TIC 231864727
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 29 (flagged in 2 sector(s)). Detection score 67.0.
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 2.0)
2026-10-12 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 29
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 29 |
| Amplitude | 0.2% |
| Data used | TESS sector 29 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 194 (~634 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 5,677 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 1.60 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 1.03 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 2.40 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.87 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.96 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 22 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 10.26 |
| TESS mag | 9.8 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 231864727 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 4900857271590753792 |
| SIMBAD name | CPD-63 34 [*] |
| Nearest known variable | none within 5' |
| RA (deg) | 5.57642 |
| Dec (deg) | -63.3 |
| 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
- TIC231864727_s0029.fits 208 KB
- TIC231864727_s0029.png 53 KB
- thumb.png 61 KB
- meta.json
