TIC 176954770
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 12 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 380.5.
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:
2026-10-06 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 6.1)
2026-10-06 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 12
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 12 |
| Amplitude | 0.3% |
| Data used | TESS sector 12 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 686 (~2,237 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 6,013 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 2.08 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 1.28 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 5.08 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.73 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 6.11 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 12.16 |
| TESS mag | 11.77 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 176954770 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 5266892316043577600 |
| SIMBAD name | UCAC4 099-014993 [*] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 5266851294813994368 (E, P = 0.61613 d), 105" away |
| RA (deg) | 100.932 |
| Dec (deg) | -70.3499 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-06 |
| Last update | 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
- TIC176954770_s0012.fits 82 KB
- TIC176954770_s0012.png 38 KB
- thumb.png 23 KB
- meta.json
