TIC 142314920
Transit candidateProbably noise
Notes
Probably noise or an instrument effect.
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 3 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 110.1.
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:
2026-10-02 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 1.9)
2026-10-02 Planet check: Probably noise or an instrument effect
2026-10-02 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 3
The signal
| Type | Transit candidate |
| Status | Probably noise |
| Period (days) | 3.37452 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 3 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 3.7% |
| Amplitude | 0.7% |
| Data used | TESS sector 3 (QLP) |
Planet check
| Verdict | Probably noise or an instrument effect |
| Size if it's a planet | ~23.3 Earth radii (~2.08 Jupiter) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 482 (~1,573 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 4,995 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 1.09 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 0.67 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.10 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.85 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.67 |
| TESS mag | 13.11 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 142314920 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 4752628466918648960 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | none within 5' |
| RA (deg) | 41.5111 |
| Dec (deg) | -47.9726 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-02 |
| Last update | 2026-10-02 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- 5_planet_check.png 110 KB
- TIC142314920_s0003.fits 82 KB
- TIC142314920_s0003.png 36 KB
- lightcurve_all_sectors.csv 889 KB
- planet_check.json 5 KB
- thumb.png 46 KB
- meta.json
