## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461049.65164513 09.01.2026 03:38:12.139 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
First image: 2461049.65164513 09.01.2026 03:38:12.139 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
Last image: 2461250.96522061 29.07.2026 11:09:45.061 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061124_TTUQ1b1x1_3548772_U0ygHvc3/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-09-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0029.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 0
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: 5 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
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): 6483
Objects passed selection criteria: 6448
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.4 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.4 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 4228.75
Average stars matched: 4030.5 (95.3119 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 232984 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Tue Jul 28 18:39:20 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-184-g1e68672b
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-28)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Wed Jul 29 06:13:52 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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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_OR_FILE= /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= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 100
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK=
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
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= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
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= 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:
Cet-01-Q1b1x1
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########### Starting Cet-01-Q1b1x1 ###########
Processing Cet-01-Q1b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 693535 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 693535 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0028.png' -> 'transient_report/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0028.fits_preview.png'
Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0028.fits
renamed 'Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-09-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0029.png' -> 'transient_report/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-09-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0029.fits_preview.png'
Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-09-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0029.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= 633.4757
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 553.5449
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 8275.0075
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 1819.1516
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 9068.2647
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 1788.2164
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INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 13.0629
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.017
INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
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 = 23.7 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061124_TTUQ1b1x1_3548772_U0ygHvc3/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0028.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061124_TTUQ1b1x1_3548772_U0ygHvc3/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0028.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061124_TTUQ1b1x1_3548772_U0ygHvc3/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0028.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= '2026-07-29T06:08:43.2187653' / Time of observation (local)" status=0
Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-07-29T11:08:43.2187653' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0
Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61250.4643890974 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0
Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-07-29T11:08:53.1192562' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0
Record 15: "MJD-AVG = 61250.464503692 / 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= 'PhotoGraphic DSO 16BIT' / 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 = 38.568646118779 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0
Record 32: "DEC = 6.00003132943115 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0
Record 33: "CENTALT = 53.0469444444444 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0
Record 34: "CENTAZ = 132.448888888889 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0
Record 35: "AIRMASS = 1.25062019134005 / 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
Record 45: "OBJECT = 'Cet-01' / Name of the object of interest" status=0
Record 46: "OBJCTRA = '02 34 17' / [H M S] RA of imaged object" status=0
Record 47: "OBJCTDEC= '+06 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 = 29503 / [step] Focuser position" status=0
Record 51: "FOCUSPOS= 29503 / [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= 14.4 / [degC] Dew point" status=0
Record 56: "HUMIDITY= 56.0 / [percent] Relative humidity" status=0
Record 57: "PRESSURE= 900.0 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0
Record 58: "AMBTEMP = 23.7 / [degC] Ambient air temperature" status=0
Record 59: "WINDDIR = 134.0 / [deg] Wind direction: 0=N, 180=S, 90=E, 270=W" status=0
Record 60: "WINDGUST= 5.400432 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0
Record 61: "WINDSPD = 5.0004 / [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 = 19.99996 / [s] Actual exposure time" status=0
Record 66: "QHY_PP = 13888.0 / [ps] pixelPeriod" status=0
Record 67: "QHY_LP = 45972.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
Record 68: "GPS_LP = 45972.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
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Record 71: "QHY_LPF = 435045.0 / linesPerFrame" status=0
Record 72: "QHY_AET = 19999960.0 / [us] actualExposureTime" status=0
Record 73: "QHY_LEM = T / isLongExposureMode" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061124_TTUQ1b1x1_3548772_U0ygHvc3/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0028.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061124_TTUQ1b1x1_3548772_U0ygHvc3/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0028.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061124_TTUQ1b1x1_3548772_U0ygHvc3/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0028.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061124_TTUQ1b1x1_3548772_U0ygHvc3/d_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0028.fits :)
Spent 0.830674 seconds
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-08.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061124_TTUQ1b1x1_3548772_U0ygHvc3/d_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0028.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 33257.220075
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061124_TTUQ1b1x1_3548772_U0ygHvc3/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0028.fits :)
No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=21556.5, right_median=24803.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-08.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061124_TTUQ1b1x1_3548772_U0ygHvc3/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0028.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 = 23.7 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061124_TTUQ1b1x1_3548772_U0ygHvc3/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-09-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0029.fits
