TIC 198239678
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 21 (flagged in 12 sector(s)). Detection score 605.1.
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 | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 21 |
| Amplitude | 0.4% |
| Data used | TESS sector 21 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 1,549 (~5,053 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.25 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.12 - fits a single star |
| Gaia G mag | 12.75 |
| TESS mag | 12.12 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 198239678 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 1624441637340292608 |
| SIMBAD name | UCAC4 753-052251 [*] |
| Nearest known variable | none within 5' |
| RA (deg) | 249.224 |
| Dec (deg) | 60.4102 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-09 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC198239678_s0014.fits 79 KB
- TIC198239678_s0014.png 35 KB
- TIC198239678_s0021.fits 79 KB
- TIC198239678_s0021.png 35 KB
- thumb.png 24 KB
- meta.json
