TIC 138465649
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate

Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 15 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 199.9.
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.
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 15 |
| Amplitude | 2.5% |
| Data used | TESS sector 15 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 3,005 (~9,800 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 4,868 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 11.38 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 3.00 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 65.49 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.53 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 0.98 - fits a single star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.27 |
| TESS mag | 12.5 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 138465649 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 1970735027840485376 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 1970734959115193984 (S), 40" away |
| RA (deg) | 319.787 |
| Dec (deg) | 43.7742 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-10 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC138465649_s0015.fits 76 KB
- TIC138465649_s0015.png 37 KB
- thumb.png 31 KB
- meta.json