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061124_TTUQ1b1x1_3548772_U0ygHvc3/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-09-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0029.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061124_TTUQ1b1x1_3548772_U0ygHvc3/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-09-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0029.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= '2026-07-29T06:09:45.0613831' / Time of observation (local)" status=0
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Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61250.4651048728 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0
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Record 15: "MJD-AVG = 61250.4652194907 / 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
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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= 'PhotoGraphic DSO 16BIT' / 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 = 38.5686460213452 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0
Record 32: "DEC = 6.00003128907716 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0
Record 33: "CENTALT = 53.2055555555556 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0
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Record 35: "AIRMASS = 1.24803314225379 / 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
Record 45: "OBJECT = 'Cet-01' / Name of the object of interest" status=0
Record 46: "OBJCTRA = '02 34 17' / [H M S] RA of imaged object" status=0
Record 47: "OBJCTDEC= '+06 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 = 29503 / [step] Focuser position" status=0
Record 51: "FOCUSPOS= 29503 / [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= 14.4 / [degC] Dew point" status=0
Record 56: "HUMIDITY= 56.0 / [percent] Relative humidity" status=0
Record 57: "PRESSURE= 900.0 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0
Record 58: "AMBTEMP = 23.7 / [degC] Ambient air temperature" status=0
Record 59: "WINDDIR = 134.0 / [deg] Wind direction: 0=N, 180=S, 90=E, 270=W" status=0
Record 60: "WINDGUST= 5.400432 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0
Record 61: "WINDSPD = 5.0004 / [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 = 19.99996 / [s] Actual exposure time" status=0
Record 66: "QHY_PP = 13888.0 / [ps] pixelPeriod" status=0
Record 67: "QHY_LP = 45972.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
Record 68: "GPS_LP = 45972.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
Record 69: "QHY_FP = 20000031.0 / [us] framePeriod" status=0
Record 70: "QHY_CPL = 3310.0 / clocksPerLine" status=0
Record 71: "QHY_LPF = 435045.0 / linesPerFrame" status=0
Record 72: "QHY_AET = 19999960.0 / [us] actualExposureTime" status=0
Record 73: "QHY_LEM = T / isLongExposureMode" status=0
Record 74: "QHY_OFF0= 2096.518 / [us] RollingShutterEndOffset row 0" status=0
Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061124_TTUQ1b1x1_3548772_U0ygHvc3/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-09-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0029.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061124_TTUQ1b1x1_3548772_U0ygHvc3/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-09-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0029.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.fit
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061124_TTUQ1b1x1_3548772_U0ygHvc3/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-09-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0029.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061124_TTUQ1b1x1_3548772_U0ygHvc3/d_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-09-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0029.fits :)
Spent 0.826379 seconds
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-08.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061124_TTUQ1b1x1_3548772_U0ygHvc3/d_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-09-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0029.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 33257.220075
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061124_TTUQ1b1x1_3548772_U0ygHvc3/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-09-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0029.fits :)
No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=21556.5, right_median=24803.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-08.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061124_TTUQ1b1x1_3548772_U0ygHvc3/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-09-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0029.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_2026-07-29_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061124_TTUQ1b1x1_3548772_U0ygHvc3/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0028.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061124_TTUQ1b1x1_3548772_U0ygHvc3/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-09-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0029.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:
fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0028.fits
fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-09-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0029.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 --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061124_TTUQ1b1x1_3548772_U0ygHvc3/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0028.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061124_TTUQ1b1x1_3548772_U0ygHvc3/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-09-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0029.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.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/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061124_TTUQ1b1x1_3548772_U0ygHvc3/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0028.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061124_TTUQ1b1x1_3548772_U0ygHvc3/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-09-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0029.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
The reference JD(UT) for computing planet and comet positions: 2461250.96450484
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits'
wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits'
wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0028.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0028.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0028.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0028.fits'
wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-09-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0029.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-09-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0029.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-09-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0029.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-09-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0029.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
Image size: 941.4'x627.0' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:34:17.799 +05:57:06.86 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0028.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_06-08-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0028.fits
Image size: 936.5'x618.8' 15.6(deg)x10.3(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.81"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:20:50.346 +06:11:07.22 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 02:34:17.799 +05:57:06.86
Second-epoch image center 02:20:50.346 +06:11:07.22
Angular distance between the image centers 3.3537 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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Last image: 2461250.96450484 29.07.2026 11:08:43.218 UTC
ERROR: distance between 1st reference and 1st new image centers is 3.3537 deg. (Hard limit: 1.00 deg.)
