TIC 167251459
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 5 (flagged in 2 sector(s)). Detection score 365.0.
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 5 |
| Amplitude | 0.7% |
| Data used | TESS sector 5 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 374 (~1,218 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 4,686 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 1.03 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 0.46 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.28 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.06 - fits a single star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.68 |
| TESS mag | 13.04 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 167251459 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 5278867032761357184 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 5278866173767896448 (L), 134" away |
| RA (deg) | 97.7653 |
| Dec (deg) | -70.1283 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-02 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC167251459_s0005.fits 76 KB
- TIC167251459_s0005.png 37 KB
- thumb.png 27 KB
- meta.json
