TIC 149494342
Single dip / odd eventProbably known
Notes
NOTE: SIMBAD already lists this star (TYC 853-471-1) as type SB*, so it may be known after all - check the SIMBAD references.
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 22 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 89.3.
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.
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | Probably known |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 22 |
| Amplitude | 0.2% |
| Data used | TESS sector 22 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 302 (~984 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 6,119 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 1.37 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 1.16 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 2.36 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.68 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.05 - fits a single star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 34 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 11.11 |
| TESS mag | 10.75 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 149494342 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 3969138844858624640 |
| SIMBAD name | TYC 853-471-1 [SB*] |
| Nearest known variable | HP Leo (RRAB, P = 0.52498 d), 276" away |
| RA (deg) | 164.032 |
| Dec (deg) | 14.5479 |
| 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
- TIC149494342_s0022.fits 79 KB
- TIC149494342_s0022.png 44 KB
- thumb.png 38 KB
- meta.json