########### Completed Cet-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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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461250.96450484 -observatory V36
07:14:03.55 +19:31:04.1 Mercury (0.8mag)
11:27:22.75 +03:43:39.4 Venus (-4.3mag)
05:20:42.80 +23:11:13.9 Mars (1.3mag)
08:34:06.20 +19:13:18.8 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:56:48.77 +03:20:43.9 Saturn (0.6mag)
04:10:27.88 +20:53:39.3 Uranus (5.8mag)
00:16:35.03 +00:16:46.3 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:29:05.16 -23:26:16.3 Pluto (14.4mag)
20:26:09.35 -21:54:28.5 Moon (-12.7mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 362 Jul 29 06:13 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461250.96450484:
08:34:05.65 +19:13:22.2 Io (5.9mag)
08:34:13.53 +19:12:47.9 Europa (6.2mag)
08:33:56.08 +19:14:03.1 Ganymede (5.5mag)
08:34:17.25 +19:12:30.0 Callisto (6.7mag)
08:31:53.47 +19:06:55.6 Himalia (15.7mag)
08:34:10.78 +19:12:59.8 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:31:19.12 +19:07:23.3 Elara (17.7mag)
08:38:06.07 +18:57:30.4 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
08:37:55.02 +19:21:34.3 Carme (19.0mag)
00:56:51.69 +03:20:10.1 Titan (8.5mag)
00:56:47.67 +03:20:28.2 Rhea (9.8mag)
00:56:30.93 +03:18:09.8 Iapetus (11.2mag)
00:57:03.75 +03:20:40.6 Hyperion (14.5mag)
00:56:23.96 +03:15:13.8 Phoebe (16.5mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Jul 29 06:14 moons.txt
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461250.96450484:
18:27:44.10 -27:19:37.8 JWST
17:28:14.42 +36:32:36.1 Chandra
11:39:32.45 -61:08:10.3 XMM-Newton
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Jul 29 06:13 spacecraft.txt
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461250.96450484 -observatory V36
03:02:00.24 +16:29:51.2 17.7mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:05:34.85 -34:38:55.4 13.9mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
06:44:31.86 -68:34:25.1 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:07:03.45 +32:47:41.9 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
03:12:19.88 +32:09:35.0 16.3mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:46:25.27 +31:55:43.1 17.3mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
06:33:28.22 +26:41:55.5 16.7mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:12:35.52 +28:54:45.3 16.9mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:22:19.29 +05:15:11.1 17.9mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:11:17.69 -11:55:44.5 17.8mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
21:24:02.29 +66:54:38.6 17.9mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
15:59:10.61 -12:00:28.9 14.2mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
