TIC 127871761
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 12 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 277.9.
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:
2026-10-06 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 9.1)
2026-10-06 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 12
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 12 |
| Amplitude | 0.4% |
| Data used | TESS sector 12 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 857 (~2,796 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.76 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 9.09 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 21 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 12.05 |
| TESS mag | 11.52 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 127871761 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 5888316325062568320 |
| SIMBAD name | TYC 8694-1159-1 [*] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 5888316020153806464 (DSCT|GDOR|SXPHE), 55" away |
| RA (deg) | 228.65 |
| Dec (deg) | -52.7362 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-06 |
| Last update | 2026-10-06 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC127871761_s0012.fits 82 KB
- TIC127871761_s0012.png 35 KB
- thumb.png 28 KB
- meta.json
