TIC 238002971
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 2 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 120.0.
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.
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 2 |
| Amplitude | 0.9% |
| Data used | TESS sector 2 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 1,336 (~4,356 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.14 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 0.89 - fits a single star |
| Gaia G mag | 12.39 |
| TESS mag | 11.71 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 238002971 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 5501873313999784192 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 5501871802171292416 (ROT), 123" away |
| RA (deg) | 102.42 |
| Dec (deg) | -51.6467 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-04 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC238002971_s0002.fits 79 KB
- TIC238002971_s0002.png 37 KB
- thumb.png 40 KB
- meta.json
