This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_014711_TTUQ2b1x1_3396988_2Vks3mkU
The list of candidates will appear below. Please manually reload the page every few minutes untill the 'Processing complete' message appears.
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 3
Ref. image: 2461032.80049318 23.12.2025 07:12:32.611 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
First image: 2461032.80049318 23.12.2025 07:12:32.611 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
Last image: 2461333.78245624 20.10.2026 06:46:34.219 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_014711_TTUQ2b1x1_3396988_2Vks3mkU/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_01-46-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0092.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.33
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: 2 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): 12662
Objects passed selection criteria: 12560
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: 10102
Average stars matched: 9447 (93.5161 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 239316 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Thu Oct 15 15:05:03 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-241-g3eca6a38
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.25.2 (2026-10-15)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Tue Oct 20 01:48:56 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: 2461032.80049318 23.12.2025 07:12:32.611 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
First image: 2461032.80049318 23.12.2025 07:12:32.611 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
Last image: 2461333.78245624 20.10.2026 06:46:34.219 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_014711_TTUQ2b1x1_3396988_2Vks3mkU/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_01-46-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0092.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -6.99
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: 17 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): 101060
Objects passed selection criteria: 100766
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: 85973.3
Average stars matched: 79122.3 (92.0312 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 569164 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Thu Oct 15 15:05:03 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-241-g3eca6a38
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.25.2 (2026-10-15)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Tue Oct 20 01:49:15 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
***** IMAGE PROCESSING ERROR (less than 4 images processed) *****
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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/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_014711_TTUQ2b1x1_3396988_2Vks3mkU/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_01-45-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_014711_TTUQ2b1x1_3396988_2Vks3mkU/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_01-46-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0092.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.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/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_014711_TTUQ2b1x1_3396988_2Vks3mkU/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_01-45-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_014711_TTUQ2b1x1_3396988_2Vks3mkU/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_01-46-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0092.fits
Last image: 2461333.78168795 20.10.2026 06:45:27.839 UTC
ERROR running VaST on the field Aur-05-Q2b1x1 (less than 4 images processed)
exp_start= 23.12.2025 07:12:32.611 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461032.80049318 ap= 5.9 rotation= 0.000 *detected= 13555 *matched= 13555 status=OK /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
exp_start= 23.12.2025 07:13:14.156 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461032.80097403 ap= 5.9 rotation= 0.006 *detected= 13611 *matched= 12655 status=OK /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
exp_start= 20.10.2026 06:45:27.839 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461333.78168795 ap= 6.2 rotation= -178.082 *detected= 1883 *matched= 983 status=ERROR /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_014711_TTUQ2b1x1_3396988_2Vks3mkU/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_01-45-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
exp_start= 20.10.2026 06:46:34.219 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461333.78245624 ap= 6.0 rotation= -178.063 *detected= 3140 *matched= 2131 status=OK /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_014711_TTUQ2b1x1_3396988_2Vks3mkU/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_01-46-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0092.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/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_014711_TTUQ2b1x1_3396988_2Vks3mkU/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_01-45-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_014711_TTUQ2b1x1_3396988_2Vks3mkU/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_01-46-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0092.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_014711_TTUQ2b1x1_3396988_2Vks3mkU/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_01-45-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_014711_TTUQ2b1x1_3396988_2Vks3mkU/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_01-46-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0092.fits
Last image: 2461333.78168795 20.10.2026 06:45:27.839 UTC
ERROR running VaST on the field Aur-05-Q2b1x1 (less than 4 images processed)
exp_start= 23.12.2025 07:12:32.611 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461032.80049318 ap= 4.4 rotation= 0.000 *detected= 111179 *matched= 111179 status=OK /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
exp_start= 23.12.2025 07:13:14.156 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461032.80097403 ap= 4.4 rotation= 0.006 *detected= 111246 *matched= 100605 status=OK /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
exp_start= 20.10.2026 06:45:27.839 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461333.78168795 ap= 4.5 rotation= -178.056 *detected= 20605 *matched= 11839 status=ERROR /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_014711_TTUQ2b1x1_3396988_2Vks3mkU/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_01-45-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
exp_start= 20.10.2026 06:46:34.219 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461333.78245624 ap= 4.4 rotation= -178.038 *detected= 35495 *matched= 25583 status=OK /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_014711_TTUQ2b1x1_3396988_2Vks3mkU/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_01-46-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0092.fits
########### Completed Aur-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