## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461147.88042745 17.04.2026 09:07:38.932 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
First image: 2461147.88042745 17.04.2026 09:07:38.932 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
Last image: 2461174.78771524 14.05.2026 06:54:08.597 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-14_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_021457_TTUQ1b1x1_3991582_BvDNQe5A/fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_01-54-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0076.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 2
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.74
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 6 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 24
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
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 5402
Objects passed selection criteria: 5397
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.1 3.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.1 3.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 5798.75
Average stars matched: 4042 (69.7047 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 111940 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Wed May 13 17:47:49 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-54-ga455e386
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-05-13)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Thu May 14 02:17:20 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC=
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ1b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.0
FLAT_FIELD_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-05-11.fit
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 100
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK=
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
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= 8000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 4000
OMP_NUM_THREADS=
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
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 3.5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP=
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION=
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
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HOSTNAME= tau
USER=
HOME=
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SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory:
Vir-12-Q1b1x1
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########### Starting Vir-12-Q1b1x1 ###########
Processing Vir-12-Q1b1x1
WARNING: server tau is low on disk space, only 94972 MB free at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
WARNING: server tau is low on disk space, only 94972 MB free at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_01-53-24_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0075.png' -> 'transient_report/Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_01-53-24_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits_preview.png'
Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_01-53-24_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
renamed 'Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_01-54-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0076.png' -> 'transient_report/Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_01-54-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0076.fits_preview.png'
Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_01-54-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0076.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= 785.6499
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 438.3315
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1296.6458
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 564.8172
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1292.9350
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 567.9217
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INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 1.65041
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.005
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-05-11.fit
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= -5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= -5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 24.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 23.1 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-14_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_021457_TTUQ1b1x1_3991582_BvDNQe5A/Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_01-53-24_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
CCD-TEMP= -5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-14_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_021457_TTUQ1b1x1_3991582_BvDNQe5A/Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_01-53-24_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
SET-TEMP= -5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-14_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_021457_TTUQ1b1x1_3991582_BvDNQe5A/Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_01-53-24_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
Record 0: "" status=0
Record 1: "SIMPLE = T / C# FITS" status=0
Record 2: "BITPIX = 16" status=0
Record 3: "NAXIS = 2 / Dimensionality" status=0
Record 4: "NAXIS1 = 9576" status=0
Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND = T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT' / Type of exposure" status=0
Record 9: "EXPOSURE= 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 10: "EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-05-14T01:53:24.1684578' / Time of observation (local)" status=0
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Record 15: "MJD-AVG = 61174.2871998842 / Modified Julian Date of averaged midpoint" status=0
Record 16: "XBINNING= 1 / X axis binning factor" status=0
Record 17: "YBINNING= 1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0
Record 18: "GAIN = 30 / Sensor gain" status=0
Record 19: "OFFSET = 30 / Sensor gain offset" status=0
Record 20: "XPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0
Record 21: "YPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0
Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M' / Imaging instrument name" status=0
Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-33d3d743814b8b447' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0
Record 24: "SET-TEMP= -5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0
Record 25: "CCD-TEMP= -5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0
Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0' / Sensor readout mode" status=0
Record 27: "USBLIMIT= 50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
Record 28: "TELESCOP= 'QHY600M-TTU1' / Name of telescope" status=0
Record 29: "FOCALLEN= 135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0
Record 30: "FOCRATIO= 2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0
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Record 32: "DEC = -9.99958971534294 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0
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Record 34: "CENTAZ = 215.6925 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0
