TIC 236317321
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 24 (flagged in 2 sector(s)). Detection score 294.5.
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:
2026-10-11 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 2.5)
2026-10-11 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 24
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 24 |
| Amplitude | 0.4% |
| Data used | TESS sector 24 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 653 (~2,131 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.00 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 2.54 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 101 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 12.62 |
| TESS mag | 12.11 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 236317321 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 1316225786224607360 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | CSS_J160344.0+263221 (EW, P = 0.55497 d), 183" away |
| RA (deg) | 240.899 |
| Dec (deg) | 26.5797 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-11 |
| Last update | 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
- TIC236317321_s0024.fits 76 KB
- TIC236317321_s0024.png 39 KB
- thumb.png 29 KB
- meta.json
