TIC 231604266
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate

Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 8 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 1289.1.
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 8 |
| Amplitude | 0.1% |
| Data used | TESS sector 8 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 491 (~1,600 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 6,434 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 2.39 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 1.57 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 8.80 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.61 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.09 - fits a single star |
| Gaia G mag | 10.77 |
| TESS mag | 10.44 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 231604266 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 5646396249101735680 |
| SIMBAD name | TYC 6582-973-1 [*] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 5646396180379448832 (ROT), 72" away |
| RA (deg) | 127.922 |
| Dec (deg) | -28.3474 |
| 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
- TIC231604266_s0008.fits 62 KB
- TIC231604266_s0008.png 33 KB
- thumb.png 19 KB
- meta.json