TIC 24058253
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 26 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 102.8.
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 4.4)
2026-10-11 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 26
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 26 |
| Amplitude | 1.0% |
| Data used | TESS sector 26 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 882 (~2,878 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 5,610 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 2.34 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 1.27 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 4.64 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.90 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 4.43 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 12.87 |
| TESS mag | 12.41 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 24058253 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 4588384897434950528 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 4588384519477820800 (ROT), 44" away |
| RA (deg) | 276.482 |
| Dec (deg) | 30.1127 |
| 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
- TIC24058253_s0026.fits 73 KB
- TIC24058253_s0026.png 32 KB
- thumb.png 28 KB
- meta.json
