TIC 142932503
Single dip / odd eventProbably known
Notes
NOTE: SIMBAD already lists this star (UCAC4 802-020334) as type SB*, so it may be known after all - check the SIMBAD references.
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 15 (flagged in 3 sector(s)). Detection score 393.7.
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 15 |
| Amplitude | 0.2% |
| Data used | TESS sector 15 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 401 (~1,309 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 6,038 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 1.42 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 1.16 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 2.42 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.70 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.04 - fits a single star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 91 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 11.69 |
| TESS mag | 11.33 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 142932503 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 1061670668091476480 |
| SIMBAD name | UCAC4 802-020334 [SB*] |
| Nearest known variable | none within 5' |
| RA (deg) | 178.194 |
| Dec (deg) | 70.316 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-10 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC142932503_s0015.fits 76 KB
- TIC142932503_s0015.png 34 KB
- thumb.png 24 KB
- meta.json
