec_arcsec=0.042 median_sep_arcsec=0.583 p95_sep_arcsec=1.554 n_q1=1630 n_q2=767 n_q3=1667 n_q4=822 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.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.fsG0jBcZFP (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_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.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_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.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=18, blended=1797, bad_region=4950, passed=42422
Got 42422 stars (including 35900 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 42422 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013022 (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 0.010418 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 612 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 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(), 38768 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 612 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3)
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: 4887 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 38768 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4887 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 38768 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Excluding outliers - 4887 stars left (next iteration limit 5375)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.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=4887 robust_rms=7.346 arcsec worst_region_rms=10.624 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=10.624 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4887 robust_rms=0.663 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.940 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.940 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4887 robust_rms=0.396 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.547 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.547 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4887 robust_rms_before=0.736 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.403 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.396 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.541 worst_region_rms_after=0.547 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.914 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.547
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.541 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.541 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.403 arcsec matched=4887
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits N_match=4887 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.413 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.404 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.395 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.468 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.377 n_q1=1628 n_q2=770 n_q3=1665 n_q4=824 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.133
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4887 N_valid=4887 bias_ra_arcsec=0.099 bias_dec_arcsec=0.029 median_sep_arcsec=0.593 p95_sep_arcsec=1.652 n_q1=1628 n_q2=770 n_q3=1665 n_q4=824 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.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_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.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_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Her-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 17:33:10.20 +36:15:12.7:  12.49 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 17:40:14.36 +39:09:10.6:  13.91 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 17:28:16.43 +34:51:12.4:  13.47 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 17:27:14.07 +39:50:37.1:  12.81 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 17:18:56.94 +40:16:23.4:  13.12 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 17:23:31.02 +41:37:25.8:  12.07 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 17:40:14.36 +39:09:10.6:  13.98 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 17:28:16.43 +34:51:12.4:  13.57 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 17:33:10.20 +36:15:12.7:  12.58 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 17:18:56.94 +40:16:23.4:  13.16 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 17:27:14.07 +39:50:37.1:  12.75 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.94 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.53 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.14 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.52 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.78 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:40:14.36 +39:09:10.6: ref_mag=13.94 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=14.1945 delta=-0.25 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:33:10.20 +36:15:12.7: ref_mag=12.53 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.8836 delta=-0.35 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:18:56.94 +40:16:23.4: ref_mag=13.14 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.3875 delta=-0.25 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 17:23:31.02 +41:37:25.8:  12.09 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:28:16.43 +34:51:12.4: ref_mag=13.52 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.7596 delta=-0.24 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:27:14.07 +39:50:37.1: ref_mag=12.78 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.9575 delta=-0.18 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.08 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:23:31.02 +41:37:25.8: ref_mag=12.08 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.1281 delta=-0.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 17:31:37.39 +40:14:51.2:  13.48 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 17:31:37.39 +40:14:51.2:  13.38 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.43 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:31:37.39 +40:14:51.2: ref_mag=13.43 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.3487 delta=0.08 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 17:09:13.06 +40:37:33.7:  13.79 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 17:21:00.23 +41:57:53.0:  13.98 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 17:17:36.34 +34:59:14.6:  13.72 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 17:09:13.06 +40:37:33.7:  13.84 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 17:21:00.23 +41:57:53.0:  14.10 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 17:17:36.34 +34:59:14.6:  13.72 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.82 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:09:13.06 +40:37:33.7: ref_mag=13.82 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.7479 delta=0.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.04 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.72 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:21:00.23 +41:57:53.0: ref_mag=14.04 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.9515 delta=0.09 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:17:36.34 +34:59:14.6: ref_mag=13.72 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.8708 delta=-0.15 (need > 0.90)
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Considering the candidate 95350_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117
The candidate 95350_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 28.10502    2461341.60502    14.29    17:40:14.31 +39:09:10.8   3310 2483   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 28.10582    2461341.60582    14.14    17:40:14.41 +39:09:10.5   3314 2489   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 95357_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117
The candidate 95357_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 28.10502    2461341.60502    13.82    17:28:16.40 +34:51:11.9   4725 5100   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 28.10582    2461341.60582    13.71    17:28:16.46 +34:51:12.8   4730 5105   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 95362_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117
The candidate 95362_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 28.10582    2461341.60582    13.66    17:55:31.96 +36:31:44.7   1403 3992   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits

