FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Cas-03-Q1b1x1 reference image: Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits
Field Cas-03-Q1b1x1 reference image: Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-07-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0013.fits
Field Cas-03-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-01_22-22-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0050.fits
Field Cas-03-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-01_22-23-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0051.fits

WARNING: VaST exited with code 1 on the field Cas-03-Q1b1x1 after completing the measurements (memory cleanup crash); the transient search continues.
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 2
Ref.  image: 2461061.56999090 21.01.2026 01:40:37.214   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits
First image: 2461061.56999090 21.01.2026 01:40:37.214   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits
Last  image: 2461083.58866244 12.02.2026 02:07:30.435   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-07-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0013.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.64
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: 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
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  28160
Objects passed selection criteria:  27888
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.0    2.0    2    2
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.0    2.0    2    2
Average stars detected per image: 30372
Average stars matched: 29763 (97.9949 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   252644 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Wed Jul 29 18:03:05 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-187-gf9db235a
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-29)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Sat Aug  1 22:33:26 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
***** IMAGE PROCESSING ERROR (less than 4 images processed) *****
############################################################
WARNING: VaST exited with code 1 on the field Cas-03-Q1b1x1 after completing the measurements (memory cleanup crash); the transient search continues.
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 2
Ref.  image: 2461061.56999090 21.01.2026 01:40:37.214   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits
First image: 2461061.56999090 21.01.2026 01:40:37.214   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits
Last  image: 2461083.58866244 12.02.2026 02:07:30.435   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-07-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0013.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.36
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: 40 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
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
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  194667
Objects passed selection criteria:  193714
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.0    2.0    2    2
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.0    2.0    2    2
Average stars detected per image: 214810
Average stars matched: 208008 (96.8333 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   592200 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Wed Jul 29 18:03:05 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-187-gf9db235a
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-29)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Sat Aug  1 22:34:11 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
***** IMAGE PROCESSING ERROR (less than 4 images processed) *****
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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
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
#######################################
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: 
Cas-03-Q1b1x1
#######################################
########### Starting Cas-03-Q1b1x1 ###########
Processing Cas-03-Q1b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 862711 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 862711 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-07-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0013.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-01_22-22-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0050.png' -> 'transient_report/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-01_22-22-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0050.fits_preview.png'

Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-01_22-22-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0050.fits


renamed 'Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-01_22-23-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0051.png' -> 'transient_report/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-01_22-23-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0051.fits_preview.png'

Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-01_22-23-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0051.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= 583.7929
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 891.5391
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1675.7501
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 459.7947
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1680.4356
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 463.1286
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 2.87045
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.007
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 =     28.2999992370605 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 26.1 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-01_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_222508_TTUQ1b1x1_3339944_mMLzNLpP/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-01_22-22-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0050.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-01_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_222508_TTUQ1b1x1_3339944_mMLzNLpP/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-01_22-22-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0050.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-01_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_222508_TTUQ1b1x1_3339944_mMLzNLpP/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-01_22-22-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0050.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-01_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_222508_TTUQ1b1x1_3339944_mMLzNLpP/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-01_22-22-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0050.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-01_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_222508_TTUQ1b1x1_3339944_mMLzNLpP/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-01_22-22-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0050.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-01_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_222508_TTUQ1b1x1_3339944_mMLzNLpP/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-01_22-22-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0050.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-01_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_222508_TTUQ1b1x1_3339944_mMLzNLpP/d_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-01_22-22-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0050.fits :)

Spent 0.771269 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-30.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-01_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_222508_TTUQ1b1x1_3339944_mMLzNLpP/d_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-01_22-22-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0050.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-30.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 26658.571233
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-01_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_222508_TTUQ1b1x1_3339944_mMLzNLpP/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-01_22-22-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0050.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=17308.5, right_median=19900.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-30.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-01_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_222508_TTUQ1b1x1_3339944_mMLzNLpP/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-01_22-22-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0050.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     28.2999992370605 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 26.1 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-01_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_222508_TTUQ1b1x1_3339944_mMLzNLpP/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-01_22-23-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0051.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-01_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_222508_TTUQ1b1x1_3339944_mMLzNLpP/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-01_22-23-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0051.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-01_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_222508_TTUQ1b1x1_3339944_mMLzNLpP/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-01_22-23-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0051.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-01_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_222508_TTUQ1b1x1_3339944_mMLzNLpP/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-01_22-23-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0051.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-01_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_222508_TTUQ1b1x1_3339944_mMLzNLpP/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-01_22-23-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0051.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-01_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_222508_TTUQ1b1x1_3339944_mMLzNLpP/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-01_22-23-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0051.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-01_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_222508_TTUQ1b1x1_3339944_mMLzNLpP/d_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-01_22-23-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0051.fits :)

Spent 0.945639 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-30.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-01_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_222508_TTUQ1b1x1_3339944_mMLzNLpP/d_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-01_22-23-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0051.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-30.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 26658.571233
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-01_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_222508_TTUQ1b1x1_3339944_mMLzNLpP/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-01_22-23-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0051.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=17308.5, right_median=19900.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-30.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-01_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_222508_TTUQ1b1x1_3339944_mMLzNLpP/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-01_22-23-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0051.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_2026-08-01_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_222508_TTUQ1b1x1_3339944_mMLzNLpP/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-01_22-22-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0050.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-01_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_222508_TTUQ1b1x1_3339944_mMLzNLpP/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-01_22-23-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0051.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-01_22-22-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0050.fits



fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-01_22-23-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0051.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/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-07-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0013.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-01_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_222508_TTUQ1b1x1_3339944_mMLzNLpP/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-01_22-22-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0050.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-01_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_222508_TTUQ1b1x1_3339944_mMLzNLpP/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-01_22-23-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0051.fits
  
Last  image: 2461254.64084299 02.08.2026 03:22:38.834 UTC
WARNING: VaST exited with code 1 on the field Cas-03-Q1b1x1 AFTER completing the measurements. This is a memory-management crash during cleanup (a VaST bug to report), NOT a wrong field / clouds / bad focus. The lightcurves were written, so the transient search continues.
____ VaST output (crashed during memory cleanup; the measurements above are complete) ____

--==VaST 1.0rc90==--

Parsing command line arguments...
opt 'F': Will NOT create flag images for SExtractor
opt '5': 5.000000 pix is the new fixed star matching radius!
opt 'b': Using 500 reference stars for image matching!
opt '3': Will try to select best aperture for each source!
opt 'y': 0 SysRem iterations will be conducted!
opt 't 4': robust linear magnitude calibration (vary zero-point and slope)
opt 'x': 99 is the maximum acceptable SExtractor flag!
WARNING: disabling the mag-size filter in order not to reject blended stars.
opt 'u': Stick with UTC time system, no conversion to TT will be done!
opt 'f': Run ./find_candidates manually!
opt 'k': "JD" keyword in FITS image header will be ignored!
INFO from vast_remove_directory(): Could not open directory: symlinks_to_images
INFO from vast_remove_directory(): Could not open directory: converted_images
INFO from vast_remove_directory(): Could not open directory: unpacked_images

Checking the list of input images specified on the command line ...

