TIC 188637088
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 28 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 723.2.
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.
Updates:
2026-10-12 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 5.5)
2026-10-12 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 28
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 28 |
| Amplitude | 0.2% |
| Data used | TESS sector 28 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 224 (~729 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.82 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 5.50 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 10.49 |
| TESS mag | 9.9 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 188637088 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 6628243743097842560 |
| SIMBAD name | HD 212230A [*] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 6628244876968906112 (E, P = 2.7452 d), 254" away |
| RA (deg) | 335.772 |
| Dec (deg) | -22.9383 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-12 |
| Last update | 2026-10-12 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC188637088_s0028.fits 200 KB
- TIC188637088_s0028.png 38 KB
- thumb.png 27 KB
- meta.json
