TIC 231724112
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 5 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 234.5.
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 4.2)
2026-10-12 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 5
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 5 |
| Amplitude | 2.0% |
| Data used | TESS sector 5 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 346 (~1,129 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 4,731 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 0.81 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 0.30 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.32 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 4.19 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 14.08 |
| TESS mag | 13.41 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 231724112 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 4772563780961278336 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 4772564120262837760 (ROT), 96" away |
| RA (deg) | 81.0156 |
| Dec (deg) | -50.8265 |
| 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
- TIC231724112_s0005.fits 76 KB
- TIC231724112_s0005.png 37 KB
- thumb.png 32 KB
- meta.json
