TIC 148798781
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 7 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 359.3.
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:
2026-10-13 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 3.0)
2026-10-13 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 7
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 7 |
| Amplitude | 1.5% |
| Data used | TESS sector 7 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 1,786 (~5,825 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 4,885 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 5.11 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 1.41 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 13.32 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.69 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 2.97 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 14.19 |
| TESS mag | 13.32 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 148798781 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 5598058075812131456 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 5598055120876862464 (S), 68" away |
| RA (deg) | 115.074 |
| Dec (deg) | -32.1314 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-13 |
| Last update | 2026-10-13 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC148798781_s0007.fits 70 KB
- TIC148798781_s0007.png 35 KB
- thumb.png 26 KB
- meta.json
