TIC 159860053
Single dip / odd eventProbably known
Notes
NOTE: SIMBAD already lists this star (TYC 7493-1797-1) as type SB*, so it may be known after all - check the SIMBAD references.
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 28 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 121.5.
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.
Updates:
2026-10-12 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 1.4)
2026-10-12 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 28
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | Probably known |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 28 |
| Amplitude | 0.5% |
| Data used | TESS sector 28 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 554 (~1,806 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 6,145 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 1.71 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 1.29 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 3.74 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.68 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.45 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 54 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 11.97 |
| TESS mag | 11.62 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 159860053 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 6586467386484245632 |
| SIMBAD name | TYC 7493-1797-1 [SB*] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 6586467214685552128 (ROT), 82" away |
| RA (deg) | 325.6 |
| Dec (deg) | -36.4207 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-12 |
| Last update | 2026-10-12 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC159860053_s0028.fits 200 KB
- TIC159860053_s0028.png 44 KB
- thumb.png 42 KB
- meta.json
