TIC 144296962
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 9 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 385.8.
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:
2026-10-03 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 2.1)
2026-10-03 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 9
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 9 |
| Amplitude | 0.1% |
| Data used | TESS sector 9 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 252 (~821 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.64 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 2.15 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 39 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 10.57 |
| TESS mag | 10.23 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 144296962 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 3587795540531524864 |
| SIMBAD name | BD-09 3390 [*] |
| Nearest known variable | none within 5' |
| RA (deg) | 178.747 |
| Dec (deg) | -9.99185 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-03 |
| Last update | 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
- TIC144296962_s0009.fits 73 KB
- TIC144296962_s0009.png 34 KB
- thumb.png 25 KB
- meta.json