07:56:47.85 +30:54:32.1 15.1mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:09:03.52 +15:36:39.2 17.7mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
19:15:54.11 +42:17:50.0 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
21:24:37.69 +48:25:40.1 17.7mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:07:00.10 -13:08:17.5 15.6mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
06:49:30.69 +25:51:01.0 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
07:26:10.01 -14:52:38.7 17.4mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
10:19:42.16 +21:29:23.5 17.4mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
12:52:41.50 +02:57:49.4 17.0mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:10:20.89 +78:37:33.6 17.0mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:02:38.81 +45:56:42.6 17.0mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:39:00.05 +07:25:15.0 17.2mag A/2026 E1
21:46:37.57 -23:01:03.3 6.9mag 10P/Tempel
11:23:18.02 -02:49:34.4 16.2mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
04:26:44.11 +31:31:25.6 17.9mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
10:47:42.77 +07:50:07.2 17.2mag 63P/Wild
00:53:52.64 -05:10:08.5 15.5mag 65P/Gunn
05:13:01.81 +20:45:08.6 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
02:49:52.51 +12:51:40.4 16.6mag 88P/Howell
07:30:09.81 +28:52:47.5 16.0mag 93P/Lovas
03:39:36.91 +13:07:25.9 17.9mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
05:24:03.40 +31:04:52.4 16.5mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
08:55:09.83 +28:12:43.0 15.1mag 123P/West-Hartley
11:24:29.90 -06:28:22.7 17.0mag 124P/Mrkos
05:21:51.19 +21:09:49.9 16.1mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
06:11:26.88 +19:18:36.5 17.9mag 131P/Mueller
08:17:29.27 +12:37:13.1 17.8mag 141P-D/Machholz
03:21:35.19 -19:40:26.7 16.8mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
06:41:52.19 +37:02:18.0 15.7mag 162P/SidingSpring
17:30:09.77 +31:08:26.0 13.0mag 169P/NEAT
02:23:56.57 +09:11:22.7 17.6mag 220P/McNaught
16:37:32.48 -09:24:34.9 17.5mag 235P/LINEAR
20:29:35.85 -52:32:18.3 17.8mag 259P/Garradd
02:53:43.36 +20:54:47.0 15.4mag 260P/McNaught
06:35:40.71 +37:45:44.7 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:07:56.09 +04:11:31.3 17.7mag 391P/Kowalski
08:51:57.86 +18:50:36.1 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
08:21:12.51 +37:35:22.0 18.0mag 493P/LONEOS
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 2.5K Jul 29 06:13 comets.txt
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
16:56:36.90 -59:29:26.00 ASASSN-26er 2026-07-25.82 15.09
01:21:27.83 -10:37:05.00 SN2026vbh 2026-07-25.61 15.97
21:17:31.59 +22:25:50.90 ASASSN-26eq 2026-07-24.37 15.13
18:53:36.89 +16:56:43.60 ASASSN-26ep 2026-07-23.47 -4.06
