TIC 121706843
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 5 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 247.4.
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:
2026-10-02 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 1.7)
2026-10-02 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 5
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 5 |
| Amplitude | 0.5% |
| Data used | TESS sector 5 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 862 (~2,812 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 5,634 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 1.88 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 1.12 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 3.22 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.89 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.73 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.10 |
| TESS mag | 12.64 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 121706843 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 2979208879531694336 |
| SIMBAD name | UCAC4 356-006346 [*] |
| Nearest known variable | none within 5' |
| RA (deg) | 72.8334 |
| Dec (deg) | -18.9188 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-02 |
| Last update | 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
- TIC121706843_s0005.fits 76 KB
- TIC121706843_s0005.png 36 KB
- thumb.png 28 KB
- meta.json
