TIC 142275451
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 3 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 33.5.
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 2.0)
2026-10-12 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 3
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 3 |
| Amplitude | 19.1% |
| Data used | TESS sector 3 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 408 (~1,330 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 5,897 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 1.57 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 1.10 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 2.70 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.83 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.97 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 11.72 |
| TESS mag | 11.28 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 142275451 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 4753363627880880768 |
| SIMBAD name | UCAC2 11682544 [*] |
| Nearest known variable | HIP 12611 (VAR, P = 0.08873 d), 91" away |
| RA (deg) | 40.5066 |
| Dec (deg) | -46.5084 |
| 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
- TIC142275451_s0003.fits 82 KB
- TIC142275451_s0003.png 40 KB
- thumb.png 53 KB
- meta.json
