TIC 147201651
Single dip / odd eventProbably known
Notes
NOTE: SIMBAD already lists this star (TYC 8423-1026-1) as type SB*, so it may be known after all - check the SIMBAD references.
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 28 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 373.7.
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.
Updates:
2026-10-12 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 2.1)
2026-10-12 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 28
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | Probably known |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 28 |
| Amplitude | 0.4% |
| Data used | TESS sector 28 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 209 (~683 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.92 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 2.09 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 37 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 11.53 |
| TESS mag | 11.04 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 147201651 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 6563817167777696640 |
| SIMBAD name | TYC 8423-1026-1 [SB*] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 6563816789821223296 (ROT), 134" away |
| RA (deg) | 323.056 |
| Dec (deg) | -46.3537 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-12 |
| Last update | 2026-10-12 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC147201651_s0028.fits 200 KB
- TIC147201651_s0028.png 39 KB
- thumb.png 28 KB
- meta.json
