TIC 21729539
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 5 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 223.8.
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 5 |
| Amplitude | 0.6% |
| Data used | TESS sector 5 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 519 (~1,694 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 5,719 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 1.34 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 0.97 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 1.69 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.81 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.01 - fits a single star |
| Gaia G mag | 12.67 |
| TESS mag | 12.25 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 21729539 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 4804179550623828992 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 4804178584254812544 (ROT), 186" away |
| RA (deg) | 88.2209 |
| Dec (deg) | -40.6631 |
| 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
- TIC21729539_s0005.fits 76 KB
- TIC21729539_s0005.png 37 KB
- thumb.png 30 KB
- meta.json