Record 35: "AIRMASS = 1.58845261278015 / Airmass at frame center (Gueymard 1993)" status=0
Record 36: "PIERSIDE= 'East' / Telescope pointing state" status=0
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Record 38: "SITELAT = 33.7480555555556 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0
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Record 42: "SITENAME= '' / Observatory site name" status=0
Record 43: "FWHEEL = 'Simulator' / Filter Wheel name" status=0
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Record 47: "OBJCTDEC= '-10 00 00' / [D M S] Declination of imaged object" status=0
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Record 50: "FOCPOS = 29434 / [step] Focuser position" status=0
Record 51: "FOCUSPOS= 29434 / [step] Focuser position" status=0
Record 52: "FOCUSSZ = 0.0 / [um] Focuser step size" status=0
Record 53: "FOCTEMP = 24.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0
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Record 55: "DEWPOINT= 5.5 / [degC] Dew point" status=0
Record 56: "HUMIDITY= 32.0 / [percent] Relative humidity" status=0
Record 57: "PRESSURE= 899.49 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0
Record 58: "AMBTEMP = 23.1 / [degC] Ambient air temperature" status=0
Record 59: "WINDDIR = 50.0 / [deg] Wind direction: 0=N, 180=S, 90=E, 270=W" status=0
Record 60: "WINDGUST= 29.50236 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0
Record 61: "WINDSPD = 23.801904 / [kph] Wind speed" status=0
Record 62: "ROWORDER= 'TOP-DOWN' / FITS Image Orientation" status=0
Record 63: "EQUINOX = 2000.0 / Equinox of celestial coordinate system" status=0
Record 64: "SWCREATE= 'N.I.N.A. 3.2.0.9001 (x64)' / Software that created this file" status=0
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Record 67: "QHY_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-14_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_021457_TTUQ1b1x1_3991582_BvDNQe5A/Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_01-53-24_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= -5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-14_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_021457_TTUQ1b1x1_3991582_BvDNQe5A/Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_01-53-24_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
SET-TEMP= -5.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_-5C_20s_2026-05-11.fit
CCD-TEMP= -5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-14_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_021457_TTUQ1b1x1_3991582_BvDNQe5A/Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_01-53-24_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
CCD-TEMP= -5.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_-5C_20s_2026-05-11.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_-5C_20s_2026-05-11.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-14_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_021457_TTUQ1b1x1_3991582_BvDNQe5A/d_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_01-53-24_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits :)
Spent 0.852597 seconds
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_-5C_20s_2026-05-11.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-14_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_021457_TTUQ1b1x1_3991582_BvDNQe5A/d_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_01-53-24_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-05-11.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 28856.430799
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-14_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_021457_TTUQ1b1x1_3991582_BvDNQe5A/fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_01-53-24_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits :)
No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=18844.5, right_median=21297.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-05-11.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-14_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_021457_TTUQ1b1x1_3991582_BvDNQe5A/fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_01-53-24_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= -5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= -4.9 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 24.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 23.1 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-14_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_021457_TTUQ1b1x1_3991582_BvDNQe5A/Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_01-54-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0076.fits
CCD-TEMP= -4.900000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-14_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_021457_TTUQ1b1x1_3991582_BvDNQe5A/Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_01-54-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0076.fits
SET-TEMP= -5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-14_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_021457_TTUQ1b1x1_3991582_BvDNQe5A/Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_01-54-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0076.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND = T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT' / Type of exposure" status=0
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Record 18: "GAIN = 30 / Sensor gain" status=0
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Record 27: "USBLIMIT= 50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
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Record 52: "FOCUSSZ = 0.0 / [um] Focuser step size" status=0
Record 53: "FOCTEMP = 24.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0
Record 54: "FOCUSTEM= 24.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0
Record 55: "DEWPOINT= 5.5 / [degC] Dew point" status=0
Record 56: "HUMIDITY= 32.0 / [percent] Relative humidity" status=0
Record 57: "PRESSURE= 899.49 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0
Record 58: "AMBTEMP = 23.1 / [degC] Ambient air temperature" status=0
Record 59: "WINDDIR = 50.0 / [deg] Wind direction: 0=N, 180=S, 90=E, 270=W" status=0
Record 60: "WINDGUST= 29.50236 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0
Record 61: "WINDSPD = 23.801904 / [kph] Wind speed" status=0
Record 62: "ROWORDER= 'TOP-DOWN' / FITS Image Orientation" status=0
Record 63: "EQUINOX = 2000.0 / Equinox of celestial coordinate system" status=0
Record 64: "SWCREATE= 'N.I.N.A. 3.2.0.9001 (x64)' / Software that created this file" status=0
Record 65: "QHY_EXP = 20.000096 / [s] Actual exposure time" status=0
Record 66: "QHY_PP = 13888.0 / [ps] pixelPeriod" status=0
Record 67: "QHY_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
Record 68: "GPS_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
Record 69: "QHY_FP = 20000160.0 / [us] framePeriod" status=0
Record 70: "QHY_CPL = 6120.0 / clocksPerLine" status=0
Record 71: "QHY_LPF = 235295.0 / linesPerFrame" status=0
Record 72: "QHY_AET = 20000096.0 / [us] actualExposureTime" status=0
Record 73: "QHY_LEM = T / isLongExposureMode" status=0
Record 74: "QHY_OFF0= 3767.777 / [us] RollingShutterEndOffset row 0" status=0
Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-14_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_021457_TTUQ1b1x1_3991582_BvDNQe5A/Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_01-54-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0076.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= -5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-14_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_021457_TTUQ1b1x1_3991582_BvDNQe5A/Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_01-54-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0076.fits
SET-TEMP= -5.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_-5C_20s_2026-05-11.fit
CCD-TEMP= -4.900000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-14_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_021457_TTUQ1b1x1_3991582_BvDNQe5A/Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_01-54-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0076.fits
CCD-TEMP= -5.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_-5C_20s_2026-05-11.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_-5C_20s_2026-05-11.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-14_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_021457_TTUQ1b1x1_3991582_BvDNQe5A/d_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_01-54-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0076.fits :)
Spent 0.830207 seconds
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_-5C_20s_2026-05-11.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-14_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_021457_TTUQ1b1x1_3991582_BvDNQe5A/d_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_01-54-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0076.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-05-11.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 28856.430799
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-14_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_021457_TTUQ1b1x1_3991582_BvDNQe5A/fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_01-54-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0076.fits :)
No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=18844.5, right_median=21297.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-05-11.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-14_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_021457_TTUQ1b1x1_3991582_BvDNQe5A/fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_01-54-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0076.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_2026-05-14_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_021457_TTUQ1b1x1_3991582_BvDNQe5A/fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_01-53-24_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-14_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_021457_TTUQ1b1x1_3991582_BvDNQe5A/fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_01-54-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0076.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:
fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_01-53-24_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_01-54-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0076.fits
Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-14_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_021457_TTUQ1b1x1_3991582_BvDNQe5A/fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_01-53-24_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-14_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_021457_TTUQ1b1x1_3991582_BvDNQe5A/fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_01-54-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0076.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.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/Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-14_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_021457_TTUQ1b1x1_3991582_BvDNQe5A/fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_01-53-24_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-14_CI_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_021457_TTUQ1b1x1_3991582_BvDNQe5A/fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_01-54-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0076.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found 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: 2461174.78720102
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_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits'
wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-08-37_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0258.fits'
wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_01-53-24_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_01-53-24_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_01-53-24_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_01-53-24_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits'
wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_01-54-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0076.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_01-54-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0076.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_01-54-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0076.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_01-54-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0076.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_04-07-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
Image size: 941.5'x626.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 13:42:50.779 -09:58:33.46 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_01-53-24_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_01-53-24_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
Image size: 941.1'x626.7' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 13:42:48.607 -09:59:43.21 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 13:42:50.779 -09:58:33.46
Second-epoch image center 13:42:48.607 -09:59:43.21
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0213 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_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_01-54-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0076.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_01-54-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0076.fits
util/fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh: line 144: echo: write error: Broken pipe
util/fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh: line 144: echo: write error: Broken pipe
Image size: 909.3'x634.4' 15.2(deg)x10.6(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.70"/pix along the X axis and 5.96"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 13:07:05.434 -09:19:46.09 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 13:42:50.779 -09:58:33.46
Second-epoch image center 13:07:05.434 -09:19:46.09
Angular distance between the image centers 8.8358 deg.
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Last image: 2461174.78720102 14.05.2026 06:53:24.168 UTC
ERROR: distance between 1st reference and 2nd new image centers is 8.8358 deg. (Hard limit: 1.00 deg.)
