######## 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
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
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HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
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SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Pup-03-Q1b1x1
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########### Starting Pup-03-Q1b1x1 ###########
Processing Pup-03-Q1b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 729207 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 729207 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-20_20-55-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0008.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-25_21-01-13_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0247.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-04_04-43-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.png' -> 'transient_report/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-04_04-43-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits_preview.png'

Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-04_04-43-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits


renamed 'Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-04_04-47-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.png' -> 'transient_report/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-04_04-47-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits_preview.png'

Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-04_04-47-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.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= 4534.3544
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 1003.4819
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 493.3788
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 76.1181
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 493.4215
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 76.7213
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 0.108809
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.008
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 =      13.289999961853 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                  6.0 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-04_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_044809_TTUQ1b1x1_154805_UZ1nOFO6/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-04_04-43-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-04_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_044809_TTUQ1b1x1_154805_UZ1nOFO6/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-04_04-43-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-04_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_044809_TTUQ1b1x1_154805_UZ1nOFO6/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-04_04-43-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-04_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_044809_TTUQ1b1x1_154805_UZ1nOFO6/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-04_04-43-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-04_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_044809_TTUQ1b1x1_154805_UZ1nOFO6/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-04_04-43-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.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_2026-11-04_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_044809_TTUQ1b1x1_154805_UZ1nOFO6/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-04_04-43-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.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
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-04_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_044809_TTUQ1b1x1_154805_UZ1nOFO6/d_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-04_04-43-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits :)

Spent 0.727288 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-04_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_044809_TTUQ1b1x1_154805_UZ1nOFO6/d_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-04_04-43-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 36313.440328
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-04_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_044809_TTUQ1b1x1_154805_UZ1nOFO6/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-04_04-43-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=23343.0, right_median=27331.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-04_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_044809_TTUQ1b1x1_154805_UZ1nOFO6/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-04_04-43-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =      13.289999961853 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                  6.1 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-04_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_044809_TTUQ1b1x1_154805_UZ1nOFO6/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-04_04-47-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-04_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_044809_TTUQ1b1x1_154805_UZ1nOFO6/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-04_04-47-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-04_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_044809_TTUQ1b1x1_154805_UZ1nOFO6/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-04_04-47-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits
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Record 68: "GPS_LP  =              85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
Record 69: "QHY_FP  =           20000160.0 / [us] framePeriod" status=0
Record 70: "QHY_CPL =               6120.0 / clocksPerLine" status=0
Record 71: "QHY_LPF =             235295.0 / linesPerFrame" status=0
Record 72: "QHY_AET =           20000096.0 / [us] actualExposureTime" status=0
Record 73: "QHY_LEM =                    T / isLongExposureMode" status=0
Record 74: "QHY_OFF0=             3767.777 / [us] RollingShutterEndOffset row 0" status=0
Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-04_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_044809_TTUQ1b1x1_154805_UZ1nOFO6/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-04_04-47-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-04_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_044809_TTUQ1b1x1_154805_UZ1nOFO6/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-04_04-47-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.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_2026-11-04_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_044809_TTUQ1b1x1_154805_UZ1nOFO6/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-04_04-47-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.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
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-04_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_044809_TTUQ1b1x1_154805_UZ1nOFO6/d_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-04_04-47-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits :)

Spent 0.658478 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-04_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_044809_TTUQ1b1x1_154805_UZ1nOFO6/d_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-04_04-47-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 36313.440328
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-04_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_044809_TTUQ1b1x1_154805_UZ1nOFO6/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-04_04-47-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=23343.0, right_median=27331.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-04_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_044809_TTUQ1b1x1_154805_UZ1nOFO6/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-04_04-47-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.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_2026-11-04_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_044809_TTUQ1b1x1_154805_UZ1nOFO6/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-04_04-43-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-04_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_044809_TTUQ1b1x1_154805_UZ1nOFO6/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-04_04-47-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-04_04-43-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits



fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-04_04-47-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.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/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-20_20-55-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0008.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-25_21-01-13_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0247.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-04_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_044809_TTUQ1b1x1_154805_UZ1nOFO6/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-04_04-43-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-04_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_044809_TTUQ1b1x1_154805_UZ1nOFO6/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-04_04-47-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits
  
