## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461202.74666979 11.06.2026 05:55:02.270 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cyg-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_00-55-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits
First image: 2461202.74666979 11.06.2026 05:55:02.270 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cyg-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_00-55-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits
Last image: 2461237.66197438 16.07.2026 03:53:04.586 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Cyg-06-Q1b1x1_225345_TTUQ1b1x1_689740_soRfnFmM/fd_Cyg-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_22-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0065.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 125
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.88
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: 23 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): 35045
Objects passed selection criteria: 35014
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.6 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.6 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 32744
Average stars matched: 30600.2 (93.453 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 139004 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Wed Jul 15 19:22:19 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-155-g87a29d73
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-15)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Thu Jul 16 01:13:54 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461202.74666979 11.06.2026 05:55:02.270 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cyg-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_00-55-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits
First image: 2461202.74666979 11.06.2026 05:55:02.270 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cyg-06-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_00-55-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits
Last image: 2461237.66197438 16.07.2026 03:53:04.586 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Cyg-06-Q1b1x1_225345_TTUQ1b1x1_689740_soRfnFmM/fd_Cyg-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_22-53-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0065.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 7485
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.60
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: 356 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): 211473
Objects passed selection criteria: 211023
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.5 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.5 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 195018
Average stars matched: 179998 (92.2982 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 1977160 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Wed Jul 15 19:22:19 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-155-g87a29d73
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-15)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Thu Jul 16 01:25:16 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Thu Jul 16 01:12:56 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 9 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 3 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 5 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 4 seconds
VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 34s (0.57 min)
WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 55s (0.92 min)
PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 106s (1.77 min)
MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 2s (0.03 min)
FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 5s (0.08 min)
FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 1s (0.02 min)
FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 2s (0.03 min)
CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 8s (0.13 min)
EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 1s (0.02 min)
WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 5s (0.08 min)
WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
HTML_REPORT: 15s (0.25 min)
SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 226s (3.77 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 307 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 26 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 16 seconds
VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 490s (8.17 min)
WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 2s (0.03 min)
PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 505s (8.42 min)
MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 16s (0.27 min)
FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 95s (1.58 min)
FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 49s (0.82 min)
FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 48s (0.80 min)
CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 192s (3.20 min)
EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 8s (0.13 min)
WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
HTML_REPORT: 708s (11.80 min)
SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 1922s (32.03 min)
FIELD_Cyg-06-Q1b1x1: 2169s (36.15 min)
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TOTAL_RUNTIME: 2172s (36.20 min)
Finished: Thu Jul 16 01:49:08 CDT 2026