TIC 170749770
Single dip / odd eventProbably known
Notes
NOTE: SIMBAD already lists this star (GSC 07041-00214) as type SB*, so it may be known after all - check the SIMBAD references.
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 4 (flagged in 3 sector(s)). Detection score 66.0.
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 | Probably known |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 4 |
| Amplitude | 0.2% |
| Data used | TESS sector 4 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 489 (~1,594 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.65 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.12 - fits a single star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 51 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 11.05 |
| TESS mag | 10.7 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 170749770 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 4871299822057369984 |
| SIMBAD name | GSC 07041-00214 [SB*] |
| Nearest known variable | none within 5' |
| RA (deg) | 68.245 |
| Dec (deg) | -33.4966 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 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
- TIC170749770_s0004.fits 68 KB
- TIC170749770_s0004.png 37 KB
- thumb.png 44 KB
- meta.json