Last  image: 2461348.94664547 04.11.2026 10:43:00.169 UTC
WARNING: VaST exited with code 1 on the field Pup-03-Q1b1x1 as too few input images were matched to the reference image - wrong pointing? clouds? very bad focus?
Blind plate solve of the unmatched second-epoch image fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-04_04-43-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits to check the telescope pointing
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-04_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_044809_TTUQ1b1x1_154805_UZ1nOFO6/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-04_04-43-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-04_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_044809_TTUQ1b1x1_154805_UZ1nOFO6/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-04_04-43-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-04_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_044809_TTUQ1b1x1_154805_UZ1nOFO6/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-04_04-43-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-04_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_044809_TTUQ1b1x1_154805_UZ1nOFO6/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-04_04-43-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits
It's not one of the telescopes that are know to produce images with good WCS solutions - will try to re-solve!
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-04_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_044809_TTUQ1b1x1_154805_UZ1nOFO6/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-04_04-43-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-04_04-43-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits
Field of view for the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-04_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_044809_TTUQ1b1x1_154805_UZ1nOFO6/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-04_04-43-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits was not set. Trying to guess...
The guess is  605 arcmin.
No image with WCS calibration found for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-04_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_044809_TTUQ1b1x1_154805_UZ1nOFO6/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-04_04-43-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits .... Determining astrometry method...
Using the local copy of Astrometry.net software...
Choosing aperture...
Using the catalog image00003.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-04_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_044809_TTUQ1b1x1_154805_UZ1nOFO6/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-04_04-43-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-11-04_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_044809_TTUQ1b1x1_154805_UZ1nOFO6/lib/make_outxyls_for_astrometric_calibration found 11 high-SNR stars for plate solving
 
This service uses tools provided by Astrometry.net.
For more information visit http://astrometry.net/ 

######### Trying to solve plate assuming 605' field of view #########
 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-04_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_044809_TTUQ1b1x1_154805_UZ1nOFO6/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-04_04-43-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits
Using the local copy of Astrometry.net code
IMAGE_SIZE= --width 9576 --height 6388    SCALE_LOW=544.5 SCALE_HIGH=3025.0
Using solve-field binary
/usr/local/astrometry/bin/solve-field
Reading input file 1 of 1: "out306595.xyls"...
Reading sort column "FLUX_APER"
Sorting sort column
mmapping input file
Copying table header.
Writing row 0
Done
Solving...
Reading file "./out306595.axy"...
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4119.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4118.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4117.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4116.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4115.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4114.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4113.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4112.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4111.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4110.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4109.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4108.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4119.fits, field objects 11-20).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4118.fits, field objects 11-20).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4117.fits, field objects 11-20).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4116.fits, field objects 11-20).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4115.fits, field objects 11-20).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4114.fits, field objects 11-20).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4113.fits, field objects 11-20).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4112.fits, field objects 11-20).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4111.fits, field objects 11-20).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4110.fits, field objects 11-20).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4109.fits, field objects 11-20).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4108.fits, field objects 11-20).
Field 1 did not solve.
Field 1 did not solve.
Field 1 did not solve.
Field 1 did not solve.
Field 1 did not solve.
Field 1 did not solve.
Field 1 did not solve.
Field 1 did not solve.
Field 1 did not solve.
Field 1 did not solve.
Field 1 did not solve.
Field 1 did not solve.
Field: out306595.xyls
Did not solve (or no WCS file was written).

The field could not be sloved :(
######### Trying to solve plate assuming 1815.0' field of view #########
 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-04_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_044809_TTUQ1b1x1_154805_UZ1nOFO6/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-04_04-43-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits
Using the local copy of Astrometry.net code
IMAGE_SIZE= --width 9576 --height 6388    SCALE_LOW=1633.5 SCALE_HIGH=9075.0
Using solve-field binary
/usr/local/astrometry/bin/solve-field
Reading input file 1 of 1: "out306595.xyls"...
Reading sort column "FLUX_APER"
Sorting sort column
mmapping input file
Copying table header.
Writing row 0
Done
Solving...
Reading file "./out306595.axy"...
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4119.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4118.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4117.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4116.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4115.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4114.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4113.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4112.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4111.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4119.fits, field objects 11-20).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4118.fits, field objects 11-20).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4117.fits, field objects 11-20).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4116.fits, field objects 11-20).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4115.fits, field objects 11-20).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4114.fits, field objects 11-20).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4113.fits, field objects 11-20).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4112.fits, field objects 11-20).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4111.fits, field objects 11-20).
Field 1 did not solve.
Field 1 did not solve.
Field 1 did not solve.
Field 1 did not solve.
Field 1 did not solve.
Field 1 did not solve.
Field 1 did not solve.
Field 1 did not solve.
Field 1 did not solve.
Field: out306595.xyls
Did not solve (or no WCS file was written).

