TIC 173611617
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 16 (flagged in 2 sector(s)). Detection score 221.2.
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:
2026-10-10 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 2.7)
2026-10-10 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 16
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 16 |
| Amplitude | 2.3% |
| Data used | TESS sector 16 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 1,253 (~4,087 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.40 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 2.73 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.20 |
| TESS mag | 12.49 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 173611617 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 1937754420640438528 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 1937754523719652608 (L), 67" away |
| RA (deg) | 348.648 |
| Dec (deg) | 44.116 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-10 |
| Last update | 2026-10-10 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC173611617_s0016.fits 70 KB
- TIC173611617_s0016.png 34 KB
- thumb.png 27 KB
- meta.json
