TIC 186710233
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate

Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 8 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 300.3.
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 | 1.2% |
| Data used | TESS sector 8 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 1,678 (~5,473 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 6,077 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 2.49 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 1.51 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 7.79 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.92 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 0.97 - fits a single star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.87 |
| TESS mag | 13.39 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 186710233 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 5641426903214789888 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | ASASSN-V J085306.70-302446.7 (ROT, P = 3.0896 d), 159" away |
| RA (deg) | 133.246 |
| Dec (deg) | -30.3786 |
| 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
- TIC186710233_s0008.fits 62 KB
- TIC186710233_s0008.png 34 KB
- thumb.png 28 KB
- meta.json