########### Completed Vir-12-Q1b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461174.78720102 -observatory V36
03:21:18.57 +18:32:51.6 Mercury (-2.5mag)
05:33:16.22 +24:43:48.8 Venus (-3.9mag)
01:38:03.26 +09:21:07.1 Mars (1.2mag)
07:29:12.69 +22:15:25.4 Jupiter (-1.9mag)
00:40:59.93 +02:00:51.5 Saturn (0.9mag)
03:54:10.69 +20:07:39.8 Uranus (5.8mag)
00:14:08.86 +00:05:06.3 Neptune (7.8mag)
20:34:12.50 -22:56:45.0 Pluto (14.5mag)
01:02:03.13 +09:26:41.8 Moon (-9.0mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 362 May 14 02:17 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461174.78720102:
07:29:10.58 +22:15:32.8 Io (5.9mag)
07:29:12.73 +22:15:27.8 Europa (6.1mag)
07:29:31.64 +22:14:37.4 Ganymede (5.5mag)
07:28:59.29 +22:16:05.6 Callisto (6.7mag)
07:31:01.39 +21:53:25.7 Himalia (15.5mag)
07:29:16.79 +22:15:13.7 Thebe (16.4mag)
07:31:28.84 +22:19:23.3 Elara (17.4mag)
07:29:57.45 +22:40:32.8 Pasiphae (17.6mag)
07:36:45.38 +22:15:31.9 Carme (18.7mag)
00:41:11.87 +02:00:52.9 Titan (8.7mag)
00:41:04.30 +02:00:47.3 Rhea (10.0mag)
00:40:54.95 +01:59:08.6 Iapetus (11.4mag)
00:40:48.66 +02:01:00.3 Hyperion (14.7mag)
00:42:10.61 +02:06:14.9 Phoebe (16.8mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 569 May 14 02:17 moons.txt
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461174.78720102:
17:03:09.07 -30:15:01.1 JWST
18:40:25.86 +25:02:07.8 Chandra
08:37:06.05 -48:02:42.6 XMM-Newton
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 May 14 02:17 spacecraft.txt
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461174.78720102 -observatory V36
-> Warning: Longitude 255.61742 is outside valid range [-180, 180]
13:33:03.89 -28:12:49.7 14.6mag D/1884 O1 (Barnard)
06:17:07.68 +30:54:38.1 15.8mag D/1886 K1 (Brooks)
15:37:11.21 +00:39:10.6 14.8mag D/1895 Q1 (Swift)
05:09:10.36 +24:09:10.6 17.1mag D/1918 W1 (Schorr)
08:03:57.12 +24:04:14.6 17.7mag P/2009 WX51 (Catalina)
18:54:59.26 -30:43:26.4 13.7mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
05:29:52.47 -68:33:56.9 17.4mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
05:40:18.07 +31:40:43.9 17.4mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
17:24:06.56 +13:34:12.5 17.7mag C/2021 G2 (ATLAS)
23:14:44.65 +30:29:47.8 17.2mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
05:03:19.57 +26:40:53.2 16.3mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:14:06.35 +31:46:57.9 16.4mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
08:38:55.45 +02:24:23.4 17.5mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
18:42:57.43 +20:36:19.2 17.6mag C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)
15:29:31.15 -11:08:12.6 17.5mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
09:00:03.71 -07:57:08.9 17.9mag C/2023 F3 (ATLAS)
