TIC 159984600
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 31 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 130.1.
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:
2026-10-12 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 16.9)
2026-10-12 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 31
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 31 |
| Amplitude | 0.7% |
| Data used | TESS sector 31 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 578 (~1,887 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 5,540 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 1.43 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 0.96 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 1.72 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.88 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 16.91 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 12.90 |
| TESS mag | 12.43 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 159984600 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 4853964337617182464 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | none within 5' |
| RA (deg) | 50.2918 |
| Dec (deg) | -38.3877 |
| 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
- TIC159984600_s0031.fits 200 KB
- TIC159984600_s0031.png 50 KB
- thumb.png 44 KB
- meta.json
