TIC 238565762
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 8 (flagged in 2 sector(s)). Detection score 323.4.
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:
2026-10-03 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 3.0)
2026-10-03 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 8
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 8 |
| Amplitude | 0.8% |
| Data used | TESS sector 8 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 520 (~1,697 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.94 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 2.98 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.07 |
| TESS mag | 12.58 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 238565762 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 5514314184995896704 |
| SIMBAD name | UCAC4 202-017881 [*] |
| Nearest known variable | ASASSN-V J080807.29-494625.2 (VAR, P = 6.0558 d), 108" away |
| RA (deg) | 122.075 |
| Dec (deg) | -49.7655 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-03 |
| Last update | 2026-10-03 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC238565762_s0008.fits 62 KB
- TIC238565762_s0008.png 35 KB
- thumb.png 28 KB
- meta.json