Looking for the list of input images with time corrections in vast_list_of_input_images_with_time_corrections.txt ... list not found.
This is OK if you specify the input images on the command line, not through this text file.
Checking write permissions for the current directory (/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-01_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_222508_TTUQ1b1x1_3339944_mMLzNLpP)...  OK
Found a system-wide installation of SExtractor
Cleaning old outNNNNN.dat files.
Done with cleaning!

 VaST was started with the following command line: 
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-07-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0013.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-01_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_222508_TTUQ1b1x1_3339944_mMLzNLpP/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-01_22-22-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0050.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-01_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_222508_TTUQ1b1x1_3339944_mMLzNLpP/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-01_22-23-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0051.fits 


Preparing to process 4 input FITS images...


######## Forcing special settings for the transient detection ########
transient search mode: disabling the mag-size filter as it should be switched off when running a transient search!
transient search mode: disabling the bad image filter as it will not help during the transient search!
transient search mode: will not try to gues image saturation limit
transient search mode: no UTC-to-TT time system conversion will be performed!!!
transient search mode: setting the maximum acceptable SExtractor flag to 3
transient search mode: disabling rejectin of images with elliptical stars
transient search mode: not discarding large sources
################
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
Setting the fixed star match radius of 5.00 pix
We have 4 images to process.
SExtractor catalog cache: restored Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits catalog from cache
SExtractor catalog cache: restored Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-07-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0013.fits catalog from cache
Running SExtractor in 3 parallel threads...
Using the catalog image00002.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-07-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0013.fits
Using the catalog image00001.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits
The gain value (GAIN=0.370) from default.sex will be used for image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-01_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_222508_TTUQ1b1x1_3339944_mMLzNLpP/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-01_22-22-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0050.fits
The above guess is based on the non-default gain value specified in default.sex by user
Parent process says: we are done fork()ing.
Waiting for thread 2 to finish...
autodetect_aperture() is running SExtractor on /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-01_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_222508_TTUQ1b1x1_3339944_mMLzNLpP/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-01_22-22-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0050.fits
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
autodetect_aperture() is doing a preliminary SExtractor run to determine an appropriate aperture size
sex -c default.sex  -PARAMETERS_NAME autodetect_aper.param -CATALOG_NAME autodetect_aper_image00003.cat  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-01_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_222508_TTUQ1b1x1_3339944_mMLzNLpP/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-01_22-22-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0050.fits > image00003.cat.sex_log 2>&1
The gain value (GAIN=0.370) from default.sex will be used for image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-01_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_222508_TTUQ1b1x1_3339944_mMLzNLpP/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-01_22-23-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0051.fits
The above guess is based on the non-default gain value specified in default.sex by user
autodetect_aperture() is running SExtractor on /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-01_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_222508_TTUQ1b1x1_3339944_mMLzNLpP/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-01_22-23-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0051.fits
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
autodetect_aperture() is doing a preliminary SExtractor run to determine an appropriate aperture size
sex -c default.sex  -PARAMETERS_NAME autodetect_aper.param -CATALOG_NAME autodetect_aper_image00004.cat  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-01_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_222508_TTUQ1b1x1_3339944_mMLzNLpP/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-01_22-23-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0051.fits > image00004.cat.sex_log 2>&1
autodetect_aperture() is doing the main SExtractor run
sex  -PARAMETERS_NAME default.param -PHOT_APERTURES 6.4,6.4,5.8,7.1,7.7,8.3 -VERBOSE_TYPE NORMAL -CATALOG_NAME image00003.cat /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-01_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_222508_TTUQ1b1x1_3339944_mMLzNLpP/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-01_22-22-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0050.fits > image00003.cat.sex_log 2>&1
autodetect_aperture() is doing the main SExtractor run
sex  -PARAMETERS_NAME default.param -PHOT_APERTURES 6.4,6.4,5.8,7.0,7.7,8.3 -VERBOSE_TYPE NORMAL -CATALOG_NAME image00004.cat /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-01_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_222508_TTUQ1b1x1_3339944_mMLzNLpP/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-01_22-23-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0051.fits > image00004.cat.sex_log 2>&1
autodetect_aperture() is done with image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-01_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_222508_TTUQ1b1x1_3339944_mMLzNLpP/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-01_22-23-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0051.fits
Waiting for thread 1 to finish...
autodetect_aperture() is done with image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-01_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_222508_TTUQ1b1x1_3339944_mMLzNLpP/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-01_22-22-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0050.fits


Done with SExtractor!

TIMING SExtractor: 3 seconds


Matching stars between images!

No manually selected comparison stars file manually_selected_comparison_stars.lst which is fine.
Processing  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits
9576x6388 FITS image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits
Trying to guess the time system by parsing the comment string 'Time of observation (UTC)'
Time system set from the comment to DATE-OBS keyword: 'Time of observation (UTC)'
The input time system is identified as: UTC (blank if unknown)
Setting observation date using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-01-21T01:40:37.2142889
Setting observation time using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-01-21T01:40:37.2142889

Observing time converted to the "standard" FITS header format:
DATE-OBS= 2026-01-21T01:40:37.214
EXPTIME = 20.000

Using the catalog image00001.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits
Exposure 20 sec, 21.01.2026 01:40:37.214 UTC = JD(UTC) 2461061.56999090 mid. exp.
The reference image star   352.796  1876.181 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star  2344.669  4751.574 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star  9379.938  5656.199 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
SExtractor output filtering results:
 * passed selection: 31366, (31363 good for image matching)
 * rejected as having no flux measurement: 0
 * rejected as having SNR<3.0: 0
 * rejected inside rectangles defined in bad_region.lst: 3
 * rejected close to frame edge: 173
 * rejected as being too small (<1.5 pix): 0
 * rejected as being too large (>5.9 pix): 0
 * rejected as outliers in mag-size plot: 0
 * rejected as having SExtractor flags > 99 and <= 7: 0
 * rejected as having hopelessly bad SExtractor flags (>7): 17
 * rejected due to an external image flag: 0
 * rejected as having bad PSF fit: 0
---
You may change some of the filtering parameters by editing src/vast_limits.h and re-running 'make'.

