TIC 131194212
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate

Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 10 (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:
2026-10-03 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 3.5)
2026-10-03 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 10
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 10 |
| Amplitude | 0.4% |
| Data used | TESS sector 10 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 741 (~2,415 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 5,729 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 1.85 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 1.12 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 3.32 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.78 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 3.54 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 12.70 |
| TESS mag | 12.29 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 131194212 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 6157179804611856896 |
| SIMBAD name | UCAC4 272-062772 [*] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 6157179461014463744 (ROT), 140" away |
| RA (deg) | 190.818 |
| Dec (deg) | -35.7046 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-03 |
| Last update | 2026-10-03 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC131194212_s0010.fits 76 KB
- TIC131194212_s0010.png 36 KB
- thumb.png 29 KB
- meta.json