TIC 165121974
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 1 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 230.8.
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:
2026-10-04 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 2.2)
2026-10-04 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 1
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 1 |
| Amplitude | 1.2% |
| Data used | TESS sector 1 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 558 (~1,820 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.21 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 2.22 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 14.00 |
| TESS mag | 13.29 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 165121974 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 6589109993963012864 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 6589097143420859136 (ROT), 269" away |
| RA (deg) | 323.158 |
| Dec (deg) | -37.089 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-04 |
| Last update | 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
- TIC165121974_s0001.fits 79 KB
- TIC165121974_s0001.png 37 KB
- thumb.png 30 KB
- meta.json
