TIC 13098251
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 29 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 147.0.
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 1.6)
2026-10-12 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 29
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 29 |
| Amplitude | 0.1% |
| Data used | TESS sector 29 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 223 (~728 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.84 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.61 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 21 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 9.66 |
| TESS mag | 9.212 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 13098251 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 2380054958847307264 |
| SIMBAD name | HD 219465 [*] |
| Nearest known variable | none within 5' |
| RA (deg) | 349.056 |
| Dec (deg) | -25.3601 |
| 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
- TIC13098251_s0029.fits 208 KB
- TIC13098251_s0029.png 40 KB
- thumb.png 37 KB
- meta.json
