TIC 126369442
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 21 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 185.7.
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:
2026-10-11 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 2.0)
2026-10-11 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 21
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 21 |
| Amplitude | 0.3% |
| Data used | TESS sector 21 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 336 (~1,095 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.79 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 2.03 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 74 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 11.72 |
| TESS mag | 11.31 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 126369442 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 688243396511701632 |
| SIMBAD name | TYC 1950-1795-1 [*] |
| Nearest known variable | none within 5' |
| RA (deg) | 136.073 |
| Dec (deg) | 24.4258 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-11 |
| Last update | 2026-10-11 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC126369442_s0021.fits 79 KB
- TIC126369442_s0021.png 36 KB
- thumb.png 31 KB
- meta.json
