TIC 166931429
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 4 (flagged in 3 sector(s)). Detection score 59.8.
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.
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 4 |
| Amplitude | 0.3% |
| Data used | TESS sector 4 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.68 |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 60 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 12.61 |
| TESS mag | 12.22 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 166931429 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 4858015694368447488 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | none within 5' |
| RA (deg) | 60.2182 |
| Dec (deg) | -35.8423 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-12 |
Data files
- TIC166931429_s0004.fits 68 KB
- TIC166931429_s0004.png 37 KB
- thumb.png 44 KB
- meta.json
