TIC 176778312
Single dip / odd eventProbably known
Notes
NOTE: SIMBAD already lists this star (UCAC4 275-003209) as type SB*, so it may be known after all - check the SIMBAD references.
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 31 (flagged in 2 sector(s)). Detection score 187.0.
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 31 |
| Amplitude | 0.4% |
| Data used | TESS sector 31 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 496 (~1,618 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.73 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.15 - fits a single star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 72 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 11.47 |
| TESS mag | 11.08 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 176778312 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 5048026421933437696 |
| SIMBAD name | UCAC4 275-003209 [SB*] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 5048005874809896448 (ROT), 206" away |
| RA (deg) | 47.9295 |
| Dec (deg) | -35.046 |
| 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
- TIC176778312_s0031.fits 200 KB
- TIC176778312_s0031.png 44 KB
- thumb.png 36 KB
- meta.json
