TIC 169554531
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 5 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 239.7.
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:
2026-10-03 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 1.9)
2026-10-03 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 5
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 5 |
| Amplitude | 0.5% |
| Data used | TESS sector 5 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 739 (~2,409 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.93 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.87 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.24 |
| TESS mag | 12.77 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 169554531 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 2981903645091633664 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 2981903507652684416 (ROT), 135" away |
| RA (deg) | 78.3888 |
| Dec (deg) | -17.4839 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-03 |
| Last update | 2026-10-03 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC169554531_s0005.fits 76 KB
- TIC169554531_s0005.png 39 KB
- thumb.png 30 KB
- meta.json
