TIC 242114216
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 11 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 342.0.
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.
Updates:
2026-10-04 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 11.8)
2026-10-04 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 11
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 11 |
| Amplitude | 0.5% |
| Data used | TESS sector 11 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 779 (~2,539 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 6,749 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 3.91 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 1.98 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 28.99 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.57 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 11.77 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 10.51 |
| TESS mag | 10.2 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 242114216 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 6095615258061074176 |
| SIMBAD name | BSD 177-591 [*] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 6095618350438991488 (RS), 151" away |
| RA (deg) | 209.91 |
| Dec (deg) | -45.2456 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-04 |
| Last update | 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
- TIC242114216_s0011.fits 79 KB
- TIC242114216_s0011.png 41 KB
- thumb.png 34 KB
- meta.json
