TIC 197703780
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 16 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 681.9.
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:
2026-10-10 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 3.3)
2026-10-10 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 16
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 16 |
| Amplitude | 0.2% |
| Data used | TESS sector 16 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 469 (~1,530 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.74 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 3.32 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 10.78 |
| TESS mag | 10.27 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 197703780 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 1987700560975188352 |
| SIMBAD name | TYC 3615-228-1 [*] |
| Nearest known variable | ZTF J222722.86+490651.9 (BY, P = 3.0411 d), 46" away |
| RA (deg) | 336.855 |
| Dec (deg) | 49.1034 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-10 |
| Last update | 2026-10-10 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC197703780_s0016.fits 70 KB
- TIC197703780_s0016.png 34 KB
- thumb.png 25 KB
- meta.json