13:00:47.82 +15:42:17.60 SN2026uwk 2026-07-21.75 16.38
18:52:31.11 -32:28:00.90 ASASSN-26en 2026-07-21.77 14.63
14:42:58.01 -62:32:59.10 ASASSN-26es 2026-07-20.79 15.36
20:12:45.57 -32:53:13.00 ASASSN-26em 2026-07-20.94 16.83
03:18:56.99 -80:55:10.40 AT2026ugi 2026-07-20.03 17.12
18:43:58.40 +24:22:41.80 ASASSN-26eo 2026-07-19.36 16.16
04:50:01.03 -02:22:33.80 ASASSN-26ej 2026-07-16.17 17.02
18:34:55.28 -31:41:00.90 ASASSN-26ek 2026-07-16.24 15.73
17:07:43.61 -44:21:53.50 ASASSN-26el 2026-07-15.86 16.01
14:45:08.35 +24:13:12.30 ASASSN-26ei 2026-07-16.17 16.46
10:00:46.44 -32:36:31.10 AT 2023mhb 2026-07-14.73 16.67
14:39:37.45 -11:22:36.20 AT 2026unl 2026-07-15.27 17.11
10:49:42.57 -11:25:55.80 ASASSN-26eh 2026-07-14.72 16.58
19:33:53.06 -07:15:00.80 ASASSN-26eg 2026-07-14.15 15.5
02:45:40.52 -27:55:30.30 ASASSN-26ef 2026-07-12.35 15.86
23:26:43.80 +04:42:39.70 SN 2026qtn 2026-07-12.22 16.47
02:19:17.26 +28:57:15.40 ASASSN-26ec 2026-07-11.53 2.78
18:31:15.56 -05:34:31.50 AT2026stb 2026-07-11.28 -1.29
13:36:08.24 +23:29:05.00 AT2026pjf 2026-07-10.18 -0.72
17:33:39.82 +04:22:36.70 SN2026pir 2026-07-9.86 -0.66
11:21:41.26 -50:33:36.30 ASASSN-26ed 2026-07-8.8 -1.3
23:41:42.11 +26:29:49.10 AT2026qil 2026-07-9.3 16.15
20:21:30.50 -32:03:40.10 ASASSN-26ee 2026-07-7.22 15.53
19:37:44.09 -05:35:42.80 AT2026ryu 2026-07-7.17 14.88
11:06:55.46 -04:07:04.50 AT2026qqg 2026-07-5.01 16.82
19:07:23.69 -74:13:37.30 AT2026qly 2026-07-5.02 17.31
17:57:43.80 +27:18:40.10 ASASSN-26ea 2026-07-5.07 16.67
19:59:01.43 -32:07:34.30 ASASSN-26eb 2026-07-4.97 15.52
18:46:50.35 -57:44:13.20 SN 2026qqp 2026-07-5.03 -0.92
19:17:31.69 -39:55:29.90 ASASSN-26dz 2026-07-5.14 15.91
19:14:31.37 +12:03:52.90 AT 2026rdg 2026-07-3.43 11.81
04:05:50.09 -70:24:34.40 AT 2026qpr 2026-06-30.4 15.96
13:45:37.49 -05:59:35.80 SN 2026pub 2026-06-30.09 16.01
16:41:15.63 +39:17:14.70 SN 2026pel 2026-06-26.38 16.07
10:14:40.19 -35:38:21.30 ASASSN-26dy 2026-06-25.99 15.63
14:47:21.56 -40:15:51.30 ASASSN-26dv 2026-06-23.03 14.62
13:38:49.79 -77:21:06.70 ASASSN-26dw 2026-06-23.04 16.09
00:59:27.90 +33:08:13.20 SN 2026mke 2026-06-22.39 17.13
11:10:44.73 -30:20:45.50 SN 2026nmv 2026-06-22.06 16.56
21:36:15.68 -21:19:12.50 AT2026oxh 2026-06-22.15 17.14
17:31:38.38 -56:05:51.90 ASASSN-26dx 2026-06-22.02 14.72
14:10:13.44 -38:46:46.10 AT2026pvk 2026-06-22.06 16.53
20:56:47.23 -18:31:05.20 AT2026plb 2026-06-21.31 16.4
15:44:29.68 +21:00:59.30 SN2026ore 2026-06-21.29 17.57
23:50:05.98 -14:01:41.30 AT2026oxl 2026-06-21.52 17.64
17:36:54.73 -18:10:04.20 AT2026ouj 2026-06-20.92 15.15
00:34:04.08 -30:22:09.20 AT2026ntk 2026-06-18.09 17.34
20:49:13.39 +25:17:59.20 ASASSN-26du 2026-06-15.39 15.93
23:09:30.84 +32:40:42.00 SN2026oxc 2026-06-14.35 16.83
02:02:26.78 +32:04:21.30 AT2026ovz 2026-06-14.59 15.39
