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Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
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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... 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Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_230721_TTUQ1b1x1_1040449_2GiEXx2M/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_23-00-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0133.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_230721_TTUQ1b1x1_1040449_2GiEXx2M/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_23-00-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0133.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_230721_TTUQ1b1x1_1040449_2GiEXx2M/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_23-00-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0133.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix FITSIO status = 105: couldn't create the named file failed to create new file (already exists?): /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_230721_TTUQ1b1x 1_1040449_2GiEXx2M/d_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_23-00-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_013 3.fits try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): a problem occurred while running util/ccd/ms /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_230721_TTUQ1b1x1_1040449_2GiEXx2M/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_23-00-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0133.fits /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_230721_TTUQ1b1x1_1040449_2GiEXx2M/d_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_23-00-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0133.fits after the calibration attempt: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_230721_TTUQ1b1x1_1040449_2GiEXx2M/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-59-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0132.fits SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_230721_TTUQ1b1x1_1040449_2GiEXx2M/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_23-00-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0133.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/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_230721_TTUQ1b1x1_1040449_2GiEXx2M/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-59-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0132.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_230721_TTUQ1b1x1_1040449_2GiEXx2M/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_23-00-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0133.fits Last image: 2461319.66625324 06.10.2026 03:59:14.280 UTC ERROR running VaST on the field Scl-03-Q1b1x1 (exit code 1 before the measurements were completed - wrong field? clouds? very bad focus? -- transient_factory_test31.txt) ____ VaST output ____ _____________________ 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/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_230721_TTUQ1b1x1_1040449_2GiEXx2M/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-59-14_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0132.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_230721_TTUQ1b1x1_1040449_2GiEXx2M/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_23-00-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0133.fits Last image: 2461319.66625324 06.10.2026 03:59:14.280 UTC ERROR running VaST on the field Scl-03-Q1b1x1 (exit code 1 before the measurements were completed - wrong field? clouds? very bad focus? -- transient_factory_test31.txt) ____ VaST output ____ _____________________ ########### Completed Scl-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 #### ################################################################################### mv: cannot stat 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids': No such file or directory mv: cannot stat 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels': No such file or directory # 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). ################################################################################### candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels) This does not look like a test run ################################################################################### exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES exclusion_list_index_html.txt NOT FOUND The observatory MPC code is V36 ############################################################ ls: cannot access 'planets.txt': No such file or directory ############################################################ Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT): ls: cannot access 'moons.txt': No such file or directory ############################################################ Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT): ls: cannot access 'spacecraft.txt': No such file or directory ############################################################ ls: cannot access 'comets.txt': No such file or directory ############################################################ 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 ############################################################ 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
