TIC 170101662
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 7 (flagged in 2 sector(s)). Detection score 450.9.
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 7 |
| Amplitude | 0.2% |
| Data used | TESS sector 7 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 578 (~1,887 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.28 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 0.97 - fits a single star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 23 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 10.68 |
| TESS mag | 10.55 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 170101662 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 5556304121736822528 |
| SIMBAD name | TYC 7639-636-1 [*] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 5556300582683777664 (DSCT|GDOR|SXPHE), 236" away |
| RA (deg) | 101.051 |
| Dec (deg) | -43.803 |
| 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
- TIC170101662_s0007.fits 70 KB
- TIC170101662_s0007.png 39 KB
- thumb.png 26 KB
- meta.json
