This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-10_CI_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_233128_TTUQ2b1x1_3387549_7tjxcHHG
The list of candidates will appear below. Please manually reload the page every few minutes untill the 'Processing complete' message appears.
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 3
Ref. image: 2461175.86075024 15.05.2026 08:39:18.821 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-39-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits
First image: 2461175.86075024 15.05.2026 08:39:18.821 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-39-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits
Last image: 2461232.68116216 11.07.2026 04:20:42.411 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-10_CI_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_233128_TTUQ2b1x1_3387549_7tjxcHHG/fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-20-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0089.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.93
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: 14 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): 16324
Objects passed selection criteria: 16227
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: 13076
Average stars matched: 12724.3 (97.3106 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 123480 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Fri Jul 10 19:09:57 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-143-g13f85f26
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-10)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Sat Jul 11 00:18:26 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: 2461175.86075024 15.05.2026 08:39:18.821 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-39-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits
First image: 2461175.86075024 15.05.2026 08:39:18.821 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-39-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits
Last image: 2461232.68116216 11.07.2026 04:20:42.411 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-10_CI_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_233128_TTUQ2b1x1_3387549_7tjxcHHG/fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-20-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0089.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.55
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: 73 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): 155509
Objects passed selection criteria: 155121
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.3 2.0 2 3
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.3 2.0 2 3
Average stars detected per image: 132315
Average stars matched: 126237 (95.4059 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 1991760 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Fri Jul 10 19:09:57 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-143-g13f85f26
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-10)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Sat Jul 11 00:23:43 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
***** IMAGE PROCESSING ERROR (less than 4 images processed) *****
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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 --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 4 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-39-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_02-54-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-10_CI_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_233128_TTUQ2b1x1_3387549_7tjxcHHG/fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-19-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0088.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-10_CI_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_233128_TTUQ2b1x1_3387549_7tjxcHHG/fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-20-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0089.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-39-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_02-54-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.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/Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-39-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_02-54-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-10_CI_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_233128_TTUQ2b1x1_3387549_7tjxcHHG/fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-19-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0088.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-10_CI_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_233128_TTUQ2b1x1_3387549_7tjxcHHG/fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-20-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0089.fits
Last image: 2461232.68039553 11.07.2026 04:19:36.174 UTC
ERROR running VaST on the field Aql-01-Q2b1x1 (less than 4 images processed)
exp_start= 15.05.2026 08:39:18.821 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461175.86075024 ap= 6.3 rotation= 0.000 *detected= 17823 *matched= 17823 status=OK /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-39-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits
exp_start= 16.05.2026 07:54:11.473 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461176.82941520 ap= 6.3 rotation= 0.100 *detected= 17362 *matched= 16312 status=OK /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_02-54-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
exp_start= 11.07.2026 04:19:36.174 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461232.68039553 ap= 6.3 rotation= 0.109 *detected= 5563 *matched= 5548 status=ERROR /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-10_CI_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_233128_TTUQ2b1x1_3387549_7tjxcHHG/fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-19-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0088.fits
exp_start= 11.07.2026 04:20:42.411 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461232.68116216 ap= 6.2 rotation= 0.105 *detected= 4043 *matched= 4038 status=OK /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-10_CI_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_233128_TTUQ2b1x1_3387549_7tjxcHHG/fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-20-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0089.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 4 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-39-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_02-54-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-10_CI_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_233128_TTUQ2b1x1_3387549_7tjxcHHG/fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-19-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0088.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-10_CI_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_233128_TTUQ2b1x1_3387549_7tjxcHHG/fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-20-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0089.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-39-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_02-54-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-39-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_02-54-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-10_CI_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_233128_TTUQ2b1x1_3387549_7tjxcHHG/fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-19-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0088.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-10_CI_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_233128_TTUQ2b1x1_3387549_7tjxcHHG/fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-20-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0089.fits
Last image: 2461232.68039553 11.07.2026 04:19:36.174 UTC
ERROR running VaST on the field Aql-01-Q2b1x1 (less than 4 images processed)
exp_start= 15.05.2026 08:39:18.821 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461175.86075024 ap= 4.6 rotation= 0.000 *detected= 173556 *matched= 173556 status=OK /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-39-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0113.fits
exp_start= 16.05.2026 07:54:11.473 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461176.82941520 ap= 4.6 rotation= 0.100 *detected= 173153 *matched= 155188 status=OK /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_02-54-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
exp_start= 11.07.2026 04:19:36.174 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461232.68039553 ap= 4.5 rotation= 0.110 *detected= 64563 *matched= 64041 status=ERROR /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-10_CI_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_233128_TTUQ2b1x1_3387549_7tjxcHHG/fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-19-36_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0088.fits
exp_start= 11.07.2026 04:20:42.411 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461232.68116216 ap= 4.4 rotation= 0.102 *detected= 50237 *matched= 49966 status=OK /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-10_CI_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_233128_TTUQ2b1x1_3387549_7tjxcHHG/fd_Aql-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-20-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0089.fits
########### Completed Aql-01-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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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