TIC 214873975
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 1 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 233.5.
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:
2026-10-03 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 4.0)
2026-10-03 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 1
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 1 |
| Amplitude | 1.8% |
| Data used | TESS sector 1 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 556 (~1,814 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 6,005 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 1.12 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 1.08 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 1.48 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.82 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 3.96 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.16 |
| TESS mag | 12.62 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 214873975 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 6596117731320727296 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | SSS_J224653.6-363446 (RRC, P = 0.33374 d), 67" away |
| RA (deg) | 341.741 |
| Dec (deg) | -36.5668 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-03 |
| Last update | 2026-10-03 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC214873975_s0001.fits 79 KB
- TIC214873975_s0001.png 39 KB
- thumb.png 26 KB
- meta.json