The field could not be sloved :(
######### Trying to solve plate assuming 302.5' field of view #########
 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-04_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_044809_TTUQ1b1x1_154805_UZ1nOFO6/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-04_04-43-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits
Using the local copy of Astrometry.net code
IMAGE_SIZE= --width 9576 --height 6388    SCALE_LOW=272.2 SCALE_HIGH=1512.5
Using solve-field binary
/usr/local/astrometry/bin/solve-field
Reading input file 1 of 1: "out306595.xyls"...
Reading sort column "FLUX_APER"
Sorting sort column
mmapping input file
Copying table header.
Writing row 0
Done
Solving...
Reading file "./out306595.axy"...
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4206-11.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4206-10.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4206-09.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4206-08.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4206-07.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4206-06.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4206-05.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4206-04.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4206-03.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4206-02.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4206-01.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4206-00.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4119.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4118.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4117.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4116.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4115.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4114.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4113.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4112.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4111.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4110.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4109.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4108.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4107.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4206-11.fits, field objects 11-20).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4206-10.fits, field objects 11-20).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4206-09.fits, field objects 11-20).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4206-08.fits, field objects 11-20).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4206-07.fits, field objects 11-20).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4206-06.fits, field objects 11-20).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4206-05.fits, field objects 11-20).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4206-04.fits, field objects 11-20).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4206-03.fits, field objects 11-20).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4206-02.fits, field objects 11-20).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4206-01.fits, field objects 11-20).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4206-00.fits, field objects 11-20).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4119.fits, field objects 11-20).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4118.fits, field objects 11-20).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4117.fits, field objects 11-20).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4116.fits, field objects 11-20).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4115.fits, field objects 11-20).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4114.fits, field objects 11-20).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4113.fits, field objects 11-20).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4112.fits, field objects 11-20).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4111.fits, field objects 11-20).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4110.fits, field objects 11-20).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4109.fits, field objects 11-20).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4108.fits, field objects 11-20).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4107.fits, field objects 11-20).
Field 1 did not solve.
Field 1 did not solve.
Field 1 did not solve.
Field 1 did not solve.
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Field 1 did not solve.
Field 1 did not solve.
Field 1 did not solve.
Field 1 did not solve.
Field: out306595.xyls
Did not solve (or no WCS file was written).

The field could not be sloved :(
The output plate-solved image wcs_fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-04_04-43-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits does not exist!
The blind plate solve of the second-epoch image failed - cannot check the telescope pointing (clouds? very bad focus?)
____ VaST output ____

--==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 ...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-20_20-55-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0008.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-25_21-01-13_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0247.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks

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_2026-11-04_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_044809_TTUQ1b1x1_154805_UZ1nOFO6)...  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/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-20_20-55-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0008.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-25_21-01-13_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0247.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-04_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_044809_TTUQ1b1x1_154805_UZ1nOFO6/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-04_04-43-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-04_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_044809_TTUQ1b1x1_154805_UZ1nOFO6/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-04_04-47-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.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 Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-20_20-55-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0008.fits catalog from cache
SExtractor catalog cache: restored Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-25_21-01-13_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0247.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/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-20_20-55-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0008.fits
Using the catalog image00002.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-25_21-01-13_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0247.fits
The gain value (GAIN=0.370) from default.sex will be used for image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-04_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_044809_TTUQ1b1x1_154805_UZ1nOFO6/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-04_04-43-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.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_2026-11-04_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_044809_TTUQ1b1x1_154805_UZ1nOFO6/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-04_04-43-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.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_2026-11-04_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_044809_TTUQ1b1x1_154805_UZ1nOFO6/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-04_04-43-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.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_2026-11-04_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_044809_TTUQ1b1x1_154805_UZ1nOFO6/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-04_04-47-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.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_2026-11-04_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_044809_TTUQ1b1x1_154805_UZ1nOFO6/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-04_04-47-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.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_2026-11-04_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_044809_TTUQ1b1x1_154805_UZ1nOFO6/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-04_04-47-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits > image00004.cat.sex_log 2>&1
autodetect_aperture() is doing the main SExtractor run
sex  -PARAMETERS_NAME default.param -PHOT_APERTURES 9.6,9.6,8.7,10.6,11.5,12.5 -VERBOSE_TYPE NORMAL -CATALOG_NAME image00003.cat /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-04_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_044809_TTUQ1b1x1_154805_UZ1nOFO6/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-04_04-43-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits > image00003.cat.sex_log 2>&1
autodetect_aperture() is doing the main SExtractor run
sex  -PARAMETERS_NAME default.param -PHOT_APERTURES 9.4,9.4,8.4,10.3,11.2,12.2 -VERBOSE_TYPE NORMAL -CATALOG_NAME image00004.cat /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-04_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_044809_TTUQ1b1x1_154805_UZ1nOFO6/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-04_04-47-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits > image00004.cat.sex_log 2>&1
autodetect_aperture() is done with image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-04_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_044809_TTUQ1b1x1_154805_UZ1nOFO6/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-04_04-47-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits
autodetect_aperture() is done with image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-04_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_044809_TTUQ1b1x1_154805_UZ1nOFO6/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-04_04-43-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits
Waiting for thread 1 to finish...


