TIC 206621612
Single dip / odd eventProbably known
Notes
NOTE: SIMBAD already lists this star (UCAC4 151-001400) as type SB*, so it may be known after all - check the SIMBAD references.
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 2 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 154.6.
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:
2026-10-02 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 3.0)
2026-10-02 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 2
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | Probably known |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 2 |
| Amplitude | 0.3% |
| Data used | TESS sector 2 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 185 (~604 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.24 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 2.96 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 37 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 12.71 |
| TESS mag | 11.98 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 206621612 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 4717010440571565440 |
| SIMBAD name | UCAC4 151-001400 [SB*] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 4716997624389158272 (E, P = 2.4047 d), 201" away |
| RA (deg) | 23.1957 |
| Dec (deg) | -59.8525 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-02 |
| Last update | 2026-10-02 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC206621612_s0002.fits 79 KB
- TIC206621612_s0002.png 38 KB
- thumb.png 33 KB
- meta.json
