TIC 157000246
Single dip / odd eventProbably known
Notes
NOTE: SIMBAD already lists this star (TYC 7632-2311-1) as type SB*, so it may be known after all - check the SIMBAD references.
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 7 (flagged in 2 sector(s)). Detection score 429.1.
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 2.5)
2026-10-02 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 | 0.1% |
| Data used | TESS sector 7 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 253 (~825 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 5,559 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 2.00 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 1.14 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 3.42 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.85 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 2.53 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 58 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 10.35 |
| TESS mag | 9.899 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 157000246 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 5564099620520383360 |
| SIMBAD name | TYC 7632-2311-1 [SB*] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 5564099590459295616 (DSCT|GDOR|SXPHE), 49" away |
| RA (deg) | 104.391 |
| Dec (deg) | -39.5652 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-02 |
| Last update | 2026-10-02 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC157000246_s0007.fits 70 KB
- TIC157000246_s0007.png 36 KB
- thumb.png 29 KB
- meta.json
