FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Cas-05-Q2b1x1 reference image: Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-31-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits
Field Cas-05-Q2b1x1 reference image: Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-32-21_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits
Field Cas-05-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-39-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0138.fits
Field Cas-05-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-40-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 3
Ref.  image: 2461082.60540762 11.02.2026 02:31:37.218   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-31-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits
First image: 2461082.60540762 11.02.2026 02:31:37.218   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-31-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits
Last  image: 2461301.65310214 18.09.2026 03:40:18.025   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_225822_TTUQ2b1x1_4054836_ePDaE1bx/fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-40-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.63
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: 6 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):  21320
Objects passed selection criteria:  21177
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.1    2.0    2    3
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.1    2.0    2    3
Average stars detected per image: 16525.3
Average stars matched: 15748.3 (95.2981 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   248188 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Fri Sep 11 14:55:52 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-210-g97d43bca
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-09-11)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Fri Sep 18 00:33:44 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
***** IMAGE PROCESSING ERROR (less than 4 images processed) *****
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 3
Ref.  image: 2461082.60540762 11.02.2026 02:31:37.218   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-31-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits
First image: 2461082.60540762 11.02.2026 02:31:37.218   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-31-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits
Last  image: 2461301.65310214 18.09.2026 03:40:18.025   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_225822_TTUQ2b1x1_4054836_ePDaE1bx/fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-40-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.24
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: 156 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):  160940
Objects passed selection criteria:  160347
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.2    2.0    2    3
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.2    2.0    2    3
Average stars detected per image: 131841
Average stars matched: 123931 (94.0006 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   570984 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Fri Sep 11 14:55:52 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-210-g97d43bca
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-09-11)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Fri Sep 18 00:36:34 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-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.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/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
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
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES_HIGH_PRIORITY_EXTRA= default.sex.telephoto_lens_vTTU
HIGH_PRIORITY_FIELDS= Sco6 Oph-08-Q1b1x1 Oph-08-Q2b1x1 Sco-04-Q1b1x1 Sco-04-Q2b1x1 Sgr-04-Q1b1x1 Sgr-04-Q2b1x1 242
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-05-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Cas-05-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Cas-05-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 654574 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 654574 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-31-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-32-21_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-39-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0138.png' -> 'transient_report/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-39-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0138.fits_preview.png'

Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-39-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0138.fits


renamed 'Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-40-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0139.png' -> 'transient_report/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-40-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits_preview.png'

Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-40-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0139.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= 655.2823
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 869.2836
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1678.9303
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 477.3380
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1629.9713
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 507.1355
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 2.56215
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.059
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/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     26.1700000762939 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 26.1 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_225822_TTUQ2b1x1_4054836_ePDaE1bx/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-39-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0138.fits 
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_225822_TTUQ2b1x1_4054836_ePDaE1bx/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-39-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0138.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_225822_TTUQ2b1x1_4054836_ePDaE1bx/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-39-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0138.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_225822_TTUQ2b1x1_4054836_ePDaE1bx/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-39-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0138.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_225822_TTUQ2b1x1_4054836_ePDaE1bx/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-39-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0138.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_225822_TTUQ2b1x1_4054836_ePDaE1bx/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-39-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0138.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_225822_TTUQ2b1x1_4054836_ePDaE1bx/d_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-39-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0138.fits :)

Spent 0.766632 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_225822_TTUQ2b1x1_4054836_ePDaE1bx/d_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-39-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0138.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 37096.658242
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_225822_TTUQ2b1x1_4054836_ePDaE1bx/fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-39-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0138.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24199.0, right_median=29433.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_225822_TTUQ2b1x1_4054836_ePDaE1bx/fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-39-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0138.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     26.2099990844727 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 26.1 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_225822_TTUQ2b1x1_4054836_ePDaE1bx/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-40-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_225822_TTUQ2b1x1_4054836_ePDaE1bx/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-40-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_225822_TTUQ2b1x1_4054836_ePDaE1bx/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-40-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_225822_TTUQ2b1x1_4054836_ePDaE1bx/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-40-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_225822_TTUQ2b1x1_4054836_ePDaE1bx/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-40-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_225822_TTUQ2b1x1_4054836_ePDaE1bx/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-40-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_225822_TTUQ2b1x1_4054836_ePDaE1bx/d_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-40-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits :)