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Considering the candidate 95365_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117
The candidate 95365_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 28.10502    2461341.60502    13.33    17:18:56.98 +40:16:23.1   5784 1802   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 28.10582    2461341.60582    13.46    17:18:56.90 +40:16:23.6   5789 1807   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 95366_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117
The candidate 95366_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 28.10582    2461341.60582    12.96    17:51:35.37 +33:39:27.0   1784 5768   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (27.9") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 95367_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117
The candidate 95367_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 28.10502    2461341.60502    13.01    17:27:14.08 +39:50:37.4   4831 2081   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 28.10582    2461341.60582    12.91    17:27:14.06 +39:50:36.7   4835 2086   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 95369_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117
The candidate 95369_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 28.10502    2461341.60502    12.91    17:33:10.23 +36:15:12.5   4124 4251   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 28.10582    2461341.60582    12.86    17:33:10.17 +36:15:13.0   4129 4256   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 95373_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117
The candidate 95373_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 28.10502    2461341.60502    12.15    17:23:31.07 +41:37:26.0   5243 0996   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 28.10582    2461341.60582    12.11    17:23:30.96 +41:37:25.6   5247 1001   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 95461_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117
The candidate 95461_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 28.10582    2461341.60582    12.25    17:58:35.27 +36:16:00.2   1016 4126   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits

**** FOUND  17:58:35.26 +36:16:00.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 95472_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117
The candidate 95472_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 28.10582    2461341.60582    12.46    17:26:17.61 +34:31:31.3   4978 5302   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits

**** FOUND  17:26:17.60 +34:31:31.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 95526_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117
The candidate 95526_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 28.10582    2461341.60582    12.83    17:52:23.95 +34:11:12.9   1701 5440   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits

**** FOUND  17:52:23.90 +34:11:13.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 95566_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117
The candidate 95566_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 28.10582    2461341.60582    13.16    17:51:17.27 +40:02:54.8   2045 1890   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits

**** FOUND  17:51:17.25 +40:02:55.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 95569_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117
The candidate 95569_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 28.10582    2461341.60582    13.01    17:45:47.50 +38:53:51.6   2655 2620   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits

**** FOUND  17:45:47.48 +38:53:51.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 95587_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117
The candidate 95587_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 28.10582    2461341.60582    13.42    17:23:34.16 +37:07:19.2   5289 3725   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits

**** FOUND  17:23:34.28 +37:07:21.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 95597_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117
The candidate 95597_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 28.10582    2461341.60582    13.17    17:48:00.32 +36:10:06.6   2314 4261   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits

**** FOUND  17:48:00.24 +36:10:07.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 95606_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117
The candidate 95606_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 28.10502    2461341.60502    13.32    17:31:37.31 +40:14:51.6   4323 1837   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 28.10582    2461341.60582    13.38    17:31:37.46 +40:14:50.8   4327 1843   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 95609_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117
The candidate 95609_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 28.10582    2461341.60582    13.24    17:45:46.17 +38:53:39.6   2658 2622   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits

**** FOUND  17:45:46.08 +38:53:39.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 95610_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117
The candidate 95610_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 28.10582    2461341.60582    13.31    17:46:58.61 +36:06:44.7   2439 4301   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits

**** FOUND  17:46:58.69 +36:06:45.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 95621_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117
The candidate 95621_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 28.10582    2461341.60582    13.23    17:39:43.73 +36:54:47.0   3340 3845   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits

**** FOUND  17:39:43.71 +36:54:46.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 95630_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117
The candidate 95630_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 28.10582    2461341.60582    13.50    17:47:49.76 +36:31:53.6   2346 4042   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits

**** FOUND  17:47:49.67 +36:31:53.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 95653_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117
The candidate 95653_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 28.10582    2461341.60582    13.46    17:51:08.39 +40:03:13.6   2062 1888   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits

**** FOUND  17:51:08.56 +40:03:14.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 95655_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117
The candidate 95655_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 28.10582    2461341.60582    13.62    17:42:30.17 +36:04:45.7   2987 4341   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits

**** FOUND  17:42:30.06 +36:04:46.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 95687_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117
The candidate 95687_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 28.10582    2461341.60582    13.90    17:17:03.29 +34:07:20.7   6138 5522   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits

**** FOUND  17:17:03.31 +34:07:20.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 95695_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117
The candidate 95695_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 28.10502    2461341.60502    13.75    17:09:13.05 +40:37:35.2   6897 1536   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 28.10582    2461341.60582    13.75    17:09:13.06 +40:37:32.3   6901 1542   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 95716_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117
The candidate 95716_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 28.10502    2461341.60502    13.78    17:17:36.42 +34:59:15.3   6046 4994   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 28.10582    2461341.60582    14.01    17:17:36.25 +34:59:14.0   6051 4999   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 95731_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117
The candidate 95731_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 28.10502    2461341.60502    13.86    17:21:00.13 +41:57:52.4   5523 0782   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-31-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 28.10582    2461341.60582    14.11    17:21:00.32 +41:57:53.6   5527 0787   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 62324_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117
The candidate 62324_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 10 28.10582    2461341.60582    13.27    17:30:24.70 +34:03:04.2   4464 5593   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (43.5") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 63860_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117
The candidate 63860_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 10 28.10582    2461341.60582    12.74    17:53:13.44 +34:04:14.6   1592 5505   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_214503_TTUQ2b1x1_2580524_WoJIxQeB/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_21-32-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0117.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (45.3") between the two second-epoch detections
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 1s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 2s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Her-03-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-03-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)2461341.60502056 -observatory V36
15:05:36.83 -20:01:20.3 Mercury (1.2mag)
13:35:24.31 -16:07:35.9 Venus (-4.3mag)
09:16:46.06 +17:24:36.6 Mars (0.9mag)
09:44:03.21 +14:20:17.6 Jupiter (-2.0mag)
00:37:54.67 +01:09:15.2 Saturn (0.4mag)
04:09:58.95 +20:52:35.5 Uranus (5.6mag)
00:08:49.61 -00:35:13.9 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:24:17.28 -23:42:26.0 Pluto (14.5mag)
03:52:37.13 +24:41:55.3 Moon (-12.0mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461341.60502056:
09:44:08.74 +14:19:46.5 Io (6.0mag)
09:43:55.85 +14:20:58.7 Europa (6.1mag)
09:44:04.66 +14:20:10.1 Ganymede (5.5mag)
09:43:37.53 +14:22:41.5 Callisto (6.8mag)
09:45:03.07 +14:33:40.8 Himalia (15.5mag)
09:44:02.43 +14:20:21.8 Thebe (16.4mag)
09:43:28.08 +14:44:48.7 Elara (17.4mag)
09:45:18.93 +13:45:54.4 Pasiphae (17.7mag)
09:41:29.66 +14:51:06.4 Carme (18.7mag)
00:37:40.57 +01:09:21.5 Titan (8.2mag)
00:37:55.57 +01:08:57.3 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:38:11.09 +01:08:33.4 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:37:48.74 +01:09:34.4 Hyperion (14.1mag)