21:26:28.11 -72:31:19.50 AT2026nwc 2026-06-11 17.05
17:54:57.33 +26:32:34.20 SN 2026odc 2026-06-11.23 17.62
13:55:59.94 +17:30:37.20 SN 2026nyq 2026-06-11.1 16.24
00:50:45.14 -71:38:36.90 ASASSN-26dt 2026-06-11.13 10.22
14:42:19.73 +19:11:35.60 SN2026nyp 2026-06-10.3 16.32
12:23:23.92 +12:56:43.50 SN2026mta 2026-06-8.29 16.69
12:30:18.51 +47:12:33.20 SN2026oao 2026-06-9.32 17.02
10:51:05.21 -42:28:56.60 AT2026nvf 2026-06-8.12 16.75
13:50:22.48 -07:35:00.00 SN2026npn 2026-06-8.02 17.58
00:56:07.17 +43:01:43.20 ASASSN-26dq 2026-06-7.43 13.58
01:07:49.46 +41:59:43.70 SN 2026obc 2026-06-7.43 15.15
21:11:25.22 +14:14:31.90 ASASSN-26dr 2026-06-7.24 16.24
06:21:27.06 -65:16:42.00 ASASSN-26ds 2026-06-2.97 15.02
20:07:38.15 -21:07:05.40 SN2026mho 2026-05-25.18 -1.12
11:29:42.55 +79:01:03.10 AT2026min 2026-05-24.21 16.63
11:44:33.11 -68:48:32.90 ASASSN-26no 2026-05-24.03 8.35
19:00:42.82 -48:31:01.60 ASASSN-26dp 2026-05-22.31 -3.28
14:23:56.59 -58:37:47.40 ASASSN-26dn 2026-05-20.01 14.59
11:24:54.06 +47:57:01.60 AT2026nma 2026-05-20.29 15.46
21:27:08.58 +33:24:38.10 AT2026lli 2026-05-19.34 15.86
00:31:01.41 -13:38:51.70 AT2026nad 2026-05-19.39 15.34
15:16:06.61 -79:16:32.40 ASASSN-26dm 2026-05-19.03 14.44
11:24:25.21 -59:23:19.10 ASASSN-26dl 2026-05-18.02 13.55
13:45:51.52 -53:16:01.00 ASASSN-26dk 2026-05-18.16 12.96
02:05:49.69 -30:29:09.60 ASASSN-26dh 2026-05-18.43 15.37
17:50:22.87 -39:42:33.90 ASASSN-26dj 2026-05-17.05 15.7
01:13:11.60 -33:25:16.10 ASASSN-26dg 2026-05-13.41 16.8
16:44:31.77 -27:15:18.40 AT2026mhn 2026-05-12.33 15.8
09:46:31.08 -33:41:51.00 ASASSN-26di 2026-05-12.14 14.63
21:23:11.57 -19:09:45.00 AT2026kwu 2026-05-12.26 16.9
14:20:14.30 -30:20:51.90 AT2026ktm 2026-05-12.06 17.21
14:41:39.01 -37:13:46.40 AT2026lkm 2026-05-11.18 16.89
12:59:50.45 -10:58:38.80 SN2026kep 2026-05-9.06 17.5
13:37:29.61 -29:50:30.90 AT2026lkd 2026-05-9.09 17.23
09:46:42.01 -14:52:03.60 SN2026kmo 2026-05-8.99 17.51
15:03:05.28 +22:02:03.80 AT2026lxf 2026-05-8.34 13.72
10:23:49.41 -20:57:25.30 ASASSN-26df 2026-05-8.21 16.52
22:14:40.56 +05:04:51.60 2026lda 2026-05-7.56 16.2
21:35:33.81 -14:05:16.30 ASASSN-26de 2026-05-6.29 14.51
16:21:48.82 -61:36:13.20 ASASSN-26dd 2026-05-5.21 15.15
14:26:40.22 -24:48:37.50 AT2026lig 2026-05-4.27 14.63
13:17:51.04 +30:25:13.50 SN2026kcp 2026-05-4.46 16.43
11:27:55.57 -13:38:56.90 SN2026kza 2026-05-1.08 15.59
22:28:27.10 +30:17:54.30 SN 2026fov 2026-04-29.6 14.36
21:00:10.71 -32:17:03.90 AT2026kis 2026-04-27.36 16.15
14:32:57.37 -58:13:26.40 ASASSN-26dc 2026-04-27.27 13.42
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
00:42:47.45 +41:16:58.5 PNV J00424745+4116585 2026-05-10.030 16.8mag
09:55:02.89 +69:02:13.8 PNV J09550289+6902138 2026-05-18.925 20.7mag
00:43:01.82 +41:18:16.6 PNV J00430182+4118166 2026-05-21.8651 18.83Cmag
