## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 3
Ref. image: 2461083.62488818 12.02.2026 02:59:40.339 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
First image: 2461083.62488818 12.02.2026 02:59:40.339 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
Last image: 2461178.89710391 18.05.2026 09:31:39.778 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Cas-01-Q1b1x1_043216_TTUQ1b1x1_3727765_k9S2bKT3/fd_Cas-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_04-31-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0848.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.61
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: 4 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): 15347
Objects passed selection criteria: 15241
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.2 2.0 2 3
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.2 2.0 2 3
Average stars detected per image: 11793.3
Average stars matched: 11392 (96.5969 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 120344 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 Mon May 18 04:36:36 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
***** IMAGE PROCESSING ERROR (less than 4 images processed) *****
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 3
Ref. image: 2461083.62488818 12.02.2026 02:59:40.339 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
First image: 2461083.62488818 12.02.2026 02:59:40.339 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
Last image: 2461178.89710391 18.05.2026 09:31:39.778 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Cas-01-Q1b1x1_043216_TTUQ1b1x1_3727765_k9S2bKT3/fd_Cas-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_04-31-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0848.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.32
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: 24
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
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 109147
Objects passed selection criteria: 108779
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.2 2.0 2 3
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.2 2.0 2 3
Average stars detected per image: 87712.3
Average stars matched: 83639.7 (95.3568 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 2822380 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 Mon May 18 04:37:51 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
***** IMAGE PROCESSING ERROR (less than 4 images processed) *****
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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:
Cas-01-Q1b1x1
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########### Starting Cas-01-Q1b1x1 ###########
Processing Cas-01-Q1b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 255023 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 255023 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Cas-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_04-30-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0847.png' -> 'transient_report/Cas-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_04-30-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0847.fits_preview.png'
Cas-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_04-30-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0847.fits
renamed 'Cas-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_04-31-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0848.png' -> 'transient_report/Cas-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_04-31-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0848.fits_preview.png'
Cas-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_04-31-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0848.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= 622.9780
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 683.2238
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1040.5030
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 271.6090
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1035.9350
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 250.9680
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INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 1.67021
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.082
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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= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 25.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 23.4 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Cas-01-Q1b1x1_043216_TTUQ1b1x1_3727765_k9S2bKT3/Cas-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_04-30-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0847.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Cas-01-Q1b1x1_043216_TTUQ1b1x1_3727765_k9S2bKT3/Cas-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_04-30-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0847.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Cas-01-Q1b1x1_043216_TTUQ1b1x1_3727765_k9S2bKT3/Cas-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_04-30-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0847.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= '2026-05-18T04:30:53.1759127' / Time of observation (local)" status=0
Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-05-18T09:30:53.1759127' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0
Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61178.3964487845 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0
Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-05-18T09:31:03.0774322' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0
Record 15: "MJD-AVG = 61178.3965633912 / Modified Julian Date of averaged midpoint" status=0
Record 16: "XBINNING= 1 / X axis binning factor" status=0
Record 17: "YBINNING= 1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0
Record 18: "GAIN = 30 / Sensor gain" status=0
Record 19: "OFFSET = 30 / Sensor gain offset" status=0
Record 20: "XPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0
Record 21: "YPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0
Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M' / Imaging instrument name" status=0
Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-33d3d743814b8b447' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0
Record 24: "SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0
Record 25: "CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0
Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0' / Sensor readout mode" status=0
Record 27: "USBLIMIT= 50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
Record 28: "TELESCOP= 'QHY600M-TTU1' / Name of telescope" status=0
Record 29: "FOCALLEN= 135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0
Record 30: "FOCRATIO= 2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0
Record 31: "RA = 35.9980607328044 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0
Record 32: "DEC = 69.9999725814532 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0
Record 33: "CENTALT = 22.4969444444444 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0
Record 34: "CENTAZ = 18.6613888888889 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0
Record 35: "AIRMASS = 2.59863162852223 / Airmass at frame center (Gueymard 1993)" status=0
Record 36: "PIERSIDE= 'West' / Telescope pointing state" status=0
Record 37: "SITEELEV= 1015.0 / [m] Observation site elevation" status=0
Record 38: "SITELAT = 33.7480555555556 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0
Record 39: "SITELONG= -101.958333333333 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0
Record 40: "OBSERVER= 'Sokolovsky' / Observer name" status=0
Record 41: "OBSERVAT= 'TTU Skyview' / Observatory name" status=0
Record 42: "SITENAME= '' / Observatory site name" status=0
Record 43: "FWHEEL = 'Simulator' / Filter Wheel name" status=0
Record 44: "FILTER = 'CV' / Active filter name" status=0
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Record 46: "OBJCTRA = '02 24 00' / [H M S] RA of imaged object" status=0
Record 47: "OBJCTDEC= '+70 00 00' / [D M S] Declination of imaged object" status=0
Record 48: "OBJCTROT= 0.0 / [deg] planned rotation of imaged object" status=0
Record 49: "FOCNAME = 'ZWO Focuser' / Focusing equipment name" status=0
Record 50: "FOCPOS = 29472 / [step] Focuser position" status=0
Record 51: "FOCUSPOS= 29472 / [step] Focuser position" status=0
Record 52: "FOCUSSZ = 0.0 / [um] Focuser step size" status=0
Record 53: "FOCTEMP = 25.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0
Record 54: "FOCUSTEM= 25.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0
Record 55: "DEWPOINT= 18.7 / [degC] Dew point" status=0
Record 56: "HUMIDITY= 75.0 / [percent] Relative humidity" status=0
Record 57: "PRESSURE= 891.3 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0
Record 58: "AMBTEMP = 23.4 / [degC] Ambient air temperature" status=0
Record 59: "WINDDIR = 38.0 / [deg] Wind direction: 0=N, 180=S, 90=E, 270=W" status=0
Record 60: "WINDGUST= 36.702936 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0
Record 61: "WINDSPD = 25.602048 / [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
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Cas-01-Q1b1x1_043216_TTUQ1b1x1_3727765_k9S2bKT3/Cas-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_04-30-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0847.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Cas-01-Q1b1x1_043216_TTUQ1b1x1_3727765_k9S2bKT3/Cas-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_04-30-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0847.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-05-13.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Cas-01-Q1b1x1_043216_TTUQ1b1x1_3727765_k9S2bKT3/Cas-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_04-30-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0847.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-05-13.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-05-13.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Cas-01-Q1b1x1_043216_TTUQ1b1x1_3727765_k9S2bKT3/d_Cas-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_04-30-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0847.fits :)
Spent 0.509084 seconds
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-05-13.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Cas-01-Q1b1x1_043216_TTUQ1b1x1_3727765_k9S2bKT3/d_Cas-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_04-30-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0847.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_2026-05-18_CI_Cas-01-Q1b1x1_043216_TTUQ1b1x1_3727765_k9S2bKT3/fd_Cas-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_04-30-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0847.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_2026-05-18_CI_Cas-01-Q1b1x1_043216_TTUQ1b1x1_3727765_k9S2bKT3/fd_Cas-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_04-30-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0847.fits
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 25.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 23.3 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Cas-01-Q1b1x1_043216_TTUQ1b1x1_3727765_k9S2bKT3/Cas-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_04-31-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0848.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Cas-01-Q1b1x1_043216_TTUQ1b1x1_3727765_k9S2bKT3/Cas-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_04-31-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0848.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Cas-01-Q1b1x1_043216_TTUQ1b1x1_3727765_k9S2bKT3/Cas-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_04-31-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0848.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= '2026-05-18T04:31:39.7783763' / Time of observation (local)" status=0
Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-05-18T09:31:39.7783763' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0
Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61178.3969881712 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0
Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-05-18T09:31:49.6785407' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0
Record 15: "MJD-AVG = 61178.3971027546 / 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
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Cas-01-Q1b1x1_043216_TTUQ1b1x1_3727765_k9S2bKT3/Cas-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_04-31-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0848.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Cas-01-Q1b1x1_043216_TTUQ1b1x1_3727765_k9S2bKT3/Cas-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_04-31-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0848.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-05-13.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Cas-01-Q1b1x1_043216_TTUQ1b1x1_3727765_k9S2bKT3/Cas-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_04-31-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0848.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-05-13.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-05-13.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Cas-01-Q1b1x1_043216_TTUQ1b1x1_3727765_k9S2bKT3/d_Cas-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_04-31-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0848.fits :)
Spent 0.517599 seconds
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-05-13.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Cas-01-Q1b1x1_043216_TTUQ1b1x1_3727765_k9S2bKT3/d_Cas-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_04-31-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0848.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_2026-05-18_CI_Cas-01-Q1b1x1_043216_TTUQ1b1x1_3727765_k9S2bKT3/fd_Cas-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_04-31-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0848.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_2026-05-18_CI_Cas-01-Q1b1x1_043216_TTUQ1b1x1_3727765_k9S2bKT3/fd_Cas-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_04-31-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0848.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_2026-05-18_CI_Cas-01-Q1b1x1_043216_TTUQ1b1x1_3727765_k9S2bKT3/fd_Cas-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_04-30-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0847.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Cas-01-Q1b1x1_043216_TTUQ1b1x1_3727765_k9S2bKT3/fd_Cas-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_04-31-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0848.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:
