TIC 234968334
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 28 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 284.2.
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 37.9)
2026-10-12 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 28
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 28 |
| Amplitude | 0.8% |
| Data used | TESS sector 28 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 166 (~542 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.58 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 37.88 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 108 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 12.79 |
| TESS mag | 11.93 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 234968334 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 6489718815736055680 |
| SIMBAD name | UCAC2 4235460 [*] |
| Nearest known variable | none within 5' |
| RA (deg) | 349.206 |
| Dec (deg) | -62.8781 |
| 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
- TIC234968334_s0028.fits 200 KB
- TIC234968334_s0028.png 44 KB
- thumb.png 41 KB
- meta.json
