TIC 11171608
Single dip / odd eventProbably known
Notes
NOTE: SIMBAD already lists this star (BD-21 2302) as type SB*, so it may be known after all - check the SIMBAD references.
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 7 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 454.9.
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.
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | Probably known |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 7 |
| Amplitude | 0.1% |
| Data used | TESS sector 7 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 395 (~1,288 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.50 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.11 - fits a single star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 72 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 10.25 |
| TESS mag | 9.985 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 11171608 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 5700666699935389568 |
| SIMBAD name | BD-21 2302 [SB*] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 5700666768654869888 (DSCT|GDOR|SXPHE, P = 0.091259 d), 54" away |
| RA (deg) | 122.555 |
| Dec (deg) | -21.9883 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-02 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC11171608_s0007.fits 70 KB
- TIC11171608_s0007.png 36 KB
- thumb.png 26 KB
- meta.json
