TIC 160154156
Single dip / odd eventProbably known
Notes
NOTE: SIMBAD already lists this star (TYC 7309-923-1) as type SB*, so it may be known after all - check the SIMBAD references.
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 11 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 256.1.
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 11 |
| Amplitude | 0.3% |
| Data used | TESS sector 11 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 327 (~1,068 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 5,544 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 1.25 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 0.93 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 1.33 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.85 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.15 - fits a single star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 51 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 11.95 |
| TESS mag | 11.51 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 160154156 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 6201993660882194048 |
| SIMBAD name | TYC 7309-923-1 [SB*] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 6201946283101226496 (DSCT|GDOR|SXPHE), 227" away |
| RA (deg) | 222.364 |
| Dec (deg) | -36.1783 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-04 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC160154156_s0011.fits 79 KB
- TIC160154156_s0011.png 37 KB
- thumb.png 26 KB
- meta.json
