TIC 198080701
Single dip / odd eventProbably known
Notes
NOTE: SIMBAD already lists this star (UCAC4 181-004148) as type SB*, so it may be known after all - check the SIMBAD references.
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 4 (flagged in 2 sector(s)). Detection score 101.4.
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 4 |
| Amplitude | 0.3% |
| Data used | TESS sector 4 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 515 (~1,680 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 6,151 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 1.35 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 1.16 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 2.33 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.67 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.35 - fits a single star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 49 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 12.29 |
| TESS mag | 11.94 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 198080701 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 4779277845637084160 |
| SIMBAD name | UCAC4 181-004148 [SB*] |
| Nearest known variable | none within 5' |
| RA (deg) | 64.4904 |
| Dec (deg) | -53.9917 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-02 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC198080701_s0004.fits 68 KB
- TIC198080701_s0004.png 39 KB
- thumb.png 35 KB
- meta.json
