TIC 185480406
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate

Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 8 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 239.1.
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 8 |
| Amplitude | 0.7% |
| Data used | TESS sector 8 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 1,961 (~6,395 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 9,390 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 2.34 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 2.33 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 39.67 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.27 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 0.91 - fits a single star |
| Gaia G mag | 12.80 |
| TESS mag | 12.69 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 185480406 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 5640468266518597632 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | ASASSN-V J084012.92-310014.9 (SR, P = 43.93 d), 125" away |
| RA (deg) | 130.079 |
| Dec (deg) | -31.0315 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-03 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC185480406_s0008.fits 62 KB
- TIC185480406_s0008.png 36 KB
- thumb.png 28 KB
- meta.json