TIC 229794069
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 25 (flagged in 6 sector(s)). Detection score 769.7.
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 3.5)
2026-10-11 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 25
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 25 |
| Amplitude | 0.1% |
| Data used | TESS sector 25 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 586 (~1,910 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 6,666 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 3.38 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 1.90 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 20.33 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.55 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 3.52 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 10.26 |
| TESS mag | 9.939 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 229794069 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 2256032972109214592 |
| SIMBAD name | TYC 4228-193-1 [*] |
| Nearest known variable | none within 5' |
| RA (deg) | 284.704 |
| Dec (deg) | 67.4915 |
| 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
- TIC229794069_s0025.fits 73 KB
- TIC229794069_s0025.png 39 KB
- thumb.png 25 KB
- meta.json