00:36:08.48 +00:56:54.8 Phoebe (16.4mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461341.60502056:
04:14:42.25 +18:49:35.1 JWST
18:33:40.58 +17:02:56.5 Chandra
04:56:00.14 +47:18:52.1 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461341.60502056 -observatory V36
03:38:04.88 +20:04:39.4 17.1mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
07:44:20.67 +37:56:46.1 17.9mag P/2004 V5 (LINEAR-Hill)
07:44:25.81 +37:56:33.4 17.9mag P/2004 V5-A (LINEAR-Hill)
07:43:45.61 +37:56:49.6 17.9mag P/2004 V5-B (LINEAR-Hill)
05:02:50.68 +40:06:07.4 17.9mag P/2009 Y2 (Kowalski)
18:41:09.83 -33:03:48.3 14.9mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:44:36.29 -73:30:03.5 17.2mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:13:02.10 +35:07:58.6 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
04:28:45.54 +47:38:03.0 17.8mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
07:34:54.18 +25:20:54.9 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:07:40.24 +37:39:34.1 16.4mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
18:33:11.22 +40:58:01.6 17.4mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
05:44:48.71 -13:38:41.4 16.4mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
12:49:24.48 +14:39:05.0 15.8mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
14:08:25.07 -04:05:27.5 16.4mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
19:50:31.28 +57:00:16.5 15.4mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
13:01:38.60 +16:08:45.1 17.7mag A/2026 E1
16:14:28.96 -60:16:51.6 14.0mag P/2026 R2 (Leonard)
19:28:05.69 -05:15:18.5 16.8mag P/2026 T1 (ATLAS)
23:44:14.53 +15:39:39.9 17.0mag 2P/Encke
23:18:02.77 -27:31:39.1 15.2mag 10P/Tempel
02:32:31.65 +33:38:55.3 16.4mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR
12:22:11.54 -09:31:34.0 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
00:13:11.84 -09:05:27.7 15.8mag 65P/Gunn
07:54:49.61 +14:13:48.8 13.9mag 78P/Gehrels
02:41:38.73 +13:24:54.6 18.0mag 88P/Howell
08:38:37.35 +44:32:39.7 17.1mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
09:38:55.78 +07:59:05.3 17.7mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
12:14:36.53 +09:27:22.9 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
20:06:24.57 +12:32:10.3 10.0mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
10:58:33.89 -01:56:22.6 15.7mag 169P/NEAT
03:16:39.33 +02:42:33.1 15.1mag 220P/McNaught
06:20:49.57 +48:37:54.7 15.6mag 260P/McNaught
07:49:36.30 +25:12:11.9 17.7mag 266P/Christensen
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
17:54:18.84 -27:36:35.70  TCP J17541876-2736362  2026-10-24.76 9.92
10:38:47.97 +53:30:34.00  SN2026sqf  2026-10-24.6 13.27
21:49:53.30 +14:07:44.90  ASASSN-26fq  2026-10-23.23 14.82
01:00:14.36 +34:04:05.90  ASASSN-26fp  2026-10-23.34 12.9
01:06:23.14 -63:46:37.10  ASASSN-26fo  2026-10-19.79 -4.88
00:25:28.03 +20:14:39.10  SN2026afqd  2026-10-19.36 -0.77
22:14:03.37 -45:07:18.60  ASASSN-26fm  2026-10-13.75 14.42
01:57:48.19 -33:14:42.30  SN 2026aedl  2026-10-12.33 15.3
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  2026-10-9.94 17.52
09:20:05.05 +27:03:12.40  SN2026aeif  2026-10-9.47 15.93
02:58:07.77 -65:18:52.90  ASASSN-26fl  2026-10-7.9 -0.85
02:49:03.98 -49:55:57.00  SN 2026adfy  2026-10-4.88 16.61
22:03:46.31 -11:07:57.70  AT2026adgn  2026-10-4.28 -2.56
15:03:12.98 +49:51:05.40  ASASSN-26fj  2026-10-2.06 15.91
08:07:27.96 -65:51:03.90  ASASSN-26fi  2026-10-1.36 15.82
21:02:34.66 +23:57:26.20  ASASSN-26fh  2026-10-1.27 15.94
20:00:16.62 +03:26:29.90  AT2026adfv  2026-10-1.3 16.42
00:08:42.74 -32:33:16.50  SN2026abhc  2026-09-29.15 15.57
