TIC 159877821
Single dip / odd eventProbably known
Notes
NOTE: SIMBAD already lists this star (TYC 3496-925-1) as type SB*, so it may be known after all - check the SIMBAD references.
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 16 (flagged in 2 sector(s)). Detection score 837.1.
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.
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | Probably known |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 16 |
| Amplitude | 0.2% |
| Data used | TESS sector 16 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 319 (~1,042 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 6,050 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 2.16 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 1.40 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 5.61 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.71 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.22 - fits a single star |
| Gaia G mag | 10.34 |
| TESS mag | 9.956 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 159877821 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 1404845426989963264 |
| SIMBAD name | TYC 3496-925-1 [SB*] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 1404844980313364096 (ROT), 231" away |
| RA (deg) | 238.361 |
| Dec (deg) | 52.2597 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 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
- TIC159877821_s0016.fits 70 KB
- TIC159877821_s0016.png 40 KB
- thumb.png 27 KB
- meta.json
