TIC 172970200
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 12 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 227.6.
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 12 |
| Amplitude | 0.8% |
| Data used | TESS sector 12 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 2,631 (~8,582 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.63 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 0.96 - fits a single star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.26 |
| TESS mag | 12.45 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 172970200 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 5923451945009498624 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 5923452391686121600 (ROT), 104" away |
| RA (deg) | 256.801 |
| Dec (deg) | -55.1553 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-06 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC172970200_s0012.fits 82 KB
- TIC172970200_s0012.png 38 KB
- thumb.png 29 KB
- meta.json