Please note: the CCD position-dependent magnitude correction will be applied.
get_detection_limit_sn(): Detection limit: -7.64
Detection limit from the magnitude-SNR relation= -7.6  (5.0 sigma detection)
The simple faintest star detection limit= -9.6
80 percent brightest stars detection limit= -10.5
Selected detection limit= -10.5
Final detection limit= -10.5 (after subtracting MAG_TRANSIENT_ABOVE_THE_REFERENCE_FRAME_LIMIT=0.0)

Parameter box for transient search:    10.06.0 pix): 0
 * rejected as outliers in mag-size plot: 0
 * rejected as having SExtractor flags > 99 and <= 7: 0
 * rejected as having hopelessly bad SExtractor flags (>7): 16
 * rejected due to an external image flag: 0
 * rejected as having bad PSF fit: 0
---
You may change some of the filtering parameters by editing src/vast_limits.h and re-running 'make'.
    29378 * detected, using  468/ 500 * for reference/current image matching, fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.011318, number_of_ambiguous_matches=355 
refining the coordinate transformation... [CVPOLY iter 1: order=1 pairs=28186 inliers=28186 rms 0.30 -> 0.30 pix, max corner correction 0.1 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.009915, number_of_ambiguous_matches=311 
28181 * matched, [CVPOLY iter 2: order=1 pairs=28181 inliers=28181 rms 0.25 -> 0.25 pix, max corner correction 0.0 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.005834, number_of_ambiguous_matches=183 
28172 * matched (2nd iteration). [CVPOLY iter 3: order=2 pairs=28172 inliers=28172 rms 0.18 -> 0.17 pix, max corner correction 0.1 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.002519, number_of_ambiguous_matches=79 
28160 * matched (3rd iteration). Success!
  rotation [degrees] =  -0.138
    29378 stars detected, 28160 stars matched
Performing magnitude calibration using automatically selected comparison stars
Expecting to find at least 40 * for magnitude calibration
We have N_good_stars = 24606, N_manually_selected_comparison_stars = 0
Using 24606 stars for magnitude calibration (before filtering).
Iteratively removing outliers from the linear mag-mag relation (unweighted fit)...
After removing outliers in (X,Y,dm) plane, we are left with 24606 stars for magnitude calibration.
Using the linear CCD position-dependent magnitude correction:
 delta_m = 0.00000*X_pix +0.00000*Y_pix -0.01749
Iteratively removing outliers from the mag-mag relation (weighted linear/polynomial fit)...
Computing robust linear magnitude calibration.
Used 24580 stars for magnitude calibration (after filtering).
get_detection_limit_sn(): Detection limit: -7.71
    32584 objects stored in memory (1000000 max.)
Magnitude calibration is performed successfully!
Saving observations to the cache... OK
memory:  213308 kB used, 252644 kB peak, 65263848 kB available RAM
processed 2 of 4 images ( 50.0%)



Processing  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-01_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_222508_TTUQ1b1x1_3339944_mMLzNLpP/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-01_22-22-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0050.fits
9576x6388 FITS image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-01_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_222508_TTUQ1b1x1_3339944_mMLzNLpP/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-01_22-22-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0050.fits
Trying to guess the time system by parsing the comment string 'Time of observation (UTC)'
Time system set from the comment to DATE-OBS keyword: 'Time of observation (UTC)'
The input time system is identified as: UTC (blank if unknown)
Setting observation date using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-08-02T03:22:38.8345361
Setting observation time using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-08-02T03:22:38.8345361

Observing time converted to the "standard" FITS header format:
DATE-OBS= 2026-08-02T03:22:38.834
EXPTIME = 20.000

Using the catalog image00003.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-01_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_222508_TTUQ1b1x1_3339944_mMLzNLpP/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-01_22-22-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0050.fits
SExtractor output filtering results:
 * passed selection: 5249
 * rejected as having no flux measurement: 0
 * rejected as having SNR<3.0: 0
 * rejected inside rectangles defined in bad_region.lst: 0
 * rejected close to frame edge: 18
 * rejected as being too small (<1.6 pix): 0
 * rejected as being too large (>6.4 pix): 0
 * rejected as outliers in mag-size plot: 0
 * rejected as having SExtractor flags > 99 and <= 7: 0
 * rejected as having hopelessly bad SExtractor flags (>7): 6
 * rejected due to an external image flag: 0
 * rejected as having bad PSF fit: 0
---
You may change some of the filtering parameters by editing src/vast_limits.h and re-running 'make'.
     5249 * detected, using  100/ 500 * for reference/current image matching, fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000061, number_of_ambiguous_matches=2 
refining the coordinate transformation... [CVPOLY iter 1: order=2 pairs=5083 inliers=5083 rms 1.53 -> 0.84 pix, max corner correction 9.7 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000031, number_of_ambiguous_matches=1 
5099 * matched, [CVPOLY iter 2: order=3 pairs=5099 inliers=5099 rms 0.69 -> 0.29 pix, max corner correction 12.9 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000031, number_of_ambiguous_matches=1 
5097 * matched (2nd iteration). [CVPOLY iter 3: order=1 pairs=5097 inliers=5097 rms 0.19 -> 0.19 pix, max corner correction 0.0 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000000, number_of_ambiguous_matches=0 
5097 * matched (3rd iteration). Success!
  rotation [degrees] = -177.624
     5249 stars detected,  5097 stars matched
Performing magnitude calibration using automatically selected comparison stars
Expecting to find at least 40 * for magnitude calibration
We have N_good_stars = 3988, N_manually_selected_comparison_stars = 0
Using 3988 stars for magnitude calibration (before filtering).
Iteratively removing outliers from the linear mag-mag relation (unweighted fit)...
After removing outliers in (X,Y,dm) plane, we are left with 3875 stars for magnitude calibration.
Using the linear CCD position-dependent magnitude correction:
 delta_m = 0.00011*X_pix -0.00009*Y_pix +0.03548
ERROR in magnitude calibration: fabs(lin_mag_A * X_im_size + lin_mag_C) > MAX_LIN_CORR_MAG
Used 3875 stars for magnitude calibration (after filtering).
get_detection_limit_sn(): Detection limit: -8.01
 ERROR!!! Magnitude calibration failure. Dropping image. 
    32584 objects stored in memory (1000000 max.)
memory:  244172 kB used, 252644 kB peak, 65263848 kB available RAM
processed 3 of 4 images ( 75.0%)



