TIC 141579272
Single dip / odd eventProbably known
Notes
NOTE: SIMBAD already lists this star (UCAC4 235-030487) as type SB*, so it may be known after all - check the SIMBAD references.
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 8 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 775.3.
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 | Probably known |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 8 |
| Amplitude | 1.4% |
| Data used | TESS sector 8 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 2,727 (~8,896 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 7,232 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 15.73 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 3.95 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 508.11 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 2.51 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.22 - fits a single star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 38 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 13.57 |
| TESS mag | 12.36 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 141579272 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 5523367769897872000 |
| SIMBAD name | UCAC4 235-030487 [SB*] |
| Nearest known variable | ASAS J083914-4302.1 (ED, P = 13.463 d), 33" away |
| RA (deg) | 129.798 |
| Dec (deg) | -43.0394 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-03 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC141579272_s0008.fits 62 KB
- TIC141579272_s0008.png 32 KB
- thumb.png 20 KB
- meta.json