Done with SExtractor!

TIMING SExtractor: 1 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/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-20_20-55-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0008.fits
9576x6388 FITS image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-20_20-55-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0008.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: 2026-03-21T01:55:53.4941107
Setting observation time using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-03-21T01:55:53.4941107

Observing time converted to the "standard" FITS header format:
DATE-OBS= 2026-03-21T01:55:53.494
EXPTIME = 20.000

Using the catalog image00001.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-20_20-55-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0008.fits
Exposure 20 sec, 21.03.2026 01:55:53.494 UTC = JD(UTC) 2461120.58059600 mid. exp.
SExtractor output filtering results:
 * passed selection: 9398, (9398 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: 0
 * rejected close to frame edge: 59
 * rejected as being too small (<1.6 pix): 0
 * rejected as being too large (>6.6 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): 26
 * 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 not be applied.
get_detection_limit_sn(): Detection limit: -8.56
Detection limit from the magnitude-SNR relation= -8.6  (4.0 sigma detection)
The simple faintest star detection limit= -10.9
80 percent brightest stars detection limit= -11.6
Selected detection limit= -11.6
Final detection limit= -11.6 (after subtracting MAG_TRANSIENT_ABOVE_THE_REFERENCE_FRAME_LIMIT=0.0)

Parameter box for transient search:    10.06.3 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'.
     9033 * detected, using  480/ 500 * for reference/current image matching, fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.009364, number_of_ambiguous_matches=88 
refining the coordinate transformation... [CVPOLY iter 1: order=2 pairs=8315 inliers=8315 rms 1.35 -> 0.36 pix, max corner correction 3.6 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.003831, number_of_ambiguous_matches=36 
8312 * matched, [CVPOLY iter 2: order=1 pairs=8312 inliers=8312 rms 0.22 -> 0.22 pix, max corner correction 0.0 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.001490, number_of_ambiguous_matches=14 
8312 * matched (2nd iteration). [CVPOLY iter 3: order=1 pairs=8312 inliers=8312 rms 0.22 -> 0.22 pix, max corner correction 0.0 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000532, number_of_ambiguous_matches=5 
8311 * matched (3rd iteration). Success!
  rotation [degrees] = 179.190
     9033 stars detected,  8311 stars matched
Performing magnitude calibration using automatically selected comparison stars
Expecting to find at least 40 * for magnitude calibration
We have N_good_stars = 7439, N_manually_selected_comparison_stars = 0
Using 7439 stars for magnitude calibration (before filtering).
Iteratively removing outliers from the linear mag-mag relation (unweighted fit)...
Iteratively removing outliers from the mag-mag relation (weighted linear/polynomial fit)...
Computing robust linear magnitude calibration.
Used 7367 stars for magnitude calibration (after filtering).
get_detection_limit_sn(): Detection limit: -8.51
    10120 objects stored in memory (1000000 max.)
Magnitude calibration is performed successfully!
Saving observations to the cache... OK
memory:  201312 kB used, 235028 kB peak, 65261732 kB available RAM
processed 2 of 4 images ( 50.0%)



