This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_013547_TTUQ2b1x1_4005067_SFZ4AS1T
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: 2461209.78629625 18.06.2026 06:52:05.996 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
First image: 2461209.78629625 18.06.2026 06:52:05.996 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
Last image: 2461235.76801162 14.07.2026 06:25:46.204 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_013547_TTUQ2b1x1_4005067_SFZ4AS1T/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-25-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.42
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: 8 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): 10111
Objects passed selection criteria: 10091
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.8 3.0 2 3
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.8 3.0 2 3
Average stars detected per image: 9722
Average stars matched: 9496.33 (97.6788 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 119688 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Mon Jul 13 18:59:08 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-151-g9f3411f7
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-13)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Tue Jul 14 01:40:04 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: 2461209.78629625 18.06.2026 06:52:05.996 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
First image: 2461209.78629625 18.06.2026 06:52:05.996 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
Last image: 2461235.76801162 14.07.2026 06:25:46.204 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_013547_TTUQ2b1x1_4005067_SFZ4AS1T/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-25-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.09
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 56 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): 69471
Objects passed selection criteria: 69347
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.8 3.0 2 3
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.8 3.0 2 3
Average stars detected per image: 68762
Average stars matched: 66442.7 (96.627 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 174480 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Mon Jul 13 18:59:08 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-151-g9f3411f7
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-13)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Tue Jul 14 01:41:34 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 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_013547_TTUQ2b1x1_4005067_SFZ4AS1T/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-24-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_013547_TTUQ2b1x1_4005067_SFZ4AS1T/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-25-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_013547_TTUQ2b1x1_4005067_SFZ4AS1T/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-24-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_013547_TTUQ2b1x1_4005067_SFZ4AS1T/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-25-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits
Last image: 2461235.76747639 14.07.2026 06:24:59.960 UTC
ERROR running VaST on the field Her-09-Q2b1x1 (less than 4 images processed)
exp_start= 18.06.2026 06:52:05.996 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461209.78629625 ap= 6.1 rotation= 0.000 *detected= 10697 *matched= 10697 status=OK /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
exp_start= 18.06.2026 06:52:48.435 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461209.78678744 ap= 6.1 rotation= 0.004 *detected= 10707 *matched= 10056 status=OK /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits
exp_start= 14.07.2026 06:24:59.960 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461235.76747639 ap= 6.2 rotation= 0.111 *detected= 5235 *matched= 5226 status=ERROR /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_013547_TTUQ2b1x1_4005067_SFZ4AS1T/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-24-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits
exp_start= 14.07.2026 06:25:46.204 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461235.76801162 ap= 6.1 rotation= 0.111 *detected= 7762 *matched= 7736 status=OK /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_013547_TTUQ2b1x1_4005067_SFZ4AS1T/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-25-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0231.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 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_013547_TTUQ2b1x1_4005067_SFZ4AS1T/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-24-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_013547_TTUQ2b1x1_4005067_SFZ4AS1T/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-25-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_013547_TTUQ2b1x1_4005067_SFZ4AS1T/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-24-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_013547_TTUQ2b1x1_4005067_SFZ4AS1T/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-25-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits
Last image: 2461235.76747639 14.07.2026 06:24:59.960 UTC
ERROR running VaST on the field Her-09-Q2b1x1 (less than 4 images processed)
exp_start= 18.06.2026 06:52:05.996 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461209.78629625 ap= 4.6 rotation= 0.000 *detected= 74017 *matched= 74017 status=OK /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
exp_start= 18.06.2026 06:52:48.435 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461209.78678744 ap= 4.6 rotation= 0.004 *detected= 73450 *matched= 67418 status=OK /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits
exp_start= 14.07.2026 06:24:59.960 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461235.76747639 ap= 4.6 rotation= 0.112 *detected= 41319 *matched= 40791 status=ERROR /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_013547_TTUQ2b1x1_4005067_SFZ4AS1T/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-24-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits
exp_start= 14.07.2026 06:25:46.204 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461235.76801162 ap= 4.6 rotation= 0.110 *detected= 58819 *matched= 57893 status=OK /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-09-Q2b1x1_013547_TTUQ2b1x1_4005067_SFZ4AS1T/fd_Her-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-25-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits
########### Completed Her-09-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