TIC 139880563
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 27 (flagged in 3 sector(s)). Detection score 502.0.
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 27 |
| Amplitude | 0.1% |
| Data used | TESS sector 27 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 266 (~866 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.80 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.40 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 70 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 9.34 |
| TESS mag | 8.903 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 139880563 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 6558663451836945152 |
| SIMBAD name | HD 206788 [*] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 6558664963665433728 (ROT), 121" away |
| RA (deg) | 326.508 |
| Dec (deg) | -51.595 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 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
- TIC139880563_s0027.fits 194 KB
- TIC139880563_s0027.png 38 KB
- thumb.png 26 KB
- meta.json
