TIC 212284579
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate

Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 12 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 200.3.
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.
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 12 |
| Amplitude | 0.5% |
| Data used | TESS sector 12 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 1,425 (~4,648 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 4,634 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 10.85 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 2.70 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 47.49 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.65 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 0.87 - fits a single star |
| Gaia G mag | 12.22 |
| TESS mag | 11.39 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 212284579 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 5938025658063247744 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 5938049160125124224 (S), 66" away |
| RA (deg) | 255.86 |
| Dec (deg) | -50.6562 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 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
- TIC212284579_s0012.fits 82 KB
- TIC212284579_s0012.png 34 KB
- thumb.png 29 KB
- meta.json