22:13:44.98 +64:48:28.6 17.7mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
18:41:17.42 -04:43:32.8 13.8mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
15:15:42.71 +87:51:11.5 17.9mag C/2023 X2 (Lemmon)
06:39:56.46 +63:40:56.6 17.5mag C/2024 A1 (ATLAS)
06:07:03.50 +24:50:39.8 12.6mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:57:50.79 +10:43:01.0 17.3mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
20:22:57.46 +23:30:42.1 14.3mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
03:53:10.26 -18:32:13.6 16.2mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
05:42:24.08 +39:04:29.5 17.8mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
12:05:22.18 +53:18:35.9 16.5mag C/2025 L1 (ATLAS)
05:50:19.73 -08:37:09.3 10.9mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
12:43:36.49 +04:20:42.8 17.3mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
01:11:07.79 +41:13:17.3 15.4mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:13:19.94 -15:00:56.3 16.1mag A/2026 E1
19:37:19.83 -08:19:16.1 10.2mag 10P/Tempel
14:26:26.94 -00:39:31.3 16.6mag 24P/Schaumasse
10:59:00.34 -00:54:48.1 15.8mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
10:44:24.57 -02:40:30.4 17.5mag 43P/Wolf-Harrington
02:32:49.74 +22:04:09.9 17.5mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
08:07:08.32 +30:27:03.9 16.9mag 63P/Wild
00:02:32.81 -08:22:42.9 15.7mag 65P/Gunn
05:24:33.46 +29:21:14.8 16.3mag 76P/West-Kohoutek-Ikemura
02:09:55.25 +13:28:08.8 14.0mag 78P/Gehrels
00:21:49.18 -01:15:43.3 15.1mag 88P/Howell
03:35:03.46 +27:04:27.3 15.1mag 93P/Lovas
05:53:05.78 +33:17:17.0 15.9mag 123P/West-Hartley
09:08:31.06 +25:31:00.4 16.3mag 124P/Mrkos
03:18:10.17 +17:15:50.3 16.4mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
03:43:44.29 +17:26:32.1 17.6mag 131P/Mueller
03:58:25.64 +19:23:27.8 11.7mag 141P/Machholz
04:02:16.47 +14:03:34.1 11.6mag 141P-A/Machholz
02:43:04.43 +10:26:03.8 10.5mag 141P-D/Machholz
02:39:12.14 -28:41:37.0 17.7mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
02:23:37.42 +12:38:20.0 14.9mag 162P/SidingSpring
17:10:37.83 -10:31:46.1 16.2mag 235P/LINEAR
06:37:48.53 +35:53:51.3 17.2mag 240P/NEAT
07:56:33.03 -02:42:39.0 18.0mag 242P/Spahr
23:28:08.18 -12:11:43.5 17.1mag 260P/McNaught
03:00:40.73 +27:18:29.4 17.8mag 295P/LINEAR
15:28:22.74 +08:16:27.3 17.4mag 391P/Kowalski
07:49:02.60 +21:13:37.3 17.8mag 450P/LONEOS
06:19:31.89 +43:20:55.9 17.7mag 493P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
12:59:50.45 -10:58:38.80 SN2026kep 2026-05-9.06 17.5
13:37:29.61 -29:50:30.90 AT2026lkd 2026-05-9.09 17.23
09:46:42.01 -14:52:03.60 SN2026kmo 2026-05-8.99 17.51
15:03:05.28 +22:02:03.80 AT2026lxf 2026-05-8.34 13.72
10:23:49.41 -20:57:25.30 ASASSN-26df 2026-05-8.21 16.52
