TIC 165721304
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 22 (flagged in 2 sector(s)). Detection score 2956.4.
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:
2026-10-10 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 1.5)
2026-10-10 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 16
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 22 |
| Amplitude | 0.1% |
| Data used | TESS sector 22 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 77 (~253 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 5,739 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 1.37 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 0.99 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 1.84 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.79 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.51 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 8.46 |
| TESS mag | 8.026 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 165721304 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 1602586408492548864 |
| SIMBAD name | HD 137703 [PM*] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 1602604309916239872 (ROT), 289" away |
| RA (deg) | 231.163 |
| Dec (deg) | 57.7494 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-10 |
| Last update | 2026-10-10 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC165721304_s0016.fits 70 KB
- TIC165721304_s0016.png 29 KB
- TIC165721304_s0022.fits 79 KB
- TIC165721304_s0022.png 31 KB
- thumb.png 10 KB
- meta.json
