TIC 24490342
Single dip / odd eventProbably known
Notes
NOTE: SIMBAD already lists this star (TYC 8344-659-1) as type SB*, so it may be known after all - check the SIMBAD references.
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 13 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 256.4.
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.
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | Probably known |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 13 |
| Amplitude | 0.5% |
| Data used | TESS sector 13 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 863 (~2,816 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.14 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.01 - fits a single star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 51 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 12.32 |
| TESS mag | 11.72 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 24490342 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 5954357013508043520 |
| SIMBAD name | TYC 8344-659-1 [SB*] |
| Nearest known variable | ASASSN-V J180001.49-460827.3 (EW, P = 0.41667 d), 69" away |
| RA (deg) | 269.984 |
| Dec (deg) | -46.1297 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-09 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC24490342_s0013.fits 82 KB
- TIC24490342_s0013.png 36 KB
- thumb.png 32 KB
- meta.json
