TIC 151570577
Single dip / odd eventProbably known
Notes
NOTE: SIMBAD already lists this star (ATO J118.9293-31.6795) as type V*, so it may be known after all - check the SIMBAD references.
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 7 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 367.2.
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 4.0)
2026-10-13 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 7
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | Probably known |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 7 |
| Amplitude | 1.7% |
| Data used | TESS sector 7 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 374 (~1,220 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.04 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 4.03 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.61 |
| TESS mag | 13.06 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 151570577 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 5595315618932401920 |
| SIMBAD name | ATO J118.9293-31.6795 [V*] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 5595316890242707072 (E, P = 2.5418 d), 48" away |
| RA (deg) | 118.929 |
| Dec (deg) | -31.6796 |
| 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
- TIC151570577_s0007.fits 70 KB
- TIC151570577_s0007.png 37 KB
- thumb.png 30 KB
- meta.json
