TIC 159978344
Transit candidateProbably known
Notes
NOTE: SIMBAD already lists this star (TYC 3102-1191-1) as type SB*, so it may be known after all - check the SIMBAD references.
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 25 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 936.5.
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 | Transit candidate |
| Status | Probably known |
| Period (days) | 1.33212 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 25 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 4.9% |
| Amplitude | 4.0% |
| Data used | TESS sector 25 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 464 (~1,512 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 6,360 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 2.17 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 1.49 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 6.97 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.61 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.39 - fits a single star |
| Gaia G mag | 10.87 |
| TESS mag | 10.54 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 159978344 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 4610372724805087744 |
| SIMBAD name | TYC 3102-1191-1 [SB*] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 4610372553006397568 (DSCT|GDOR|SXPHE), 87" away |
| RA (deg) | 270.084 |
| Dec (deg) | 38.7054 |
| 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
- TIC159978344_s0025.fits 73 KB
- TIC159978344_s0025.png 38 KB
- thumb.png 33 KB
- meta.json
