TIC 143831356
Transit candidateProbably known
Notes
WARNING: same period as the known variable Gaia DR3 5707366402235251840 34" away; the signal is probably its light leaking in.
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 8 (flagged in 2 sector(s)). Detection score 223.4.
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 | Transit candidate |
| Status | Probably known |
| Period (days) | 1.62452 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 8 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 4.7% |
| Amplitude | 5.0% |
| Data used | TESS sector 8 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 506 (~1,650 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 5,412 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 1.06 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 0.87 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.98 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.11 - fits a single star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.42 |
| TESS mag | 12.91 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 143831356 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 5707366402235254912 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 5707366402235251840 (E, P = 3.2495 d), 34" away (same period!) |
| RA (deg) | 126.296 |
| Dec (deg) | -19.6254 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-03 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC143831356_s0008.fits 62 KB
- TIC143831356_s0008.png 38 KB
- thumb.png 42 KB
- meta.json
