TIC 231858247
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 28 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 167.5.
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.
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 28 |
| Amplitude | 2.5% |
| Data used | TESS sector 28 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 410 (~1,337 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 4,849 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 1.11 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 0.61 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.14 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.18 - fits a single star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.49 |
| TESS mag | 12.91 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 231858247 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 4711793356681268096 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | none within 5' |
| RA (deg) | 28.4319 |
| Dec (deg) | -62.8056 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 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
- TIC231858247_s0028.fits 200 KB
- TIC231858247_s0028.png 46 KB
- thumb.png 42 KB
- meta.json