Processing  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-01_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_222508_TTUQ1b1x1_3339944_mMLzNLpP/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-01_22-23-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0051.fits
9576x6388 FITS image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-01_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_222508_TTUQ1b1x1_3339944_mMLzNLpP/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-01_22-23-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0051.fits
Trying to guess the time system by parsing the comment string 'Time of observation (UTC)'
Time system set from the comment to DATE-OBS keyword: 'Time of observation (UTC)'
The input time system is identified as: UTC (blank if unknown)
Setting observation date using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-08-02T03:23:31.0150285
Setting observation time using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-08-02T03:23:31.0150285

Observing time converted to the "standard" FITS header format:
DATE-OBS= 2026-08-02T03:23:31.015
EXPTIME = 20.000

Using the catalog image00004.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-01_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_222508_TTUQ1b1x1_3339944_mMLzNLpP/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-01_22-23-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0051.fits
The star  2318.580  4333.851 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
SExtractor output filtering results:
 * passed selection: 5356
 * rejected as having no flux measurement: 0
 * rejected as having SNR<3.0: 0
 * rejected inside rectangles defined in bad_region.lst: 1
 * rejected close to frame edge: 18
 * rejected as being too small (<1.6 pix): 0
 * rejected as being too large (>6.4 pix): 0
 * rejected as outliers in mag-size plot: 0
 * rejected as having SExtractor flags > 99 and <= 7: 0
 * rejected as having hopelessly bad SExtractor flags (>7): 1
 * rejected due to an external image flag: 0
 * rejected as having bad PSF fit: 0
---
You may change some of the filtering parameters by editing src/vast_limits.h and re-running 'make'.
     5356 * detected, using  100/ 500 * for reference/current image matching, fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000092, number_of_ambiguous_matches=3 
refining the coordinate transformation... [CVPOLY iter 1: order=2 pairs=5195 inliers=5195 rms 1.23 -> 0.78 pix, max corner correction 9.9 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000031, number_of_ambiguous_matches=1 
5228 * matched, [CVPOLY iter 2: order=3 pairs=5228 inliers=5228 rms 0.79 -> 0.40 pix, max corner correction 12.3 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000031, number_of_ambiguous_matches=1 
5228 * matched (2nd iteration). [CVPOLY iter 3: order=3 pairs=5228 inliers=5228 rms 0.25 -> 0.21 pix, max corner correction 2.6 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000000, number_of_ambiguous_matches=0 
5228 * matched (3rd iteration). Success!
  rotation [degrees] = -177.639
     5356 stars detected,  5228 stars matched
Performing magnitude calibration using automatically selected comparison stars
Expecting to find at least 40 * for magnitude calibration
We have N_good_stars = 4079, N_manually_selected_comparison_stars = 0
Using 4079 stars for magnitude calibration (before filtering).
Iteratively removing outliers from the linear mag-mag relation (unweighted fit)...
After removing outliers in (X,Y,dm) plane, we are left with 3964 stars for magnitude calibration.
Using the linear CCD position-dependent magnitude correction:
 delta_m = 0.00011*X_pix -0.00009*Y_pix +0.01735
ERROR in magnitude calibration: fabs(lin_mag_A * X_im_size + lin_mag_C) > MAX_LIN_CORR_MAG
Used 3964 stars for magnitude calibration (after filtering).
get_detection_limit_sn(): Detection limit: -8.01
 ERROR!!! Magnitude calibration failure. Dropping image. 
    32584 objects stored in memory (1000000 max.)
memory:  212764 kB used, 252644 kB peak, 65263848 kB available RAM
processed 4 of 4 images (100.0%)
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
Done with measurements! =)

Total number of measurements 60744 (60744 measurements stored in RAM)
Freeing up some memory...  Sorting the measurements cached in memory...
Writing lightcurve (outNNNNN.dat) files...
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
The lightcurve files have been written, freeing up more memory...
Creating vast_image_details.log ... 

Writing summary file: vast_summary.log ...  OK
Selecting the best aperture for each source
Aperture with index 0 (REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER +0.00*REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER) seems best for  8545 stars
Aperture with index 1 (REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER +0.00*REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER) seems best for     0 stars
Aperture with index 2 (REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER -0.10*REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER) seems best for  8226 stars
Aperture with index 3 (REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER +0.10*REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER) seems best for  3750 stars
Aperture with index 4 (REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER +0.20*REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER) seems best for  2835 stars
Aperture with index 5 (REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER +0.30*REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER) seems best for  4804 stars

done!  =)
TIMING select_aperture: 2 seconds
Computing lightcurve statistics...  Will not compute variability indexes for objects having <1 points in lightcurve
You may disable this by commenting out the line '#define DROP_LIGHTCURVES_WITH_SMALL_NUMBER_OF_POINTS_FROM_ALL_PLOTS' in src/vast_limits.h an re-compiling VaST with 'make'

Computing, please wait a bit
......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
vast_lightcurve_statistics.log: 27888 objects, the longest string is 386 bytes.
Allocating memory for resorting the file.



----***** VaST processing WARNING *****----
You asked VaST to process 4 images, but only 1 were actually matched to the reference one.
Please investigate this!



**************************************************************
This error might be a bug, but it is far more likely that it is caused by 
inappropriate input data. A few simple things to check in the diagnostic
messages printed above (or the vast*.log files):
 * How many of the input images are matched?
 * Does the number of detected stars on each image look reasonable?
 * Do images have a sufficient overlap of at least about 20 percent?

You may run
 ./sextract_single_image /path/to/my/image/file.fit
to see how well VaST detects stars with the current SExtractor settings
(star detection settings can be changed in the default.sex configuration
file, see various examples in the VaST directory).

