TIC 167713851
Single dip / odd eventProbably known
Notes
NOTE: SIMBAD already lists this star (TYC 7599-566-1) as type SB*, so it may be known after all - check the SIMBAD references.
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 6 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 615.7.
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:
2026-10-02 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 2.0)
2026-10-02 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 6
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | Probably known |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 6 |
| Amplitude | 0.2% |
| Data used | TESS sector 6 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 325 (~1,061 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.75 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.98 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 43 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 11.99 |
| TESS mag | 11.6 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 167713851 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 4819471214745558144 |
| SIMBAD name | TYC 7599-566-1 [SB*] |
| Nearest known variable | none within 5' |
| RA (deg) | 80.4338 |
| Dec (deg) | -39.4342 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-02 |
| Last update | 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
- TIC167713851_s0006.fits 65 KB
- TIC167713851_s0006.png 34 KB
- thumb.png 23 KB
- meta.json
