TIC 232979257
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate

Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 23 (flagged in 6 sector(s)). Detection score 69.6.
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 23 |
| Amplitude | 2.8% |
| Data used | TESS sector 23 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 1,571 (~5,122 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.99 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.06 - fits a single star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.84 |
| TESS mag | 13.33 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 232979257 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 1668932486301143552 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | none within 5' |
| RA (deg) | 218.707 |
| Dec (deg) | 65.1274 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-11 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC232979257_s0023.fits 79 KB
- TIC232979257_s0023.png 42 KB
- thumb.png 48 KB
- meta.json