TIC 159841439
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 24 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 167.5.
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.
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 24 |
| Amplitude | 0.7% |
| Data used | TESS sector 24 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 1,213 (~3,956 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 5,853 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 2.04 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 1.23 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 4.43 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.75 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.10 - fits a single star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.41 |
| TESS mag | 13.02 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 159841439 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 1401424468359332736 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | ZTF J154631.08+481533.1 (HADS, P = 0.045266 d), 48" away |
| RA (deg) | 236.612 |
| Dec (deg) | 48.2659 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-11 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC159841439_s0024.fits 76 KB
- TIC159841439_s0024.png 38 KB
- thumb.png 36 KB
- meta.json