21:02:30.26 -19:27:41.80  SN2026acxa  2026-09-29.13 14.65
04:39:17.45 -28:06:12.40  ASASSN-26fg  2026-09-23.25 15.73
05:25:07.80 +04:38:32.40  SN2026aajs  2026-09-21.32 17.04
19:56:12.67 +08:25:27.70  AT2026acgs  2026-09-18.14 15.84
00:02:34.06 +52:55:18.90  ASASSN-26ff  2026-09-16.38 15.41
23:44:33.18 +17:46:12.20  SN2026yjv  2026-09-15.38 18.32
16:21:12.24 +57:37:51.30  SN 2026aafh  2026-09-14.11 15.02
23:36:00.27 -19:28:18.00  SN 2026aaks  2026-09-14.44 16.89
16:35:24.86 -05:32:38.20  SN2026aasi  2026-09-12.99 16.58
16:46:08.71 +37:25:21.80  SN2026aafk  2026-09-13.25 17.4
23:48:37.86 +50:25:24.60  SN2026aafs  2026-09-13.47 17
21:20:27.02 +02:10:42.50  SN2026aagh   -------
08:02:26.85 -24:37:44.10  ASASSN-26fe  2026-09-13.34 13.67
02:29:34.91 +23:06:56.30  SN2026aars  2026-09-12.27 16.93
02:47:25.52 -32:58:34.50  SN 2026znh  2026-09-9.92 16.26
04:59:14.53 -83:27:58.80  ASASSN-26fd  2026-09-9.11 17.27
17:52:06.79 -23:43:20.70  ASASSN-26fc  2026-09-8.79 12.14
03:52:53.26 -14:19:28.70  SN 2026zfw  2026-09-8 17.78
01:53:26.46 +10:07:25.10  SN2026aacj  2026-09-7.17 16.27
20:04:34.47 +62:38:38.10  SN2026zji  2026-09-7.14 15.87
22:37:05.64 +34:24:35.00  SN2026aaiv  2026-09-7.25 13.48
22:24:21.29 -10:25:31.60  ASASSN-26fb  2026-09-5.3 13.93
00:44:54.28 +41:33:10.50  AT2026aabo  2026-09-3.29 15.02
00:52:12.40 -58:22:08.60  SN 2026zhl  2026-08-31.92 16.51
19:53:57.87 +61:00:19.70  ASASSN-26fa  2026-08-31.18 14.63
00:21:50.96 -09:29:16.30  AT2026zwp  2026-08-31.41 15.59
19:45:06.20 +18:22:48.80  V488  2026-08-30.13 9.37
18:25:12.79 -22:25:29.10  V8055  2026-08-30 10.76
17:17:45.96 +64:31:40.10  ASASSN-26ez  2026-08-25.13 10.87
19:02:47.09 +58:08:21.00  AT2026zwo  2026-08-24.16 15.78
04:20:07.58 -42:26:59.90  AT2026zjy  2026-08-23.03 15.91
03:08:18.02 +11:54:46.50  SN2026ymb  2026-08-23.4 16.44
20:22:32.48 -50:45:14.30  SN2026yid  2026-08-22.82 15.13
04:24:28.39 -56:20:21.60  ASASSN-26ey  2026-08-20.02 15.55
16:46:37.81 -63:14:59.80  ASASSN-26ex  2026-08-18.78 3.63
21:28:47.85 +20:31:03.60  SN 2026sfn  2026-08-16.3 17.09
23:01:28.67 -61:00:39.00  SN 2026yib  2026-08-14.85 17.36
00:22:23.20 -32:16:02.70  SN 2026whu  2026-08-14.96 16.5
19:56:21.71 -37:24:19.90  ASASSN-26ew  2026-08-13.82 14.73
13:53:14.21 +00:26:52.00  SN 2026wkv  2026-08-10.12 15.83
05:21:07.61 +23:38:20.10  TCP J05210763+2338194  2026-08-10.59 9.34
01:28:20.49 +40:13:27.10  SN2026wpd  2026-08-9.34 16.37
23:47:50.87 +49:28:49.80  SN2026wjs  2026-08-9.35 17.12
16:03:20.92 +17:43:23.70  AT2026xau  2026-08-9.3 17.71
01:10:22.05 -09:34:08.50  SN2026weo  2026-08-7.46 15.76
00:56:54.35 -35:55:29.40  AT2026wdy  2026-08-5.05 16.08
22:08:07.63 -53:03:58.90  AT2026wek  2026-08-3.82 17.17
14:51:51.34 +66:13:24.60  ASASSN-26ev  2026-08-2.15 14.02
12:06:50.79 -36:16:06.20  SN2026wgm  2026-08-1.73 15.61
16:56:36.90 -59:29:26.00  ASASSN-26er  2026-07-25.82 15.09
01:21:27.89 -10:37:05.90  SN2026vbh  2026-07-25.05 15.79
21:17:31.59 +22:25:50.90  ASASSN-26eq  2026-07-24.37 15.13
18:53:36.89 +16:56:43.60  ASASSN-26ep  2026-07-23.47 -4.06
12:18:47.98 -30:48:47.50  ASASSN-26et  2026-07-22.76 13.98
13:00:47.82 +15:42:17.60  SN2026uwk  2026-07-21.75 16.38
18:52:31.11 -32:28:00.90  ASASSN-26en  2026-07-21.77 14.63
14:42:58.01 -62:32:59.10  ASASSN-26es  2026-07-20.79 15.36
20:12:45.57 -32:53:13.00  ASASSN-26em  2026-07-20.94 16.83
18:54:24.33 -46:11:51.70  ASASSN-26eu  2026-07-20.93 14.86
03:18:56.99 -80:55:10.40  AT2026ugi  2026-07-20.03 17.12
18:43:58.40 +24:22:41.80  ASASSN-26eo  2026-07-19.36 16.16
04:50:01.03 -02:22:33.80  ASASSN-26ej  2026-07-16.17 17.02