Processing  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-04_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_044809_TTUQ1b1x1_154805_UZ1nOFO6/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-04_04-43-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits
9576x6388 FITS image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-04_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_044809_TTUQ1b1x1_154805_UZ1nOFO6/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-04_04-43-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.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: 2026-11-04T10:43:00.1692662
Setting observation time using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-11-04T10:43:00.1692662

Observing time converted to the "standard" FITS header format:
DATE-OBS= 2026-11-04T10:43:00.169
EXPTIME = 20.000

Using the catalog image00003.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-04_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_044809_TTUQ1b1x1_154805_UZ1nOFO6/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-04_04-43-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits
SExtractor output filtering results:
 * passed selection: 11
 * 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: 0
 * rejected as being too small (<2.4 pix): 0
 * rejected as being too large (>9.6 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): 0
 * 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'.
       11 * detected, using  100/  11 * for reference/current image matching, fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000000, number_of_ambiguous_matches=0 
the annealed match radius failed on this field, retrying with the strict radius... fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000000, number_of_ambiguous_matches=0 
Too few * matched: 0 < 2 ! Retrying...
  rotation [degrees] = 179.190
       11 stars detected,     0 stars matched
ERROR! Too few stars matched (0 < 2) . Wrong match? Skipping file...



Processing  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-04_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_044809_TTUQ1b1x1_154805_UZ1nOFO6/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-04_04-47-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits
9576x6388 FITS image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-04_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_044809_TTUQ1b1x1_154805_UZ1nOFO6/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-04_04-47-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.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: 2026-11-04T10:47:22.1802019
Setting observation time using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-11-04T10:47:22.1802019

Observing time converted to the "standard" FITS header format:
DATE-OBS= 2026-11-04T10:47:22.180
EXPTIME = 20.000

Using the catalog image00004.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-04_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_044809_TTUQ1b1x1_154805_UZ1nOFO6/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-04_04-47-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits
SExtractor output filtering results:
 * passed selection: 13
 * 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: 0
 * rejected as being too small (<2.4 pix): 0
 * rejected as being too large (>9.4 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): 0
 * 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'.
       13 * detected, using  100/  13 * for reference/current image matching, fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000000, number_of_ambiguous_matches=0 
the annealed match radius failed on this field, retrying with the strict radius... fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000000, number_of_ambiguous_matches=0 
Too few * matched: 0 < 2 ! Retrying...
  rotation [degrees] = 179.190
       13 stars detected,     0 stars matched
ERROR! Too few stars matched (0 < 2) . Wrong match? Skipping file...
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
Done with measurements! =)

Total number of measurements 18431 (18431 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   513 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  5910 stars
Aperture with index 3 (REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER +0.10*REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER) seems best for   553 stars
Aperture with index 4 (REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER +0.20*REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER) seems best for   326 stars
Aperture with index 5 (REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER +0.30*REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER) seems best for  1009 stars

done!  =)
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
WARNING: Can't open candidates-transients.lst for reading! -- No candidates found?
Non-zero exit code of lib/transient_list
ERROR running  lib/create_list_of_candidate_transients.sh
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: 8300 objects, the longest string is 384 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)
_____________________
ERROR running VaST on the field Pup-03-Q1b1x1 (less than 4 images processed)
exp_start= 21.03.2026 01:55:53.494  exp=   20.000  JD= 2461120.58059600  ap=  6.6  rotation=   0.000  *detected=  9398  *matched=  9398  status=OK     /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-20_20-55-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0008.fits
exp_start= 26.03.2026 02:01:13.860  exp=   20.000  JD= 2461125.58430394  ap=  6.3  rotation= 179.190  *detected=  9033  *matched=  8311  status=OK     /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-25_21-01-13_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0247.fits
exp_start= 04.11.2026 10:43:00.169  exp=   20.000  JD= 2461348.94664547  ap=  9.6  rotation= 179.190  *detected=    11  *matched=     0  status=ERROR  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-04_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_044809_TTUQ1b1x1_154805_UZ1nOFO6/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-04_04-43-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits
exp_start= 04.11.2026 10:47:22.180  exp=   20.000  JD= 2461348.94967801  ap=  9.4  rotation= 179.190  *detected=    13  *matched=     0  status=ERROR  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-04_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_044809_TTUQ1b1x1_154805_UZ1nOFO6/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-04_04-47-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.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/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-20_20-55-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0008.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-25_21-01-13_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0247.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-04_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_044809_TTUQ1b1x1_154805_UZ1nOFO6/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-04_04-43-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-04_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_044809_TTUQ1b1x1_154805_UZ1nOFO6/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-04_04-47-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits
  