If you cannot identify the problem, please e-mail Kirill Sokolovsky 
Please try to describe the problem in details and, if possible, attach vast_summary.log
file and a few example images. If the images are too big to be sent by e-mail, please 
upload them through a web-form http://scan.sai.msu.ru/upload/
**************************************************************

Low percentage of matched images - we'll declare this an unsuccessful VaST run (exit code 1)
_____________________
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-07-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0013.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/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-07-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0013.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-01_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_222508_TTUQ1b1x1_3339944_mMLzNLpP/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-01_22-22-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0050.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-01_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_222508_TTUQ1b1x1_3339944_mMLzNLpP/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-01_22-23-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0051.fits
Last  image: 2461254.64084299 02.08.2026 03:22:38.834 UTC
ERROR running VaST on the field Cas-03-Q1b1x1 (less than 4 images processed)
exp_start= 21.01.2026 01:40:37.214  exp=   20.000  JD= 2461061.56999090  ap=  5.9  rotation=   0.000  *detected= 31366  *matched= 31366  status=OK     /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits
exp_start= 12.02.2026 02:07:30.435  exp=   20.000  JD= 2461083.58866244  ap=  6.0  rotation=  -0.138  *detected= 29378  *matched= 28160  status=OK     /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-07-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0013.fits
exp_start= 02.08.2026 03:22:38.834  exp=   20.000  JD= 2461254.64084299  ap=  6.4  rotation= -177.624  *detected=  5249  *matched=  5097  status=ERROR  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-01_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_222508_TTUQ1b1x1_3339944_mMLzNLpP/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-01_22-22-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0050.fits
exp_start= 02.08.2026 03:23:31.015  exp=   20.000  JD= 2461254.64144693  ap=  6.4  rotation= -177.639  *detected=  5356  *matched=  5228  status=ERROR  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-01_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_222508_TTUQ1b1x1_3339944_mMLzNLpP/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-01_22-23-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0051.fits
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-07-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0013.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-01_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_222508_TTUQ1b1x1_3339944_mMLzNLpP/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-01_22-22-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0050.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-01_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_222508_TTUQ1b1x1_3339944_mMLzNLpP/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-01_22-23-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0051.fits
  
Last  image: 2461254.64084299 02.08.2026 03:22:38.834 UTC
WARNING: VaST exited with code 1 on the field Cas-03-Q1b1x1 AFTER completing the measurements. This is a memory-management crash during cleanup (a VaST bug to report), NOT a wrong field / clouds / bad focus. The lightcurves were written, so the transient search continues.
____ VaST output (crashed during memory cleanup; the measurements above are complete) ____

--==VaST 1.0rc90==--

Parsing command line arguments...
opt 'F': Will NOT create flag images for SExtractor
opt '5': 5.000000 pix is the new fixed star matching radius!
opt 'b': Using 500 reference stars for image matching!
opt '3': Will try to select best aperture for each source!
opt 'y': 0 SysRem iterations will be conducted!
opt 't 4': robust linear magnitude calibration (vary zero-point and slope)
opt 'x': 99 is the maximum acceptable SExtractor flag!
WARNING: disabling the mag-size filter in order not to reject blended stars.
opt 'u': Stick with UTC time system, no conversion to TT will be done!
opt 'f': Run ./find_candidates manually!
opt 'k': "JD" keyword in FITS image header will be ignored!
INFO from vast_remove_directory(): Could not open directory: symlinks_to_images
INFO from vast_remove_directory(): Could not open directory: converted_images
INFO from vast_remove_directory(): Could not open directory: unpacked_images

Checking the list of input images specified on the command line ...

Looking for the list of input images with time corrections in vast_list_of_input_images_with_time_corrections.txt ... list not found.
This is OK if you specify the input images on the command line, not through this text file.
Checking write permissions for the current directory (/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-01_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_222508_TTUQ1b1x1_3339944_mMLzNLpP)...  OK
Found a system-wide installation of SExtractor
Cleaning old outNNNNN.dat files.
Done with cleaning!

 VaST was started with the following command line: 
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-07-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0013.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-01_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_222508_TTUQ1b1x1_3339944_mMLzNLpP/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-01_22-22-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0050.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-01_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_222508_TTUQ1b1x1_3339944_mMLzNLpP/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-01_22-23-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0051.fits 


Preparing to process 4 input FITS images...


######## Forcing special settings for the transient detection ########
transient search mode: disabling the mag-size filter as it should be switched off when running a transient search!
transient search mode: disabling the bad image filter as it will not help during the transient search!
transient search mode: will not try to gues image saturation limit
transient search mode: no UTC-to-TT time system conversion will be performed!!!
transient search mode: setting the maximum acceptable SExtractor flag to 3
transient search mode: disabling rejectin of images with elliptical stars
transient search mode: not discarding large sources
################
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
Setting the fixed star match radius of 5.00 pix
We have 4 images to process.
SExtractor catalog cache: restored Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits catalog from cache
SExtractor catalog cache: restored Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-07-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0013.fits catalog from cache
Running SExtractor in 3 parallel threads...
Using the catalog image00001.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits
Using the catalog image00002.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-07-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0013.fits
The gain value (GAIN=0.830) from default.sex will be used for image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-01_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_222508_TTUQ1b1x1_3339944_mMLzNLpP/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-01_22-22-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0050.fits
The above guess is based on the non-default gain value specified in default.sex by user
Parent process says: we are done fork()ing.
Waiting for thread 2 to finish...
autodetect_aperture() is running SExtractor on /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-01_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_222508_TTUQ1b1x1_3339944_mMLzNLpP/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-01_22-22-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0050.fits
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
autodetect_aperture() is doing a preliminary SExtractor run to determine an appropriate aperture size
sex -c default.sex  -PARAMETERS_NAME autodetect_aper.param -CATALOG_NAME autodetect_aper_image00003.cat  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-01_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_222508_TTUQ1b1x1_3339944_mMLzNLpP/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-01_22-22-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0050.fits > image00003.cat.sex_log 2>&1The gain value (GAIN=0.830) from default.sex will be used for image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-01_CI_Cas-03-Q1
b1x1_222508_TTUQ1b1x1_3339944_mMLzNLpP/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-01_22-23-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0051.fits
The above guess is based on the non-default gain value specified in default.sex by user
autodetect_aperture() is running SExtractor on /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-01_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_222508_TTUQ1b1x1_3339944_mMLzNLpP/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-01_22-23-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0051.fits
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
autodetect_aperture() is doing a preliminary SExtractor run to determine an appropriate aperture size
sex -c default.sex  -PARAMETERS_NAME autodetect_aper.param -CATALOG_NAME autodetect_aper_image00004.cat  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-01_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_222508_TTUQ1b1x1_3339944_mMLzNLpP/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-01_22-23-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0051.fits > image00004.cat.sex_log 2>&1
autodetect_aperture() is doing the main SExtractor run
sex  -PARAMETERS_NAME default.param -PHOT_APERTURES 5.0,5.0,4.5,5.5,6.0,6.5 -VERBOSE_TYPE NORMAL -CATALOG_NAME image00003.cat /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-01_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_222508_TTUQ1b1x1_3339944_mMLzNLpP/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-01_22-22-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0050.fits > image00003.cat.sex_log 2>&1
autodetect_aperture() is doing the main SExtractor run
sex  -PARAMETERS_NAME default.param -PHOT_APERTURES 5.0,5.0,4.5,5.5,6.0,6.5 -VERBOSE_TYPE NORMAL -CATALOG_NAME image00004.cat /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-01_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_222508_TTUQ1b1x1_3339944_mMLzNLpP/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-01_22-23-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0051.fits > image00004.cat.sex_log 2>&1
autodetect_aperture() is done with image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-01_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_222508_TTUQ1b1x1_3339944_mMLzNLpP/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-01_22-23-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0051.fits
Waiting for thread 1 to finish...
autodetect_aperture() is done with image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-01_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_222508_TTUQ1b1x1_3339944_mMLzNLpP/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-01_22-22-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0050.fits