Spent 0.695652 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_225822_TTUQ2b1x1_4054836_ePDaE1bx/d_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-40-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 37096.658242
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_225822_TTUQ2b1x1_4054836_ePDaE1bx/fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-40-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24199.0, right_median=29433.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_225822_TTUQ2b1x1_4054836_ePDaE1bx/fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-40-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0139.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_2026-09-17_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_225822_TTUQ2b1x1_4054836_ePDaE1bx/fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-39-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0138.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_225822_TTUQ2b1x1_4054836_ePDaE1bx/fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-40-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-39-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0138.fits



fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-40-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits




Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-31-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-32-21_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_225822_TTUQ2b1x1_4054836_ePDaE1bx/fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-39-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0138.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_225822_TTUQ2b1x1_4054836_ePDaE1bx/fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-40-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-31-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-32-21_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-31-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-32-21_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_225822_TTUQ2b1x1_4054836_ePDaE1bx/fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-39-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0138.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_225822_TTUQ2b1x1_4054836_ePDaE1bx/fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-40-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits
Last  image: 2461301.65244455 18.09.2026 03:39:21.209 UTC
ERROR running VaST on the field Cas-05-Q2b1x1 (less than 4 images processed)
exp_start= 11.02.2026 02:31:37.218  exp=   20.000  JD= 2461082.60540762  ap=  6.1  rotation=   0.000  *detected= 22811  *matched= 22811  status=OK     /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-31-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits
exp_start= 11.02.2026 02:32:21.990  exp=   20.000  JD= 2461082.60592581  ap=  6.1  rotation=   0.009  *detected= 22713  *matched= 21316  status=OK     /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-32-21_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits
exp_start= 18.09.2026 03:39:21.209  exp=   20.000  JD= 2461301.65244455  ap=  6.3  rotation= -174.773  *detected=  2536  *matched=  2139  status=ERROR  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_225822_TTUQ2b1x1_4054836_ePDaE1bx/fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-39-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0138.fits
exp_start= 18.09.2026 03:40:18.025  exp=   20.000  JD= 2461301.65310214  ap=  6.1  rotation= -174.763  *detected=  4052  *matched=  3118  status=OK     /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_225822_TTUQ2b1x1_4054836_ePDaE1bx/fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-40-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0139.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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-31-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-32-21_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_225822_TTUQ2b1x1_4054836_ePDaE1bx/fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-39-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0138.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_225822_TTUQ2b1x1_4054836_ePDaE1bx/fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-40-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-31-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-32-21_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-31-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-32-21_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_225822_TTUQ2b1x1_4054836_ePDaE1bx/fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-39-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0138.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_225822_TTUQ2b1x1_4054836_ePDaE1bx/fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-40-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits
Last  image: 2461301.65244455 18.09.2026 03:39:21.209 UTC
ERROR running VaST on the field Cas-05-Q2b1x1 (less than 4 images processed)
exp_start= 11.02.2026 02:31:37.218  exp=   20.000  JD= 2461082.60540762  ap=  4.5  rotation=   0.000  *detected= 176227  *matched= 176227  status=OK     /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-31-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits
exp_start= 11.02.2026 02:32:21.990  exp=   20.000  JD= 2461082.60592581  ap=  4.5  rotation=   0.010  *detected= 177011  *matched= 160641  status=OK     /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-32-21_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0017.fits
exp_start= 18.09.2026 03:39:21.209  exp=   20.000  JD= 2461301.65244455  ap=  4.5  rotation= -174.769  *detected= 27074  *matched= 23322  status=ERROR  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_225822_TTUQ2b1x1_4054836_ePDaE1bx/fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-39-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0138.fits
exp_start= 18.09.2026 03:40:18.025  exp=   20.000  JD= 2461301.65310214  ap=  4.5  rotation= -174.779  *detected= 42285  *matched= 34926  status=OK     /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_225822_TTUQ2b1x1_4054836_ePDaE1bx/fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-40-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits
########### Completed Cas-05-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO  ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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ls: cannot access 'planets.txt': No such file or directory
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT):
ls: cannot access 'moons.txt': No such file or directory
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT):
ls: cannot access 'spacecraft.txt': No such file or directory
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ls: cannot access 'comets.txt': No such file or directory
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
ls: cannot access 'asassn_transients_list.txt': No such file or directory
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
ls: cannot access 'tocp_transients_list.txt': No such file or directory

=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Fri Sep 18 00:32:32 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 4 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: 7s (0.12 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 25 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 62 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 16 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 43 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 170s (2.83 min)
FIELD_Cas-05-Q2b1x1: 193s (3.22 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 242s (4.03 min)
Finished: Fri Sep 18 00:36:34 CDT 2026