TIC 179035072
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate

Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 5 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 238.2.
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 | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 5 |
| Amplitude | 0.4% |
| Data used | TESS sector 5 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 534 (~1,742 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 6,070 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 1.23 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 1.10 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 1.85 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.78 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.01 - fits a single star |
| Gaia G mag | 12.84 |
| TESS mag | 12.44 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 179035072 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 4896717094917514880 |
| SIMBAD name | UCAC4 326-004707 [*] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 4896715651808504832 (ROT), 86" away |
| RA (deg) | 64.3999 |
| Dec (deg) | -24.8405 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 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
- TIC179035072_s0005.fits 76 KB
- TIC179035072_s0005.png 37 KB
- thumb.png 32 KB
- meta.json