TIC 178080174
Single dip / odd eventProbably known
Notes
NOTE: SIMBAD already lists this star (TYC 2852-692-1) as type SB*, so it may be known after all - check the SIMBAD references.
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 18 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 451.2.
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.
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | Probably known |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 18 |
| Amplitude | 0.3% |
| Data used | TESS sector 18 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 222 (~726 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 5,383 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 1.23 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 0.92 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 1.14 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.97 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.21 - fits a single star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 65 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 11.36 |
| TESS mag | 10.85 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 178080174 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 239265141934842496 |
| SIMBAD name | TYC 2852-692-1 [SB*] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 239265829129612032 (ROT), 112" away |
| RA (deg) | 49.4835 |
| Dec (deg) | 40.5762 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 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
- TIC178080174_s0018.fits 70 KB
- TIC178080174_s0018.png 34 KB
- thumb.png 27 KB
- meta.json