18:34:55.28 -31:41:00.90  ASASSN-26ek  2026-07-16.24 15.73
17:07:43.61 -44:21:53.50  ASASSN-26el  2026-07-15.86 16.01
14:45:08.35 +24:13:12.30  ASASSN-26ei  2026-07-16.17 16.46
10:00:46.44 -32:36:31.10  AT 2023mhb  2026-07-14.73 16.67
14:39:37.45 -11:22:36.20  AT 2026unl  2026-07-15.27 17.11
10:49:42.57 -11:25:55.80  ASASSN-26eh  2026-07-14.72 16.58
19:33:53.06 -07:15:00.80  ASASSN-22le  2026-07-14.15 15.5
02:45:40.52 -27:55:30.30  ASASSN-26ef  2026-07-12.35 15.86
23:26:43.80 +04:42:39.70  SN 2026qtn  2026-07-12.22 16.47
02:19:17.26 +28:57:15.40  ASASSN-26ec  2026-07-11.53 2.78
18:31:15.56 -05:34:31.50  AT2026stb  2026-07-11.28 -1.29
13:36:08.24 +23:29:05.00  AT2026pjf  2026-07-10.18 -0.72
17:33:39.82 +04:22:36.70  SN2026pir  2026-07-9.86 -0.66
11:21:41.26 -50:33:36.30  ASASSN-26ed  2026-07-8.8 -1.3
23:41:42.11 +26:29:49.10  AT2026qil  2026-07-9.3 16.15
20:21:30.50 -32:03:40.10  ASASSN-26ee  2026-07-7.22 15.53
19:37:44.09 -05:35:42.80  AT2026ryu  2026-07-7.17 14.88
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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/ :
10:32:09.821 +11:37:46.17  AT 2026aetj  2026-10-01.53 18.5059
16:11:43.883 +20:59:33.48  AT 2026aeti  2026-10-03.14 19.2268
19:55:55.462 +58:10:08.22  AT 2026aeth  2026-10-02.16 20.7283
14:55:19.146 +37:33:21.65  AT 2026aetg  2026-10-02.14 17.2445
14:51:59.504 +47:04:29.76  AT 2026aetf  2026-10-02.14 19.1738
06:50:36.388 +58:36:08.80  SN 2026aete  2026-10-07.53 19.306
09:20:29.340 +55:06:35.79  SN 2026aetd  2026-10-07.54 17.677
08:26:28.724 +38:08:57.54  AT 2026aetc  2026-10-02.47 19.3657
06:41:51.189 +21:53:58.11  SN 2026aetb  2026-10-07.46 19.5374
08:34:43.981 +46:14:33.95  AT 2026aeta  2026-10-02.51 19.5454
09:00:29.362 -03:20:55.67  AT 2026aesz  2026-10-03.53 19.6849
08:06:22.231 +46:59:03.50  AT 2026aesy  2026-10-01.51 19.6229
07:51:57.166 +45:05:58.19  AT 2026aesx  2026-10-01.41 19.6203
08:06:59.965 +46:08:20.08  AT 2026aesw  2026-10-01.41 19.7007
09:54:13.819 +04:50:26.21  AT 2026aesv  2026-10-01.53 19.1617
10:03:36.908 -05:05:53.11  AT 2026aesu  2026-10-01.53 17.8861
10:00:58.300 +04:55:31.23  AT 2026aest  2026-10-07.53 19.3128
04:23:19.588 -47:59:25.70  AT 2026aess  2026-02-23.11 23.4645
08:59:18.240 +10:57:46.23  AT 2026aesr  2026-10-05.52 19.89
19:23:47.930 -12:36:03.40  AT 2026aesq  2026-10-06.12 18.38
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Tue Oct 27 21:46:59 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: 3s (0.05 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 23s (0.38 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 6s (0.10 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 2s (0.03 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 0s (0.00 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 35s (0.58 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 9 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 3 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 2 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 17s (0.28 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 1s (0.02 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 13s (0.22 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: 1s (0.02 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 1s (0.02 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 1s (0.02 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 2s (0.03 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 36s (0.60 min)
FIELD_Her-03-Q2b1x1: 84s (1.40 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 261s (4.35 min)
Finished: Tue Oct 27 21:51:20 CDT 2026