TIC 1551168745
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 18 (flagged in 5 sector(s)). Detection score 2655.4.
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:
2026-10-10 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 2.1)
2026-10-10 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 18
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 18 |
| Amplitude | 0.1% |
| Data used | TESS sector 18 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 59 (~193 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.97 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 2.15 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 8.84 |
| TESS mag | 8.318 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 1551168745 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 2125511797906234752 |
| SIMBAD name | HD 164874B [PM*] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 2125511218085564544 (ROT), 205" away |
| RA (deg) | 270.077 |
| Dec (deg) | 52.8544 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-10 |
| Last update | 2026-10-10 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC1551168745_s0018.fits 70 KB
- TIC1551168745_s0018.png 30 KB
- thumb.png 19 KB
- meta.json
