TIC 149121442
Transit candidateProbably noise
Notes
Probably noise or an instrument effect.
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 2 (flagged in 5 sector(s)). Detection score 150.7.
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 2.7)
2026-10-02 Planet check: Probably noise or an instrument effect
2026-10-02 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 2
The signal
| Type | Transit candidate |
| Status | Probably noise |
| Period (days) | 0.457475 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 2 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 1.6% |
| Amplitude | 2.1% |
| Data used | TESS sector 2 (QLP) |
Planet check
| Verdict | Probably noise or an instrument effect |
| Size if it's a planet | ~19.1 Earth radii (~1.71 Jupiter) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 563 (~1,836 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 5,627 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 1.52 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 1.00 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 2.08 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.87 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 2.74 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 12.66 |
| TESS mag | 12.15 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 149121442 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 4757283627363013632 |
| SIMBAD name | UCAC4 132-005650 [*] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 4757283661718638848 (DSCT|GDOR|SXPHE), 36" away |
| RA (deg) | 80.7471 |
| Dec (deg) | -63.6916 |
| 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.
Data files
- 5_planet_check.png 97 KB
- TIC149121442_s0002.fits 79 KB
- TIC149121442_s0002.png 51 KB
- lightcurve_all_sectors.csv 633 KB
- planet_check.json 4 KB
- thumb.png 62 KB
- meta.json