22:14:40.56 +05:04:51.60 2026lda 2026-05-7.56 16.2
21:35:33.81 -14:05:16.30 ASASSN-26de 2026-05-6.29 14.51
16:21:49.13 -61:36:14.60 ASASSN-26dd 2026-05-5.15 15.93
14:26:40.22 -24:48:37.50 AT2026lig 2026-05-4.27 14.63
13:17:51.04 +30:25:13.50 SN2026kcp 2026-05-4.46 16.43
11:27:55.57 -13:38:56.90 SN2026kza 2026-05-1.08 15.59
22:28:27.10 +30:17:54.30 SN 2026fov 2026-04-29.6 14.36
21:00:10.71 -32:17:03.90 AT2026kis 2026-04-27.36 16.15
14:32:57.37 -58:13:26.40 ASASSN-26dc 2026-04-27.27 13.42
15:32:05.35 -43:54:34.60 ASASSN-26db 2026-04-27.37 16.06
16:34:34.94 -54:34:58.20 ASASSN-26da 2026-04-25.14 15.99
10:06:55.04 -01:13:49.70 SN2026jsg 2026-04-24.99 16.28
15:15:57.17 +56:18:32.80 SN2026kid 2026-04-24.52 -3.65
07:58:28.45 +57:03:42.40 AT2026kcf 2026-04-24.2 16.89
11:38:21.80 -50:43:06.50 SN2026jkb 2026-04-24.24 15.38
10:06:11.41 -39:41:04.20 AT2026dil 2026-04-24.2 16.85
14:21:40.08 +13:13:46.30 SN2026jlm 2026-04-22.16 15.12
10:53:55.42 -16:06:08.10 ASASSN-26cz 2026-04-22.12 16.24
12:59:50.45 -10:58:38.80 2026-05-9.06 17.5
13:45:02.03 +15:17:14.50 ASASSN-26cy 2026-04-21.27 15.78
13:20:52.22 -35:57:03.60 AT2026jcm 2026-04-19.01 16.65
13:36:15.66 -36:53:48.40 SN 2026iqy 2026-04-18.92 17.31
06:34:01.33 -40:07:34.00 ASASSN-26cx 2026-04-19.07 16.16
23:33:57.97 -45:12:11.90 SN 2026idu 2026-04-19.41 15.9
12:10:50.92 +66:55:31.20 SN 2026icv 2026-04-17.14 16.03
21:36:59.06 -60:43:35.90 ASASSN-26cv 2026-04-17.35 -1.18
08:13:26.26 -27:07:30.50 ASASSN-26cw 2026-04-17.07 -1.01
14:49:14.01 -27:29:20.10 ASASSN-26cu 2026-04-16.29 -2.7
17:21:59.44 -38:54:04.60 ASASSN-26ct 2026-04-14.4 15.15
15:25:54.99 +07:49:24.50 SN2026huo 2026-04-12.14 16.96
12:59:50.45 -10:58:38.80 2026-05-9.06 17.5
12:23:20.40 +04:53:39.10 AT2026ixd 2026-04-12.14 17.65
17:46:09.76 -61:19:50.40 SN2026icy 2026-04-12.2 17.03
09:25:46.42 +02:13:46.30 SN2026gud 2026-04-11.98 16.49
16:52:15.46 -60:27:45.90 ASASSN-26cs 2026-04-12.4 15.5
04:20:55.37 -51:15:31.10 ASASSN-26cr 2026-04-12.01 15.37
22:25:39.35 +36:45:06.90 AT2026ihl 2026-04-10.48 14.21
19:40:44.94 +00:41:03.80 AT2026imw 2026-04-10.32 16.06
19:52:04.70 +05:53:33.50 ASASSN-26cq 2026-04-9.31 14.98
16:08:18.39 -64:11:08.80 ASASSN-26cp 2026-04-9.29 13.32
09:22:22.90 -61:02:43.70 SN2026idh 2026-04-7.97 16.34
05:06:54.12 -19:42:26.40 AT2026imr 2026-04-8 17.49
07:14:55.34 -36:03:21.40 AT2026hei 2026-04-8.12 16.7
21:35:33.14 -19:01:34.80 AT2026ihm 2026-04-8.36 16.7
04:28:24.08 -32:25:35.30 AT2026imo 2026-04-8.02 16.81
05:10:35.79 -39:38:40.80 SN 2026hnn 2026-04-7.04 17.07
09:54:32.04 -01:17:25.80 ASASSN-26cn 2026-04-7.01 15.58
07:46:24.43 -77:29:35.90 ASASSN-26co 2026-04-7.15 14.93
05:00:45.52 -29:51:06.20 AT2026hvw 2026-04-6.03 16.51
19:49:33.10 -23:37:11.00 ASASSN-26cl 2026-04-5.29 14.98
19:32:43.55 -22:39:33.40 ASASSN-26cm 2026-04-4.3 13.88
