TIC 218886767
Transit candidateProbably known
Notes
WARNING: same period as the known variable Gaia DR3 5700190886277233152 32" away; the signal is probably its light leaking in.
NOTE: SIMBAD already lists this star (UCAC2 22892347) as type SB*, so it may be known after all - check the SIMBAD references.
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 8 (flagged in 2 sector(s)). Detection score 241.3.
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 | Transit candidate |
| Status | Probably known |
| Period (days) | 1.30118 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 8 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 1.8% |
| Amplitude | 2.2% |
| Data used | TESS sector 8 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 2,110 (~6,883 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.13 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.38 - fits a single star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 24 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 12.29 |
| TESS mag | 11.71 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 218886767 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 5700190881974522752 |
| SIMBAD name | UCAC2 22892347 [SB*], 1.6" away |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 5700190886277233152 (E, P = 1.3006 d), 32" away (same period!) |
| RA (deg) | 124.687 |
| Dec (deg) | -22.1622 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 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
- TIC218886767_s0008.fits 62 KB
- TIC218886767_s0008.png 38 KB
- thumb.png 47 KB
- meta.json
