TIC 173008159
Single dip / odd eventProbably known
Notes
NOTE: SIMBAD already lists this star (BD+33 2060) as type SB*, so it may be known after all - check the SIMBAD references.
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 22 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 102.6.
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.
Updates:
2026-10-11 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 1.7)
2026-10-11 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 22
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | Probably known |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 22 |
| Amplitude | 0.1% |
| Data used | TESS sector 22 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 310 (~1,010 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 5,639 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 4.17 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 1.64 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 10.68 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.02 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.71 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 48 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 9.64 |
| TESS mag | 9.1 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 173008159 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 737144073076655616 |
| SIMBAD name | BD+33 2060 [SB*] |
| Nearest known variable | none within 5' |
| RA (deg) | 164.865 |
| Dec (deg) | 32.9609 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-11 |
| Last update | 2026-10-11 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC173008159_s0022.fits 79 KB
- TIC173008159_s0022.png 45 KB
- thumb.png 41 KB
- meta.json
