TIC 138496977
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 20 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 504.2.
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:
2026-10-11 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 1.6)
2026-10-11 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 20
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 20 |
| Amplitude | 0.4% |
| Data used | TESS sector 20 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 1,078 (~3,517 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 7,378 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 2.57 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 1.87 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 17.74 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.65 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.65 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 12.22 |
| TESS mag | 11.87 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 138496977 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 3439351467803031680 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 3439363493711746560 (DSCT|GDOR|SXPHE), 150" away |
| RA (deg) | 96.3179 |
| Dec (deg) | 32.4255 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-11 |
| Last update | 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
- TIC138496977_s0020.fits 76 KB
- TIC138496977_s0020.png 34 KB
- thumb.png 25 KB
- meta.json