Done with SExtractor!

TIMING SExtractor: 16 seconds


Matching stars between images!

No manually selected comparison stars file manually_selected_comparison_stars.lst which is fine.
Processing  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits
9576x6388 FITS image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits
Trying to guess the time system by parsing the comment string 'Time of observation (UTC)'
Time system set from the comment to DATE-OBS keyword: 'Time of observation (UTC)'
The input time system is identified as: UTC (blank if unknown)
Setting observation date using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-01-21T01:40:37.2142889
Setting observation time using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-01-21T01:40:37.2142889

Observing time converted to the "standard" FITS header format:
DATE-OBS= 2026-01-21T01:40:37.214
EXPTIME = 20.000

Using the catalog image00001.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits
Exposure 20 sec, 21.01.2026 01:40:37.214 UTC = JD(UTC) 2461061.56999090 mid. exp.
The reference image star  1157.993   135.970 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star  1810.026   166.998 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star  8225.889   234.822 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star  8498.010   871.996 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star  1152.026   919.052 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star   191.270  1040.055 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star  1199.260  1173.480 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star  4001.011  1322.005 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star   884.013  1377.007 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star  8275.031  1397.686 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
Excluding more reference image stars falling at bad regions!.. (will not print them all)
SExtractor output filtering results:
 * passed selection: 221349, (221348 good for image matching)
 * rejected as having no flux measurement: 0
 * rejected as having SNR<3.0: 77
 * rejected inside rectangles defined in bad_region.lst: 39
 * rejected close to frame edge: 1078
 * rejected as being too small (<1.1 pix): 0
 * rejected as being too large (>4.6 pix): 0
 * rejected as outliers in mag-size plot: 0
 * rejected as having SExtractor flags > 99 and <= 7: 0
 * rejected as having hopelessly bad SExtractor flags (>7): 13
 * rejected due to an external image flag: 0
 * rejected as having bad PSF fit: 0
---
You may change some of the filtering parameters by editing src/vast_limits.h and re-running 'make'.

Please note: the CCD position-dependent magnitude correction will be applied.
get_detection_limit_sn(): Detection limit: -7.36
Detection limit from the magnitude-SNR relation= -7.4  (5.0 sigma detection)
The simple faintest star detection limit= -6.6
80 percent brightest stars detection limit= -7.9
Selected detection limit= -7.9
Final detection limit= -7.9 (after subtracting MAG_TRANSIENT_ABOVE_THE_REFERENCE_FRAME_LIMIT=0.0)

Parameter box for transient search:    10.04.6 pix): 0
 * rejected as outliers in mag-size plot: 0
 * rejected as having SExtractor flags > 99 and <= 7: 0
 * rejected as having hopelessly bad SExtractor flags (>7): 14
 * rejected due to an external image flag: 0
 * rejected as having bad PSF fit: 0
---
You may change some of the filtering parameters by editing src/vast_limits.h and re-running 'make'.
    208272 * detected, using  470/ 500 * for reference/current image matching, fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.014104, number_of_ambiguous_matches=3122 
refining the coordinate transformation... [CVPOLY iter 1: order=1 pairs=194666 inliers=194666 rms 0.30 -> 0.30 pix, max corner correction 0.1 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.014104, number_of_ambiguous_matches=3122 
194667 * matched, [CVPOLY iter 2: order=1 pairs=194667 inliers=194667 rms 0.30 -> 0.30 pix, max corner correction 0.0 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.014104, number_of_ambiguous_matches=3122 
194667 * matched (2nd iteration). [CVPOLY iter 3: order=1 pairs=194667 inliers=194667 rms 0.30 -> 0.30 pix, max corner correction 0.0 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.014104, number_of_ambiguous_matches=3122 
194667 * matched (3rd iteration). Success!
  rotation [degrees] =  -0.139
    208272 stars detected, 194667 stars matched
Performing magnitude calibration using automatically selected comparison stars
Expecting to find at least 40 * for magnitude calibration
We have N_good_stars = 158887, N_manually_selected_comparison_stars = 0
Using 158887 stars for magnitude calibration (before filtering).
Iteratively removing outliers from the linear mag-mag relation (unweighted fit)...
After removing outliers in (X,Y,dm) plane, we are left with 158870 stars for magnitude calibration.
Using the linear CCD position-dependent magnitude correction:
 delta_m = 0.00000*X_pix +0.00000*Y_pix -0.02196
Iteratively removing outliers from the mag-mag relation (weighted linear/polynomial fit)...
Computing robust linear magnitude calibration.
Used 151600 stars for magnitude calibration (after filtering).
get_detection_limit_sn(): Detection limit: -7.41
    234954 objects stored in memory (1000000 max.)
Magnitude calibration is performed successfully!
Saving observations to the cache... OK
memory:  379200 kB used, 410232 kB peak, 65263848 kB available RAM
Total number of measurements 429621 (429621 measurements stored in RAM)
sorting the measurements cached in memory,
writing lightcurve (outNNNNN.dat) files...
processed 2 of 4 images ( 50.0%)



Processing  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-01_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_222508_TTUQ1b1x1_3339944_mMLzNLpP/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-01_22-22-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0050.fits
9576x6388 FITS image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-01_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_222508_TTUQ1b1x1_3339944_mMLzNLpP/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-01_22-22-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0050.fits
Trying to guess the time system by parsing the comment string 'Time of observation (UTC)'
Time system set from the comment to DATE-OBS keyword: 'Time of observation (UTC)'
The input time system is identified as: UTC (blank if unknown)
Setting observation date using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-08-02T03:22:38.8345361
Setting observation time using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-08-02T03:22:38.8345361

Observing time converted to the "standard" FITS header format:
DATE-OBS= 2026-08-02T03:22:38.834
EXPTIME = 20.000

Using the catalog image00003.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-01_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_222508_TTUQ1b1x1_3339944_mMLzNLpP/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-01_22-22-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0050.fits
The star  8498.005   871.997 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  3619.270  1436.971 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star   352.009  1876.008 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  4921.260  2425.892 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  1454.995  3133.017 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  9337.000  3590.999 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  8450.020  6167.098 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  7038.980  5905.725 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  2859.920  5866.907 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  5282.047  5085.992 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
Excluding more stars falling at bad regions!.. (will not print them all)
SExtractor output filtering results:
 * passed selection: 42384
 * rejected as having no flux measurement: 0
 * rejected as having SNR<3.0: 3
 * rejected inside rectangles defined in bad_region.lst: 15
 * rejected close to frame edge: 163
 * rejected as being too small (<1.2 pix): 0
 * rejected as being too large (>5.0 pix): 0
 * rejected as outliers in mag-size plot: 0
 * rejected as having SExtractor flags > 99 and <= 7: 0
 * rejected as having hopelessly bad SExtractor flags (>7): 42
 * rejected due to an external image flag: 0
 * rejected as having bad PSF fit: 0
---
You may change some of the filtering parameters by editing src/vast_limits.h and re-running 'make'.
    42384 * detected, using  100/ 500 * for reference/current image matching, fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000660, number_of_ambiguous_matches=155 
refining the coordinate transformation... [CVPOLY iter 1: order=3 pairs=40995 inliers=40995 rms 1.80 -> 0.57 pix, max corner correction 5.3 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000234, number_of_ambiguous_matches=55 
41255 * matched, [CVPOLY iter 2: order=3 pairs=41255 inliers=41255 rms 0.48 -> 0.40 pix, max corner correction 8.2 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000260, number_of_ambiguous_matches=61 
41559 * matched (2nd iteration). [CVPOLY iter 3: order=3 pairs=41559 inliers=41559 rms 0.45 -> 0.30 pix, max corner correction 7.6 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000243, number_of_ambiguous_matches=57 
41564 * matched (3rd iteration). Success!
  rotation [degrees] = -177.631
    42384 stars detected, 41564 stars matched
Performing magnitude calibration using automatically selected comparison stars
Expecting to find at least 40 * for magnitude calibration
We have N_good_stars = 30167, N_manually_selected_comparison_stars = 0
Using 30167 stars for magnitude calibration (before filtering).
Iteratively removing outliers from the linear mag-mag relation (unweighted fit)...
After removing outliers in (X,Y,dm) plane, we are left with 28747 stars for magnitude calibration.
Using the linear CCD position-dependent magnitude correction:
 delta_m = 0.00012*X_pix -0.00011*Y_pix +0.05322
ERROR in magnitude calibration: fabs(lin_mag_A * X_im_size + lin_mag_C) > MAX_LIN_CORR_MAG
Used 28747 stars for magnitude calibration (after filtering).
get_detection_limit_sn(): Detection limit: -7.75
 ERROR!!! Magnitude calibration failure. Dropping image. 
    234954 objects stored in memory (1000000 max.)
memory:  496564 kB used, 592200 kB peak, 65263848 kB available RAM
processed 3 of 4 images ( 75.0%)



Processing  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-01_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_222508_TTUQ1b1x1_3339944_mMLzNLpP/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-01_22-23-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0051.fits
9576x6388 FITS image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-01_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_222508_TTUQ1b1x1_3339944_mMLzNLpP/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-01_22-23-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0051.fits
Trying to guess the time system by parsing the comment string 'Time of observation (UTC)'
Time system set from the comment to DATE-OBS keyword: 'Time of observation (UTC)'
The input time system is identified as: UTC (blank if unknown)
Setting observation date using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-08-02T03:23:31.0150285
Setting observation time using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-08-02T03:23:31.0150285

Observing time converted to the "standard" FITS header format:
DATE-OBS= 2026-08-02T03:23:31.015
EXPTIME = 20.000

