TIC 138476778
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate

Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 20 (flagged in 2 sector(s)). Detection score 244.0.
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.
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 20 |
| Amplitude | 0.7% |
| Data used | TESS sector 20 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 1,034 (~3,372 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.73 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 0.96 - fits a single star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.39 |
| TESS mag | 13.01 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 138476778 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 1143697121742944512 |
| SIMBAD name | UCAC4 865-004246 [*] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 1143696468908090752 (S), 228" away |
| RA (deg) | 96.4477 |
| Dec (deg) | 82.8585 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 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
- TIC138476778_s0020.fits 76 KB
- TIC138476778_s0020.png 38 KB
- thumb.png 30 KB
- meta.json