TIC 161823655
Single dip / odd eventProbably known
Notes
NOTE: SIMBAD already lists this star (UCAC4 745-050657) as type SB*, so it may be known after all - check the SIMBAD references.
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 22 (flagged in 5 sector(s)). Detection score 188.6.
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 22 |
| Amplitude | 0.3% |
| Data used | TESS sector 22 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 444 (~1,448 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.79 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.02 - fits a single star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 60 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 11.81 |
| TESS mag | 11.4 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 161823655 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 1625985493400507648 |
| SIMBAD name | UCAC4 745-050657 [SB*] |
| Nearest known variable | none within 5' |
| RA (deg) | 239.639 |
| Dec (deg) | 58.8235 |
| 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
- TIC161823655_s0015.fits 76 KB
- TIC161823655_s0015.png 36 KB
- TIC161823655_s0022.fits 79 KB
- TIC161823655_s0022.png 38 KB
- thumb.png 35 KB
- meta.json
