TIC 196817076
Single dip / odd eventProbably known
Notes
NOTE: SIMBAD already lists this star (UCAC4 685-007514) as type SB*, so it may be known after all - check the SIMBAD references.
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 17 (flagged in 2 sector(s)). Detection score 202.1.
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 | Probably known |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 17 |
| Amplitude | 1.1% |
| Data used | TESS sector 17 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 555 (~1,811 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 5,050 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 1.23 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 0.90 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.09 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.05 - fits a single star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.68 |
| TESS mag | 13.13 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 196817076 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 398400414760185344 |
| SIMBAD name | UCAC4 685-007514 [SB*] |
| Nearest known variable | ZTF J011628.52+464648.7 (RS, P = 0.25615 d), 283" away |
| RA (deg) | 19.1897 |
| Dec (deg) | 46.8422 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-11 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC196817076_s0017.fits 70 KB
- TIC196817076_s0017.png 34 KB
- thumb.png 30 KB
- meta.json
