TIC 143440954
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate

Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 7 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 630.3.
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 | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 7 |
| Amplitude | 0.4% |
| Data used | TESS sector 7 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 243 (~793 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 5,712 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 0.94 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 1.00 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 0.84 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.92 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 0.92 - fits a single star |
| Gaia G mag | 11.97 |
| TESS mag | 11.49 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 143440954 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 5530611760514912384 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 5530611936614310272 (DSCT|GDOR|SXPHE), 84" away |
| RA (deg) | 117.752 |
| Dec (deg) | -46.5301 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 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
- TIC143440954_s0007.fits 70 KB
- TIC143440954_s0007.png 32 KB
- thumb.png 21 KB
- meta.json