TIC 143440957
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate

Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 7 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 596.1.
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.
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 7 |
| Amplitude | 0.2% |
| Data used | TESS sector 7 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 768 (~2,505 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.46 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 0.88 - fits a single star |
| Gaia G mag | 10.93 |
| TESS mag | 10.71 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 143440957 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 5530611764815630848 |
| SIMBAD name | TYC 8134-624-1 [*] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 5530611936614310272 (DSCT|GDOR|SXPHE), 71" away |
| RA (deg) | 117.747 |
| Dec (deg) | -46.5316 |
| 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
- TIC143440957_s0007.fits 70 KB
- TIC143440957_s0007.png 33 KB
- thumb.png 21 KB
- meta.json