TIC 101318727
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 8 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 254.7.
Not in VSX, ASAS-SN or ZTF variable catalogues at the time of the search; not in Gaia DR3's variable lists.
Unchecked by hand yet: verify the period, nearby stars and a wider catalogue search.
Updates:
2026-10-03 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 1.8)
2026-10-03 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 8
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 8 |
| Amplitude | 0.3% |
| Data used | TESS sector 8 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 792 (~2,582 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.79 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.84 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 11.71 |
| TESS mag | 11.29 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 101318727 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 5671319871292476416 |
| SIMBAD name | TYC 6053-1165-1 [*] |
| Nearest known variable | none within 5' |
| RA (deg) | 148.236 |
| Dec (deg) | -19.7781 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-03 |
| Last update | 2026-10-03 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC101318727_s0008.fits 62 KB
- TIC101318727_s0008.png 37 KB
- thumb.png 29 KB
- meta.json