00:42:51.20 +41:16:59.4 PNV J00425120+4116594 2022-10-26.135 19.3mag
12:24:25.10 +28:47:12.0 TCP J12242510+2847120 2026-05-31.6015 14.8mag
00:56:07.13 +43:01:40.6 TCP J00560713+4301406 2026-06-01.4135 12.2mag
00:42:41.64 +41:15:16.2 PNV J00424164+4115162 2026-06-02.029 17.4mag
00:42:38.68 +41:15:58.2 PNV J00423868+4115582 2026-06-05.1224 19.97Umag
19:00:42.95 -48:31:01.7 PNV J19004295-4831017 2026-05-25.0752 14.2mag
09:55:21.28 +69:02:52.6 PNV J09552128+6902526 2026-06-13.933 18.9mag
19:51:21.42 +37:06:40.0 TCP J19512142+3706400 2026-06-17.2942 16.8mag
19:57:03.87 +37:41:46.4 TCP J19570387+3741464 2026-06-18.2638 17.5mag
00:42:32.04 +41:10:28.3 PNV J00423204+4110283 2026-06-26.059 16.6mag
02:19:17.36 +28:57:15.8 TCP J02191736+2857158 2026-07-12.3549 12.5mag
00:44:56.43 +41:57:41.6 PNV J00445643+4157416 2026-07-13.8026 17.98Cmag
00:42:55.36 +41:17:27.0 PNV J00425536+4117270 2026-07-20.1813 17.7mag
20:35:43.64 +61:31:32.9 TCP J20354364+6131329 2026-07-20.5443 14.4mag
21:17:31.48 +22:25:51.0 TCP J21173148+2225510 2026-07-23.5577 14.8mag
00:41:24.04 +40:49:02.8 PNV J00412404+4049028 2026-07-25.0157 18.7mag
00:43:04.26 +41:02:28.6 PNV J00430426+4102286 2026-07-26.1512 20mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
14:34:54.369 -21:16:04.43 AT 2026vur 2026-04-20.44 20.6
07:53:01.794 +18:42:01.64 AT 2026vuq 2026-02-13.26 20.76
11:54:00.019 -27:57:36.48 AT 2026vup 2026-05-07.27 21.13
14:50:31.494 +01:46:01.67 AT 2026vuo 2026-02-18.57 20.82
15:43:12.955 -12:55:50.71 AT 2026vun 2026-02-27.61 21.44
22:35:37.173 +21:49:55.09 AT 2026vum 2026-06-14.55 20.62
14:20:04.587 +18:43:36.83 AT 2026vul 2026-06-12.38 20.85
13:14:11.189 -14:30:43.86 AT 2026vuk 2026-02-17.60 20.86
12:33:11.895 -06:27:10.31 AT 2026vuj 2026-04-22.49 20.65
11:46:01.411 +27:46:58.98 AT 2026vui 2026-01-17.49 20.96
14:00:52.147 -33:51:54.13 AT 2026vuh 2026-01-28.64 20.8
12:03:00.082 -11:29:16.06 AT 2026vug 2026-02-25.55 20.77
11:12:03.945 -18:57:27.45 AT 2026vuf 2026-01-27.53 21.97
22:01:02.330 +01:30:41.72 AT 2026vue 2026-06-12.53 21.09
15:50:56.717 -06:15:41.85 AT 2026vud 2026-05-13.43 20.71
17:22:17.033 +28:14:07.76 AT 2026vuc 2026-03-09.61 20.79
09:58:34.451 +14:04:27.89 AT 2026vub 2026-03-09.29 20.51
14:50:56.625 +03:16:01.84 AT 2026vua 2026-06-06.34 20.98
11:34:33.379 -13:40:57.83 AT 2026vtz 2026-04-22.30 20.87
17:46:27.198 +16:14:44.66 AT 2026vty 2026-05-25.55 21.43
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Wed Jul 29 06:13:22 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 2 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 9s (0.15 min)
WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 36s (0.60 min)
FIELD_Cet-01-Q1b1x1: 64s (1.07 min)
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TOTAL_RUNTIME: 66s (1.10 min)
Finished: Wed Jul 29 06:14:28 CDT 2026