TIC 11487963
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 30 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 164.9.
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.
Updates:
2026-10-12 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 3.5)
2026-10-12 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 30
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 30 |
| Amplitude | 0.2% |
| Data used | TESS sector 30 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 125 (~408 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.95 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 3.53 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 11.00 |
| TESS mag | 10.5 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 11487963 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 5041165950411229056 |
| SIMBAD name | TYC 6425-468-1 [PM*] |
| Nearest known variable | none within 5' |
| RA (deg) | 17.7733 |
| Dec (deg) | -23.994 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-12 |
| Last update | 2026-10-12 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC11487963_s0030.fits 217 KB
- TIC11487963_s0030.png 41 KB
- thumb.png 36 KB
- meta.json
