TIC 2016417672
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 17 (flagged in 2 sector(s)). Detection score 193.0.
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 2.9)
2026-10-11 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 17
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 17 |
| Amplitude | 1.9% |
| Data used | TESS sector 17 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 2,201 (~7,180 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.70 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 2.87 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.16 |
| TESS mag | 12.79 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 2016417672 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 2007920579797752704 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 2007920579811446400 (S), 35" away |
| RA (deg) | 337.403 |
| Dec (deg) | 57.6821 |
| 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
- TIC2016417672_s0017.fits 70 KB
- TIC2016417672_s0017.png 36 KB
- thumb.png 35 KB
- meta.json