Last  image: 2461348.94664547 04.11.2026 10:43:00.169 UTC
WARNING: VaST exited with code 1 on the field Pup-03-Q1b1x1 as too few input images were matched to the reference image - wrong pointing? clouds? very bad focus?
____ VaST output ____

--==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 ...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-20_20-55-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0008.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-25_21-01-13_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0247.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks

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_2026-11-04_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_044809_TTUQ1b1x1_154805_UZ1nOFO6)...  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/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-20_20-55-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0008.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-25_21-01-13_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0247.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-04_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_044809_TTUQ1b1x1_154805_UZ1nOFO6/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-04_04-43-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-04_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_044809_TTUQ1b1x1_154805_UZ1nOFO6/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-04_04-47-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.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 Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-20_20-55-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0008.fits catalog from cache
SExtractor catalog cache: restored Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-25_21-01-13_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0247.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/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-20_20-55-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0008.fits
Using the catalog image00002.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-25_21-01-13_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0247.fits
Parent process says: we are done fork()ing.
Waiting for thread 2 to finish...
The gain value (GAIN=0.830) from default.sex will be used for image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-04_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_044809_TTUQ1b1x1_154805_UZ1nOFO6/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-04_04-43-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits
The above guess is based on the non-default gain value specified in default.sex by user
The gain value (GAIN=0.830) from default.sex will be used for image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-04_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_044809_TTUQ1b1x1_154805_UZ1nOFO6/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-04_04-47-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.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_2026-11-04_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_044809_TTUQ1b1x1_154805_UZ1nOFO6/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-04_04-47-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.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)
autodetect_aperture() is running SExtractor on /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-04_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_044809_TTUQ1b1x1Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
_154805_UZ1nOFO6/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-04_04-43-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits
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).
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
autodetect_aperture() is doing a preliminary SExtractor run to determine an appropriate aperture size
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
sex -c default.sex  -PARAMETERS_NAME autodetect_aper.param -CATALOG_NAME autodetect_aper_image00004.cat  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-04_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_044809_TTUQ1b1x1_154805_UZ1nOFO6/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-04_04-47-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits > image00004.cat.sex_log 2>&1
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_2026-11-04_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_044809_TTUQ1b1x1_154805_UZ1nOFO6/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-04_04-43-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits > image00003.cat.sex_log 2>&1
autodetect_aperture() is doing the main SExtractor run
sex  -PARAMETERS_NAME default.param -PHOT_APERTURES 3.4,3.4,3.1,3.8,4.1,4.5 -VERBOSE_TYPE NORMAL -CATALOG_NAME image00004.cat /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-04_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_044809_TTUQ1b1x1_154805_UZ1nOFO6/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-04_04-47-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits > image00004.cat.sex_log 2>&1
autodetect_aperture() is doing the main SExtractor run
sex  -PARAMETERS_NAME default.param -PHOT_APERTURES 3.4,3.4,3.1,3.8,4.1,4.5 -VERBOSE_TYPE NORMAL -CATALOG_NAME image00003.cat /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-04_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_044809_TTUQ1b1x1_154805_UZ1nOFO6/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-04_04-43-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits > image00003.cat.sex_log 2>&1
autodetect_aperture() is done with image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-04_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_044809_TTUQ1b1x1_154805_UZ1nOFO6/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-04_04-47-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits
Waiting for thread 1 to finish...
autodetect_aperture() is done with image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-04_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_044809_TTUQ1b1x1_154805_UZ1nOFO6/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-04_04-43-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits


Done with SExtractor!