fd_Cas-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_04-30-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0847.fits
fd_Cas-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_04-31-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0848.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/Cas-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Cas-01-Q1b1x1_043216_TTUQ1b1x1_3727765_k9S2bKT3/fd_Cas-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_04-30-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0847.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Cas-01-Q1b1x1_043216_TTUQ1b1x1_3727765_k9S2bKT3/fd_Cas-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_04-31-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0848.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cas-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cas-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.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/Cas-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Cas-01-Q1b1x1_043216_TTUQ1b1x1_3727765_k9S2bKT3/fd_Cas-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_04-30-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0847.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Cas-01-Q1b1x1_043216_TTUQ1b1x1_3727765_k9S2bKT3/fd_Cas-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_04-31-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0848.fits
Last image: 2461178.89656453 18.05.2026 09:30:53.175 UTC
ERROR running VaST on the field Cas-01-Q1b1x1 (less than 4 images processed)
exp_start= 12.02.2026 02:59:40.339 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461083.62488818 ap= 5.9 rotation= 0.000 *detected= 16339 *matched= 16339 status=OK /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
exp_start= 12.02.2026 03:00:29.149 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461083.62545311 ap= 5.9 rotation= 0.011 *detected= 16355 *matched= 15343 status=OK /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
exp_start= 18.05.2026 09:30:53.175 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461178.89656453 ap= 6.2 rotation= -174.731 *detected= 3294 *matched= 3091 status=ERROR /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Cas-01-Q1b1x1_043216_TTUQ1b1x1_3727765_k9S2bKT3/fd_Cas-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_04-30-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0847.fits
exp_start= 18.05.2026 09:31:39.778 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461178.89710391 ap= 6.0 rotation= -174.719 *detected= 2686 *matched= 2494 status=OK /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Cas-01-Q1b1x1_043216_TTUQ1b1x1_3727765_k9S2bKT3/fd_Cas-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_04-31-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0848.fits
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Cas-01-Q1b1x1_043216_TTUQ1b1x1_3727765_k9S2bKT3/fd_Cas-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_04-30-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0847.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Cas-01-Q1b1x1_043216_TTUQ1b1x1_3727765_k9S2bKT3/fd_Cas-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_04-31-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0848.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cas-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cas-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Cas-01-Q1b1x1_043216_TTUQ1b1x1_3727765_k9S2bKT3/fd_Cas-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_04-30-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0847.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Cas-01-Q1b1x1_043216_TTUQ1b1x1_3727765_k9S2bKT3/fd_Cas-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_04-31-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0848.fits
Last image: 2461178.89656453 18.05.2026 09:30:53.175 UTC
ERROR running VaST on the field Cas-01-Q1b1x1 (less than 4 images processed)
exp_start= 12.02.2026 02:59:40.339 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461083.62488818 ap= 4.5 rotation= 0.000 *detected= 120070 *matched= 120070 status=OK /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-59-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
exp_start= 12.02.2026 03:00:29.149 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461083.62545311 ap= 4.5 rotation= 0.010 *detected= 119829 *matched= 109092 status=OK /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_21-00-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
exp_start= 18.05.2026 09:30:53.175 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461178.89656453 ap= 4.7 rotation= -174.729 *detected= 25956 *matched= 24402 status=ERROR /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Cas-01-Q1b1x1_043216_TTUQ1b1x1_3727765_k9S2bKT3/fd_Cas-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_04-30-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0847.fits
exp_start= 18.05.2026 09:31:39.778 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461178.89710391 ap= 4.6 rotation= -174.710 *detected= 23238 *matched= 21757 status=OK /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-18_CI_Cas-01-Q1b1x1_043216_TTUQ1b1x1_3727765_k9S2bKT3/fd_Cas-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_04-31-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0848.fits
########### Completed Cas-01-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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ls: cannot access 'planets.txt': No such file or directory
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT):
ls: cannot access 'moons.txt': No such file or directory
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT):
ls: cannot access 'spacecraft.txt': No such file or directory
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ls: cannot access 'comets.txt': No such file or directory
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
ls: cannot access 'asassn_transients_list.txt': No such file or directory
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
ls: cannot access 'tocp_transients_list.txt': No such file or directory
=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Mon May 18 04:36:15 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 2 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 6s (0.10 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 6 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 5 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 4 seconds
VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 75s (1.25 min)
FIELD_Cas-01-Q1b1x1: 93s (1.55 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 96s (1.60 min)
Finished: Mon May 18 04:37:51 CDT 2026