TIC 198586872
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 26 (flagged in 2 sector(s)). Detection score 61.8.
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 26 |
| Amplitude | 1.0% |
| Data used | TESS sector 26 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 843 (~2,751 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.95 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.31 - fits a single star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 48 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 12.56 |
| TESS mag | 12.07 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 198586872 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 1355107060002530560 |
| SIMBAD name | UCAC4 664-062769 [*] |
| Nearest known variable | none within 5' |
| RA (deg) | 256.366 |
| Dec (deg) | 42.7119 |
| 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
- TIC198586872_s0026.fits 73 KB
- TIC198586872_s0026.png 42 KB
- thumb.png 50 KB
- meta.json
