TIC 152359215
Transit candidateProbably noise
Notes
Probably noise or an instrument effect.
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 4 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 95.7.
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 28.0)
2026-10-02 Planet check: Probably noise or an instrument effect
2026-10-02 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 4
The signal
| Type | Transit candidate |
| Status | Probably noise |
| Period (days) | 0.745509 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 4 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 2.1% |
| Amplitude | 2.0% |
| Data used | TESS sector 4 (QLP) |
Planet check
| Verdict | Probably noise or an instrument effect |
| Size if it's a planet | ~16.6 Earth radii (~1.48 Jupiter) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.10 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 27.98 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.89 |
| TESS mag | 13.14 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 152359215 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 5044477748154610176 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | none within 5' |
| RA (deg) | 44.7286 |
| Dec (deg) | -39.7853 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-02 |
| Last update | 2026-10-02 |
Data files
- 5_planet_check.png 145 KB
- TIC152359215_s0004.fits 68 KB
- TIC152359215_s0004.png 39 KB
- lightcurve_all_sectors.csv 2 MB
- planet_check.json 4 KB
- thumb.png 57 KB
- meta.json
