TIC 229478424
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 22 (flagged in 12 sector(s)). Detection score 112.4.
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:
2026-10-11 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 2.9)
2026-10-11 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 22
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 22 |
| Amplitude | 1.0% |
| Data used | TESS sector 22 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 1,223 (~3,988 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.87 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 2.91 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.94 |
| TESS mag | 13.47 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 229478424 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 2241072810744942080 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 2241075422085056768 (DSCT|GDOR|SXPHE), 119" away |
| RA (deg) | 295.472 |
| Dec (deg) | 62.9425 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-11 |
| Last update | 2026-10-11 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC229478424_s0022.fits 79 KB
- TIC229478424_s0022.png 37 KB
- thumb.png 40 KB
- meta.json
