TIC 206563993
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 29 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 55.5.
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:
2026-10-12 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 1.6)
2026-10-12 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 29
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 29 |
| Amplitude | 0.4% |
| Data used | TESS sector 29 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 511 (~1,667 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 5,852 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 1.90 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 1.18 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 3.83 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.75 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.65 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 11.73 |
| TESS mag | 11.34 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 206563993 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 4910327326585157376 |
| SIMBAD name | TYC 8477-329-1 [*] |
| Nearest known variable | none within 5' |
| RA (deg) | 19.8237 |
| Dec (deg) | -56.8248 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-12 |
| Last update | 2026-10-12 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC206563993_s0029.fits 208 KB
- TIC206563993_s0029.png 53 KB
- thumb.png 69 KB
- meta.json