TIMING SExtractor: 45 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/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-20_20-55-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0008.fits
9576x6388 FITS image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-20_20-55-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0008.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: 2026-03-21T01:55:53.4941107
Setting observation time using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-03-21T01:55:53.4941107

Observing time converted to the "standard" FITS header format:
DATE-OBS= 2026-03-21T01:55:53.494
EXPTIME = 20.000

Using the catalog image00001.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-20_20-55-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0008.fits
Exposure 20 sec, 21.03.2026 01:55:53.494 UTC = JD(UTC) 2461120.58059600 mid. exp.
The reference image star  8224.583   233.853 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star  9337.142  3590.052 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
SExtractor output filtering results:
 * passed selection: 79534, (79533 good for image matching)
 * rejected as having no flux measurement: 0
 * rejected as having SNR<3.0: 11
 * rejected inside rectangles defined in bad_region.lst: 2
 * rejected close to frame edge: 375
 * rejected as being too small (<1.2 pix): 0
 * rejected as being too large (>4.8 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): 222
 * 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: -8.19
Detection limit from the magnitude-SNR relation= -8.2  (4.0 sigma detection)
The simple faintest star detection limit= -7.8
80 percent brightest stars detection limit= -8.9
Selected detection limit= -8.9
Final detection limit= -8.9 (after subtracting MAG_TRANSIENT_ABOVE_THE_REFERENCE_FRAME_LIMIT=0.0)

Parameter box for transient search:    10.04.7 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): 262
 * 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'.
    79575 * detected, using  500/ 500 * for reference/current image matching, fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.021451, number_of_ambiguous_matches=1707 
refining the coordinate transformation... [CVPOLY iter 1: order=2 pairs=68567 inliers=68567 rms 1.30 -> 0.43 pix, max corner correction 3.8 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.020609, number_of_ambiguous_matches=1640 
68631 * matched, [CVPOLY iter 2: order=1 pairs=68631 inliers=68631 rms 0.41 -> 0.41 pix, max corner correction 0.0 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.020635, number_of_ambiguous_matches=1642 
68631 * matched (2nd iteration). [CVPOLY iter 3: order=1 pairs=68631 inliers=68631 rms 0.41 -> 0.41 pix, max corner correction 0.0 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.009890, number_of_ambiguous_matches=787 
68578 * matched (3rd iteration). Success!
  rotation [degrees] = 179.175
    79575 stars detected, 68578 stars matched
Performing magnitude calibration using automatically selected comparison stars
Expecting to find at least 40 * for magnitude calibration
We have N_good_stars = 62655, N_manually_selected_comparison_stars = 0
Using 62655 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 62642 stars for magnitude calibration.
Using the linear CCD position-dependent magnitude correction:
 delta_m = -0.00005*X_pix +0.00007*Y_pix +0.01567
Iteratively removing outliers from the mag-mag relation (weighted linear/polynomial fit)...
Computing robust linear magnitude calibration.
Used 56991 stars for magnitude calibration (after filtering).
get_detection_limit_sn(): Detection limit: -8.17
    90531 objects stored in memory (1000000 max.)
Magnitude calibration is performed successfully!
Saving observations to the cache... OK
memory:  256572 kB used, 293340 kB peak, 65261732 kB available RAM
processed 2 of 4 images ( 50.0%)



Processing  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-04_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_044809_TTUQ1b1x1_154805_UZ1nOFO6/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-04_04-43-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits
9576x6388 FITS image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-04_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_044809_TTUQ1b1x1_154805_UZ1nOFO6/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-04_04-43-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.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: 2026-11-04T10:43:00.1692662
Setting observation time using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-11-04T10:43:00.1692662

Observing time converted to the "standard" FITS header format:
DATE-OBS= 2026-11-04T10:43:00.169
EXPTIME = 20.000

Using the catalog image00003.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-04_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_044809_TTUQ1b1x1_154805_UZ1nOFO6/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-04_04-43-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits
The star  1158.000   135.999 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  1810.000   166.999 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  8226.000   234.999 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  1329.998   616.000 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  8498.007   871.986 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  1152.010   919.000 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star   191.004  1040.002 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  1198.999  1172.000 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  6863.991  1183.990 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star   884.003  1376.997 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
Excluding more stars falling at bad regions!.. (will not print them all)
SExtractor output filtering results:
 * passed selection: 128329
 * rejected as having no flux measurement: 0
 * rejected as having SNR<3.0: 113
 * rejected inside rectangles defined in bad_region.lst: 48
 * rejected close to frame edge: 970
 * rejected as being too small (<0.8 pix): 0
 * rejected as being too large (>3.4 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): 744
 * 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'.
    128329 * detected, using  806/ 500 * for reference/current image matching, fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.011354, number_of_ambiguous_matches=1457 
the annealed match radius failed on this field, retrying with the strict radius... fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.003951, number_of_ambiguous_matches=507 
Too few * matched: 9809 < 15906 ! Retrying...
  rotation [degrees] = -142.285
    128329 stars detected,  9809 stars matched
ERROR! Too few stars matched (9809 < 15906) . Wrong match? Skipping file...