18:08:57.38 +76:48:23.60 ASASSN-26ck 2026-04-2.37 15.38
16:16:36.10 +44:52:30.20 AT2026hyy 2026-04-2.58 13.81
21:55:23.31 -34:48:53.90 ASASSN-26cj 2026-03-30.4 -1.47
11:19:50.81 -27:51:50.40 SN2026gvk 2026-03-30 15.28
11:53:57.02 -23:09:46.20 SN2026gzx 2026-03-28.75 15.27
07:13:46.14 -33:10:15.70 ASASSN-26ci 2026-03-28.15 15.14
09:03:36.09 -67:58:13.00 SN2026hkg 2026-03-28.19 15.82
07:03:00.72 +39:14:43.00 SN2026fin 2026-03-28.27 15.82
05:35:42.80 -63:44:05.50 ASASSN-26ch 2026-03-27.86 13.02
11:23:19.04 +34:22:38.00 SN2026fwt 2026-03-27.3 16.56
19:03:49.79 +37:04:05.20 ASASSN-26ce 2026-03-26.56 16.3
20:26:56.07 -52:54:06.50 AT2026hiy 2026-03-26.35 16.95
05:25:54.76 -30:15:35.80 ASASSN-26cg 2026-03-25.07 16.88
06:57:16.49 -26:54:37.20 SN2026fzb 2026-03-25.14 15.8
14:37:38.23 -43:00:52.30 ASASSN-26cd 2026-03-24.24 12.52
17:34:53.03 +06:04:29.70 AT2026gzl 2026-03-23.27 15.82
08:30:02.60 -35:12:47.50 ASASSN-26cf 2026-03-23.2 14.82
16:54:25.33 +37:49:56.60 SN 2026evz 2026-03-21.32 17.54
17:06:19.20 -18:54:19.50 ASASSN-26bx 2026-03-21.25 16.39
19:01:16.28 -29:29:23.10 ASASSN-26bw 2026-03-21.33 15.81
08:46:05.75 +10:47:39.80 ASASSN-26ca 2026-03-21.13 14.27
12:14:58.16 +63:47:16.20 SN 2026fvx 2026-03-21.12 15.6
18:02:55.90 -75:23:02.60 ASASSN-26bz 2026-03-21.32 16.16
12:16:02.88 -53:16:33.80 ASASSN-26cc 2026-03-20.04 15.48
13:08:21.85 +29:13:44.20 SN 2026fmh 2026-03-20.16 -0.33
19:56:38.48 -34:45:21.50 ASASSN-26cb 2026-03-20.35 -3.26
14:32:41.15 -41:38:48.50 ASASSN-26by 2026-03-20.15 -1.31
13:00:42.99 +37:18:34.60 SN2026fjc 2026-03-19.5 15.97
06:02:44.21 -04:11:06.20 ASASSN-26bv 2026-03-19.19 15.67
12:20:27.96 -45:55:38.40 ASASSN-26bt 2026-03-18.8 16.32
07:49:57.30 -56:14:35.10 ASASSN-26bu 2026-03-19.19 15.74
06:04:29.75 +53:23:34.00 SN 2026eza 2026-03-18.2 17.48
11:54:57.87 +69:19:28.90 AT2026fsf 2026-03-18.14 16.95
10:44:46.95 +58:27:29.30 SN 2026enn 2026-03-18.13 17.53
20:45:54.04 -73:26:43.00 AT 2026ezy 2026-03-18.13 16.83
06:53:18.10 -59:10:49.30 ASASSN-26bs 2026-03-18.02 16.93
07:45:09.29 -62:14:36.20 ASASSN-26br 2026-03-16.16 16.78
19:24:27.93 -52:04:36.40 AT 2023uk 2026-03-16.35 14.2
04:52:54.50 -15:20:57.10 AT2026fhw 2026-03-14.06 SDSS
11:10:34.24 +02:58:48.10 SN2026drr 2026-03-14.08 0.2
07:26:45.73 -27:45:13.90 ASASSN-26bo 2026-03-14.17 13.8
16:35:46.94 +58:12:28.40 SN2026ebt 2026-03-12.41 17.12
13:01:19.46 +15:42:15.50 SN2026ehe 2026-03-12.34 -0.18
09:15:55.41 +10:08:09.70 SN2026efq 2026-03-12.16 0.06
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
00:43:04.88 +41:29:41.4 PNV J00430488+4129414 2026-02-20.5923 18.84Cmag
17:43:29.74 +11:24:00.3 TCP J17432974+1124003 2026-02-22.3773 13.6mag
09:55:01.59 +69:08:42.7 PNV J09550159+6908427 2026-02-20.893 19.0mag
07:03:25.76 -12:41:40.1 TCP J07032576-1241401 2026-03-10.4268 15.4mag
