TIC 149230961
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate

Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 26 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 205.5.
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.
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 26 |
| Amplitude | 0.6% |
| Data used | TESS sector 26 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 820 (~2,674 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.18 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.23 - fits a single star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 106 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 12.28 |
| TESS mag | 11.67 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 149230961 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 4509959069491565440 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 4509957935620180608 (RS), 126" away |
| RA (deg) | 278.967 |
| Dec (deg) | 15.5252 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-11 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC149230961_s0026.fits 73 KB
- TIC149230961_s0026.png 33 KB
- thumb.png 25 KB
- meta.json