Processing  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-04_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_044809_TTUQ1b1x1_154805_UZ1nOFO6/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-04_04-47-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits
9576x6388 FITS image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-04_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_044809_TTUQ1b1x1_154805_UZ1nOFO6/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-04_04-47-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.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: 2026-11-04T10:47:22.1802019
Setting observation time using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-11-04T10:47:22.1802019

Observing time converted to the "standard" FITS header format:
DATE-OBS= 2026-11-04T10:47:22.180
EXPTIME = 20.000

Using the catalog image00004.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-04_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_044809_TTUQ1b1x1_154805_UZ1nOFO6/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-04_04-47-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits
The star  1158.000   136.000 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  1810.000   167.000 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  8226.002   234.998 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  1330.001   615.999 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  8498.006   871.987 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  1152.017   918.997 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star   191.000  1040.000 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  1198.999  1171.999 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  6863.987  1183.990 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star   883.997  1376.999 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
Excluding more stars falling at bad regions!.. (will not print them all)
SExtractor output filtering results:
 * passed selection: 128196
 * rejected as having no flux measurement: 0
 * rejected as having SNR<3.0: 111
 * rejected inside rectangles defined in bad_region.lst: 48
 * rejected close to frame edge: 1042
 * rejected as being too small (<0.8 pix): 0
 * rejected as being too large (>3.4 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): 797
 * rejected due to an external image flag: 0
 * rejected as having bad PSF fit: 0
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You may change some of the filtering parameters by editing src/vast_limits.h and re-running 'make'.
    128196 * detected, using  805/ 500 * for reference/current image matching, fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.009704, number_of_ambiguous_matches=1244 
the annealed match radius failed on this field, retrying with the strict radius... fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.003300, number_of_ambiguous_matches=423 
Too few * matched: 8316 < 15906 ! Retrying...
  rotation [degrees] =  25.117
    128196 stars detected,  8316 stars matched
ERROR! Too few stars matched (8316 < 15906) . Wrong match? Skipping file...
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 2 seconds
Done with measurements! =)

Total number of measurements 159109 (159109 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  9072 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 27855 stars
Aperture with index 3 (REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER +0.10*REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER) seems best for  7869 stars
Aperture with index 4 (REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER +0.20*REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER) seems best for  7086 stars
Aperture with index 5 (REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER +0.30*REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER) seems best for 16696 stars

done!  =)
TIMING select_aperture: 2 seconds
WARNING: Can't open candidates-transients.lst for reading! -- No candidates found?
Non-zero exit code of lib/transient_list
ERROR running  lib/create_list_of_candidate_transients.sh
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: 68417 objects, the longest string is 385 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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ERROR running VaST on the field Pup-03-Q1b1x1 (less than 4 images processed)
exp_start= 21.03.2026 01:55:53.494  exp=   20.000  JD= 2461120.58059600  ap=  4.8  rotation=   0.000  *detected= 79534  *matched= 79534  status=OK     /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-20_20-55-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0008.fits
exp_start= 26.03.2026 02:01:13.860  exp=   20.000  JD= 2461125.58430394  ap=  4.7  rotation= 179.175  *detected= 79575  *matched= 68578  status=OK     /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-25_21-01-13_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0247.fits
exp_start= 04.11.2026 10:43:00.169  exp=   20.000  JD= 2461348.94664547  ap=  3.4  rotation= -142.285  *detected= 128329  *matched=  9809  status=ERROR  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-04_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_044809_TTUQ1b1x1_154805_UZ1nOFO6/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-04_04-43-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits
exp_start= 04.11.2026 10:47:22.180  exp=   20.000  JD= 2461348.94967801  ap=  3.4  rotation=  25.117  *detected= 128196  *matched=  8316  status=ERROR  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-04_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_044809_TTUQ1b1x1_154805_UZ1nOFO6/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-04_04-47-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits
########### Completed Pup-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
NMW transient search results

Processing complete!

FITS images used in this processing run:

Processing log:

Filtering log:

Profiling:
