This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-13_CI_Sgr-06-Q1b1x1_003343_TTUQ1b1x1_3528084_BFNAvZpg
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: 2461177.90606747 17.05.2026 09:44:34.229 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sgr-06-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-44-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1259.fits
First image: 2461177.90606747 17.05.2026 09:44:34.229 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sgr-06-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-44-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1259.fits
Last image: 2461234.73150144 13.07.2026 05:33:11.724 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-13_CI_Sgr-06-Q1b1x1_003343_TTUQ1b1x1_3528084_BFNAvZpg/fd_Sgr-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_00-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -8.35
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: 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): 8777
Objects passed selection criteria: 8757
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.5 2.0 2 3
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.5 2.0 2 3
Average stars detected per image: 8455.67
Average stars matched: 8347.67 (98.7228 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 118876 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Sat Jul 11 21:08:03 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-146-gb95cfcf3
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-11)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Mon Jul 13 00:35:01 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: 2461177.90606747 17.05.2026 09:44:34.229 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sgr-06-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-44-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1259.fits
First image: 2461177.90606747 17.05.2026 09:44:34.229 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sgr-06-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-44-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1259.fits
Last image: 2461234.73150144 13.07.2026 05:33:11.724 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-13_CI_Sgr-06-Q1b1x1_003343_TTUQ1b1x1_3528084_BFNAvZpg/fd_Sgr-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_00-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -8.03
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: 51 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): 124858
Objects passed selection criteria: 124590
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.6 3.0 2 3
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.6 3.0 2 3
Average stars detected per image: 122098
Average stars matched: 117586 (96.3046 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 2549992 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Sat Jul 11 21:08:03 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-146-gb95cfcf3
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-11)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Mon Jul 13 00:36:43 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/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/Sgr-06-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-44-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1259.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sgr-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_02-15-43_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0252.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-13_CI_Sgr-06-Q1b1x1_003343_TTUQ1b1x1_3528084_BFNAvZpg/fd_Sgr-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_00-29-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-13_CI_Sgr-06-Q1b1x1_003343_TTUQ1b1x1_3528084_BFNAvZpg/fd_Sgr-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_00-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Sgr-06-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-44-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1259.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Sgr-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_02-15-43_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0252.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/Sgr-06-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-44-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1259.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sgr-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_02-15-43_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0252.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-13_CI_Sgr-06-Q1b1x1_003343_TTUQ1b1x1_3528084_BFNAvZpg/fd_Sgr-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_00-29-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-13_CI_Sgr-06-Q1b1x1_003343_TTUQ1b1x1_3528084_BFNAvZpg/fd_Sgr-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_00-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits
Last image: 2461234.72927596 13.07.2026 05:29:59.443 UTC
ERROR running VaST on the field Sgr-06-Q1b1x1 (less than 4 images processed)
exp_start= 17.05.2026 09:44:34.229 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461177.90606747 ap= 6.2 rotation= 0.000 *detected= 12052 *matched= 12052 status=OK /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sgr-06-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-44-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1259.fits
exp_start= 08.06.2026 07:15:43.163 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461199.80269865 ap= 6.2 rotation= 0.081 *detected= 8805 *matched= 8745 status=OK /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sgr-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_02-15-43_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0252.fits
exp_start= 13.07.2026 05:29:59.443 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461234.72927596 ap= 7.6 rotation= -3.396 *detected= 1291 *matched= 1143 status=ERROR /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-13_CI_Sgr-06-Q1b1x1_003343_TTUQ1b1x1_3528084_BFNAvZpg/fd_Sgr-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_00-29-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits
exp_start= 13.07.2026 05:33:11.724 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461234.73150144 ap= 6.2 rotation= -3.398 *detected= 4510 *matched= 4246 status=OK /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-13_CI_Sgr-06-Q1b1x1_003343_TTUQ1b1x1_3528084_BFNAvZpg/fd_Sgr-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_00-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.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/Sgr-06-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-44-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1259.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sgr-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_02-15-43_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0252.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-13_CI_Sgr-06-Q1b1x1_003343_TTUQ1b1x1_3528084_BFNAvZpg/fd_Sgr-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_00-29-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-13_CI_Sgr-06-Q1b1x1_003343_TTUQ1b1x1_3528084_BFNAvZpg/fd_Sgr-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_00-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Sgr-06-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-44-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1259.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Sgr-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_02-15-43_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0252.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sgr-06-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-44-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1259.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sgr-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_02-15-43_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0252.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-13_CI_Sgr-06-Q1b1x1_003343_TTUQ1b1x1_3528084_BFNAvZpg/fd_Sgr-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_00-29-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-13_CI_Sgr-06-Q1b1x1_003343_TTUQ1b1x1_3528084_BFNAvZpg/fd_Sgr-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_00-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits
Last image: 2461234.72927596 13.07.2026 05:29:59.443 UTC
ERROR running VaST on the field Sgr-06-Q1b1x1 (less than 4 images processed)
exp_start= 17.05.2026 09:44:34.229 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461177.90606747 ap= 4.5 rotation= 0.000 *detected= 152069 *matched= 152069 status=OK /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sgr-06-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-44-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1259.fits
exp_start= 08.06.2026 07:15:43.163 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461199.80269865 ap= 4.4 rotation= 0.081 *detected= 119771 *matched= 115163 status=OK /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sgr-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_02-15-43_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0252.fits
exp_start= 13.07.2026 05:29:59.443 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461234.72927596 ap= 5.9 rotation= -3.396 *detected= 23798 *matched= 20458 status=ERROR /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-13_CI_Sgr-06-Q1b1x1_003343_TTUQ1b1x1_3528084_BFNAvZpg/fd_Sgr-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_00-29-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits
exp_start= 13.07.2026 05:33:11.724 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461234.73150144 ap= 4.5 rotation= -3.394 *detected= 94455 *matched= 85527 status=OK /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-13_CI_Sgr-06-Q1b1x1_003343_TTUQ1b1x1_3528084_BFNAvZpg/fd_Sgr-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_00-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits
########### Completed Sgr-06-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