TIC 168903062
Transit candidateKnown to NASA (TOI)
Notes
Already known to NASA: CTOI 168903062.01 (PC).
Already on NASA's TESS list as CTOI 168903062.01 (PC).
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 31 (flagged in 4 sector(s)). Detection score 78.5.
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:
2026-10-12 Found on NASA's list of TESS planet candidates: CTOI 168903062.01 (PC)
2026-10-12 Planet check: Already known to NASA: CTOI 168903062.01 (PC)
2026-10-12 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 31
The signal
| Type | Transit candidate |
| Status | Known to NASA (TOI) |
| Period (days) | 2.67407 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 31 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 1.8% |
| Amplitude | 0.8% |
| Data used | TESS sector 31 (QLP) |
Planet check
| Verdict | Already known to NASA: CTOI 168903062.01 (PC) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 316 (~1,030 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 5,207 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 0.87 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 0.83 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 0.50 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.04 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.12 - fits a single star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.02 |
| TESS mag | 12.49 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 168903062 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 4869464496631934080 |
| SIMBAD name | UCAC4 275-004682 [*] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 4869454497948064640 (ROT), 255" away |
| RA (deg) | 65.6043 |
| Dec (deg) | -35.0867 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-12 |
| Last update | 2026-10-12 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC168903062_s0031.fits 200 KB
- TIC168903062_s0031.png 73 KB
- thumb.png 119 KB
- meta.json