00:42:36.82 +41:16:05.8 PNV J00423682+4116058 2026-03-12.5744 17.24Cmag
07:26:45.79 -27:45:14.1 TCP J07264579-2745141 2026-03-17.4417 14.8mag
17:57:19.56 -28:08:14.7 TCP J17571956-2808147 2026-03-19.7972 14.5mag
08:46:05.73 +10:47:39.7 TCP J08460573+1047397 2026-03-21.1936 14.5mag
09:55:38.83 +69:05:21.7 PNV J09553883+6905217 2026-04-01.893 19.4mag
19:32:43.67 -22:39:30.7 TCP J19324367-2239307 2026-04-05.4395 13.6mag
16:16:36.03 +44:52:28.9 TCP J16163603+4452289 2026-04-05.6655 14.2mag
00:43:38.36 +41:15:32.4 PNV J00433836+4115324 2026-04-08.079 17.2mag
15:41:11.68 +59:18:26.8 TCP J15411168+5918268 2026-04-12.9625 19.2mag
00:43:35.02 +41:46:28.0 PNV J00433502+4146280 2026-04-23.056 15.9mag
00:42:55.64 +41:14:12.2 PNV J00425564+4114122 2026-04-24.042 16.2mag
21:14:03.38 +56:46:44.1 TCP J21140338+5646441 2026-05-05.3534 16.7mag
15:03:05.19 +22:02:04.1 TCP J15030519+2202041 2026-05-08.3260 13.9mag
07:15:18.25 +47:53:16.7 TCP J07151825+4753167 2026-05-09.1599 14.4mag
16:00:18.44 -22:30:10.6 TCP J16001844-2230106 2026-05-09.6135 13.3mag
00:42:47.45 +41:16:58.5 PNV J00424745+4116585 2026-05-10.030 16.8mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
10:56:02.293 -27:26:40.88 AT 2026lso 2026-05-05.38 20.03
13:09:18.098 -09:51:30.87 AT 2026lsn 2026-05-06.44 20.03
12:38:36.545 +00:25:39.42 AT 2026lsm 2026-05-07.49 20.12
14:09:44.920 -09:15:56.43 AT 2026lsl 2026-05-07.48 20.05
14:33:39.027 +28:55:58.13 AT 2026lsk 2026-05-08.42 18.836
10:55:26.605 -14:57:02.73 AT 2026lsj 2026-05-07.40 20.21
10:25:31.053 -08:04:30.48 AT 2026lsi 2026-05-07.41 19.82
11:24:17.173 -23:31:16.80 AT 2026lsh 2026-04-22.43 20.05
15:00:50.354 +01:20:19.05 SN 2026lsg 2026-05-09.31 18.8654
16:27:37.504 +33:11:50.70 AT 2026lsf 2026-04-24.05 19.76
13:19:31.797 -04:18:55.26 AT 2026lse 2026-05-07.18 18.8083
15:34:34.353 +31:24:57.64 AT 2026lsd 2026-04-21.04 19.98
16:50:56.126 +01:13:48.27 AT 2026lsc 2026-05-08.01 20.05
13:16:52.832 -07:32:25.19 AT 2026lsb 2026-05-07.23 18.6927
13:30:17.267 +23:16:25.18 AT 2026lsa 2026-05-08.88 20.01
16:47:59.843 +40:52:34.16 AT 2026lrz 2026-05-08.92 20.03
07:40:27.661 +14:33:57.67 AT 2026lry 2026-04-29.16 19.6446
07:36:00.424 +44:28:06.52 AT 2026lrx 2026-05-07.16 19.4964
15:05:50.409 +53:16:17.87 AT 2026lrw 2026-05-08.91 20.03
17:04:35.539 +33:45:52.74 AT 2026lrv 2026-05-08.91 19.42
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Thu May 14 02:16:51 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 3 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 6s (0.10 min)
WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 36s (0.60 min)
FIELD_Vir-12-Q1b1x1: 63s (1.05 min)
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TOTAL_RUNTIME: 66s (1.10 min)
Finished: Thu May 14 02:17:57 CDT 2026