TIC 139843568
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 28 (flagged in 2 sector(s)). Detection score 90.5.
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 1.5)
2026-10-12 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 28
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 28 |
| Amplitude | 2.0% |
| Data used | TESS sector 28 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 247 (~806 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.90 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.50 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 14.19 |
| TESS mag | 13.23 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 139843568 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 6462431685913291264 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 6462432952927817344 (ROT, P = 4.6072 d), 222" away |
| RA (deg) | 325.623 |
| Dec (deg) | -52.7908 |
| 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
- TIC139843568_s0028.fits 200 KB
- TIC139843568_s0028.png 52 KB
- thumb.png 54 KB
- meta.json
