TIC 164406002
Single dip / odd eventProbably known
Notes
NOTE: SIMBAD already lists this star (TYC 6914-5-1) as type SB*, so it may be known after all - check the SIMBAD references.
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 27 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 247.3.
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 27 |
| Amplitude | 1.3% |
| Data used | TESS sector 27 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 585 (~1,907 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 6,625 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 1.54 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 1.34 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 4.10 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.65 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 0.95 - fits a single star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 119 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 12.17 |
| TESS mag | 11.83 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 164406002 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 6846248822683989120 |
| SIMBAD name | TYC 6914-5-1 [SB*] |
| Nearest known variable | ASAS J202204-2725.2 (MISC, P = 58.761 d), 208" away |
| RA (deg) | 305.555 |
| Dec (deg) | -27.4675 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 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
- TIC164406002_s0027.fits 194 KB
- TIC164406002_s0027.png 45 KB
- thumb.png 46 KB
- meta.json
