TIC 177960775
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 7 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 665.4.
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:
2026-10-02 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 1.6)
2026-10-02 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 7
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 7 |
| Amplitude | 1.2% |
| Data used | TESS sector 7 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 1,866 (~6,085 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 4,758 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 15.29 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 3.20 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 107.95 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.39 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.57 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 11.43 |
| TESS mag | 10.73 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 177960775 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 3057124053049703936 |
| SIMBAD name | TYC 4838-1582-1 [*] |
| Nearest known variable | ASAS J073210-0502.4 (EA, P = 20.704 d), 54" away |
| RA (deg) | 113.044 |
| Dec (deg) | -5.05546 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-02 |
| Last update | 2026-10-02 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC177960775_s0007.fits 70 KB
- TIC177960775_s0007.png 36 KB
- thumb.png 24 KB
- meta.json
