TIC 229802011
Transit candidateKnown to NASA (TOI)
Notes
Already known to NASA: CTOI 229802011.01 (PC).
Already on NASA's TESS list as CTOI 229802011.01 (PC).
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 28 (flagged in 3 sector(s)). Detection score 87.7.
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:
2026-10-12 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 2.3)
2026-10-12 Found on NASA's list of TESS planet candidates: CTOI 229802011.01 (PC)
2026-10-12 Planet check: Already known to NASA: CTOI 229802011.01 (PC)
2026-10-12 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 28
The signal
| Type | Transit candidate |
| Status | Known to NASA (TOI) |
| Period (days) | 4.09925 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 28 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 1.4% |
| Amplitude | 0.6% |
| Data used | TESS sector 28 (QLP) |
Planet check
| Verdict | Already known to NASA: CTOI 229802011.01 (PC) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 389 (~1,270 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 5,545 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 1.31 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 0.93 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 1.46 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.88 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 2.30 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 12.35 |
| TESS mag | 11.88 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 229802011 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 6460599143625863680 |
| SIMBAD name | TYC 8812-254-1 [*] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 6460600105699672064 (ROT), 239" away |
| RA (deg) | 328.564 |
| Dec (deg) | -55.9704 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-12 |
| Last update | 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
- TIC229802011_s0028.fits 200 KB
- TIC229802011_s0028.png 69 KB
- thumb.png 105 KB
- meta.json
