TIC 199616648
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 23 (flagged in 7 sector(s)). Detection score 60.3.
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:
2026-10-11 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 9.6)
2026-10-11 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 23
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 23 |
| Amplitude | 2.1% |
| Data used | TESS sector 23 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 977 (~3,186 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.73 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 9.63 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.89 |
| TESS mag | 13.22 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 199616648 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 1431595033065579648 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | HD 238594 (VAR), 99" away |
| RA (deg) | 249.911 |
| Dec (deg) | 57.7249 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-11 |
| Last update | 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
- TIC199616648_s0023.fits 79 KB
- TIC199616648_s0023.png 40 KB
- thumb.png 52 KB
- meta.json