Using the catalog image00004.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-01_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_222508_TTUQ1b1x1_3339944_mMLzNLpP/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-01_22-23-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0051.fits
The star  8498.006   871.751 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  3618.972  1437.000 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star   352.013  1876.010 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  4924.480  2428.734 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star   724.704  2732.198 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  1455.006  3132.987 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  9336.999  3590.999 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  7039.007  5905.956 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  2860.202  5867.180 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  8665.153  5468.992 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
Excluding more stars falling at bad regions!.. (will not print them all)
SExtractor output filtering results:
 * passed selection: 43118
 * rejected as having no flux measurement: 0
 * rejected as having SNR<3.0: 3
 * rejected inside rectangles defined in bad_region.lst: 17
 * rejected close to frame edge: 167
 * rejected as being too small (<1.2 pix): 0
 * rejected as being too large (>5.0 pix): 0
 * rejected as outliers in mag-size plot: 0
 * rejected as having SExtractor flags > 99 and <= 7: 0
 * rejected as having hopelessly bad SExtractor flags (>7): 41
 * rejected due to an external image flag: 0
 * rejected as having bad PSF fit: 0
---
You may change some of the filtering parameters by editing src/vast_limits.h and re-running 'make'.
    43118 * detected, using  100/ 500 * for reference/current image matching, fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000881, number_of_ambiguous_matches=207 
refining the coordinate transformation... [CVPOLY iter 1: order=3 pairs=40896 inliers=40896 rms 2.03 -> 0.82 pix, max corner correction 4.4 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000306, number_of_ambiguous_matches=72 
41725 * matched, [CVPOLY iter 2: order=3 pairs=41725 inliers=41725 rms 0.63 -> 0.44 pix, max corner correction 5.6 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000289, number_of_ambiguous_matches=68 
41856 * matched (2nd iteration). [CVPOLY iter 3: order=1 pairs=41856 inliers=41856 rms 0.47 -> 0.46 pix, max corner correction 0.3 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000289, number_of_ambiguous_matches=68 
41896 * matched (3rd iteration). Success!
  rotation [degrees] = -177.650
    43118 stars detected, 41896 stars matched
Performing magnitude calibration using automatically selected comparison stars
Expecting to find at least 40 * for magnitude calibration
We have N_good_stars = 30481, N_manually_selected_comparison_stars = 0
Using 30481 stars for magnitude calibration (before filtering).
Iteratively removing outliers from the linear mag-mag relation (unweighted fit)...
After removing outliers in (X,Y,dm) plane, we are left with 29356 stars for magnitude calibration.
Using the linear CCD position-dependent magnitude correction:
 delta_m = 0.00012*X_pix -0.00011*Y_pix +0.02402
ERROR in magnitude calibration: fabs(lin_mag_A * X_im_size + lin_mag_C) > MAX_LIN_CORR_MAG
Used 29356 stars for magnitude calibration (after filtering).
get_detection_limit_sn(): Detection limit: -7.75
 ERROR!!! Magnitude calibration failure. Dropping image. 
    234954 objects stored in memory (1000000 max.)
memory:  496828 kB used, 592200 kB peak, 65263848 kB available RAM
processed 4 of 4 images (100.0%)
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 10 seconds
Done with measurements! =)

Total number of measurements 429621 (0 measurements stored in RAM)
Freeing up some memory...  Sorting the measurements cached in memory...
Writing lightcurve (outNNNNN.dat) files...
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
The lightcurve files have been written, freeing up more memory...
Creating vast_image_details.log ... 

Writing summary file: vast_summary.log ...  OK
Selecting the best aperture for each source
Aperture with index 0 (REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER +0.00*REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER) seems best for 33011 stars
Aperture with index 1 (REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER +0.00*REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER) seems best for     0 stars
Aperture with index 2 (REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER -0.10*REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER) seems best for 56289 stars
Aperture with index 3 (REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER +0.10*REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER) seems best for 27096 stars
Aperture with index 4 (REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER +0.20*REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER) seems best for 28065 stars
Aperture with index 5 (REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER +0.30*REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER) seems best for 50206 stars

done!  =)
TIMING select_aperture: 11 seconds
Computing lightcurve statistics...  Will not compute variability indexes for objects having <1 points in lightcurve
You may disable this by commenting out the line '#define DROP_LIGHTCURVES_WITH_SMALL_NUMBER_OF_POINTS_FROM_ALL_PLOTS' in src/vast_limits.h an re-compiling VaST with 'make'

Computing, please wait a bit
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vast_lightcurve_statistics.log: 193714 objects, the longest string is 387 bytes.
Allocating memory for resorting the file.



----***** VaST processing WARNING *****----
You asked VaST to process 4 images, but only 1 were actually matched to the reference one.
Please investigate this!



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This error might be a bug, but it is far more likely that it is caused by 
inappropriate input data. A few simple things to check in the diagnostic
messages printed above (or the vast*.log files):
 * How many of the input images are matched?
 * Does the number of detected stars on each image look reasonable?
 * Do images have a sufficient overlap of at least about 20 percent?

You may run
 ./sextract_single_image /path/to/my/image/file.fit
to see how well VaST detects stars with the current SExtractor settings
(star detection settings can be changed in the default.sex configuration
file, see various examples in the VaST directory).

If you cannot identify the problem, please e-mail Kirill Sokolovsky 
Please try to describe the problem in details and, if possible, attach vast_summary.log
file and a few example images. If the images are too big to be sent by e-mail, please 
upload them through a web-form http://scan.sai.msu.ru/upload/
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Low percentage of matched images - we'll declare this an unsuccessful VaST run (exit code 1)
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SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-07-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0013.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-07-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0013.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-01_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_222508_TTUQ1b1x1_3339944_mMLzNLpP/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-01_22-22-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0050.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-01_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_222508_TTUQ1b1x1_3339944_mMLzNLpP/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-01_22-23-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0051.fits
Last  image: 2461254.64084299 02.08.2026 03:22:38.834 UTC
ERROR running VaST on the field Cas-03-Q1b1x1 (less than 4 images processed)
exp_start= 21.01.2026 01:40:37.214  exp=   20.000  JD= 2461061.56999090  ap=  4.6  rotation=   0.000  *detected= 221349  *matched= 221349  status=OK     /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits
exp_start= 12.02.2026 02:07:30.435  exp=   20.000  JD= 2461083.58866244  ap=  4.6  rotation=  -0.139  *detected= 208272  *matched= 194667  status=OK     /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-07-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0013.fits
exp_start= 02.08.2026 03:22:38.834  exp=   20.000  JD= 2461254.64084299  ap=  5.0  rotation= -177.631  *detected= 42384  *matched= 41564  status=ERROR  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-01_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_222508_TTUQ1b1x1_3339944_mMLzNLpP/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-01_22-22-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0050.fits
exp_start= 02.08.2026 03:23:31.015  exp=   20.000  JD= 2461254.64144693  ap=  5.0  rotation= -177.650  *detected= 43118  *matched= 41896  status=ERROR  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-01_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_222508_TTUQ1b1x1_3339944_mMLzNLpP/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-01_22-23-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0051.fits
########### Completed Cas-03-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

=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Sat Aug  1 22:32:39 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 3 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 2 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 8s (0.13 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 16 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 10 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 11 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 44s (0.73 min)
FIELD_Cas-03-Q1b1x1: 76s (1.27 min)
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TOTAL_RUNTIME: 92s (1.53 min)
Finished: Sat Aug  1 22:34:11 CDT 2026