TIC 153780778
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 12 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 270.6.
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:
2026-10-06 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 1.5)
2026-10-06 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 12
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 12 |
| Amplitude | 0.3% |
| Data used | TESS sector 12 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 282 (~918 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 5,585 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 1.62 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 1.05 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 2.52 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.89 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.47 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 11.08 |
| TESS mag | 10.61 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 153780778 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 5999366316583422976 |
| SIMBAD name | TYC 8295-1891-1 [*] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 5999378132016131840 (E, P = 0.42296 d), 120" away |
| RA (deg) | 232.697 |
| Dec (deg) | -46.2197 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-06 |
| Last update | 2026-10-06 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC153780778_s0012.fits 82 KB
- TIC153780778_s0012.png 40 KB
- thumb.png 26 KB
- meta.json
