TIC 14850215

Transit candidateProbably noise

Notes

Probably noise or an instrument effect. Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 7 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 323.7. 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: 2026-10-02 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 1.7) 2026-10-02 Planet check: Probably noise or an instrument effect 2026-10-02 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 7

The signal

Type	Transit candidate
Status	Probably noise
Period (days)	1.20282
Period source	hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 7
Eclipse / dip depth	2.8%
Amplitude	2.8%
Data used	TESS sector 7 (QLP)

Planet check

Verdict	Probably noise or an instrument effect ExoFOP check plot all test results light curve data
Size if it's a planet	~291.5 Earth radii (~26.01 Jupiter) - too big for a planet

The star (Gaia & TESS)

Distance (pc)	2,926 (~9,544 light years)
Temperature (Gaia)	5,551 K
Size (Gaia)	11.41 x the Sun
Mass (Gaia)	2.70 x the Sun
Luminosity (Gaia)	111.46 x the Sun
Colour, Gaia BP-RP	1.11
RUWE (Gaia)	1.68 - hints at a hidden companion star
Radial velocity (Gaia)	speed changes by 52 km/s - likely an orbiting pair
Gaia G mag	12.24
TESS mag	11.66

Names & neighbours

TIC ID	14850215
Gaia DR3 ID	3164974495779932032
SIMBAD name	UCAC4 521-042157 [*]
Nearest known variable	Gaia DR3 3165067679390079104 (DSCT\|GDOR\|SXPHE), 227" away
RA (deg)	114.27
Dec (deg)	14.1154
Look it up	SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP

Record

Found by	hunt.py (automatic)
Date	2026-10-02
Last update	2026-10-02

Where it sits among the stars

ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.

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