TIC 245872340
Single dip / odd eventProbably known
Notes
NOTE: SIMBAD already lists this star (UCAC4 518-008450) as type SB*, so it may be known after all - check the SIMBAD references.
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 5 (flagged in 2 sector(s)). Detection score 227.3.
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:
2026-10-12 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 1.6)
2026-10-12 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 5
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | Probably known |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 5 |
| Amplitude | 0.4% |
| Data used | TESS sector 5 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 1,103 (~3,598 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.64 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.56 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 11.74 |
| TESS mag | 10.92 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 245872340 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 3309034944495817472 |
| SIMBAD name | UCAC4 518-008450 [SB*] |
| Nearest known variable | TIC 245872346 (EA+ROT, P = 30.098 d), 63" away |
| RA (deg) | 68.9638 |
| Dec (deg) | 13.5841 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-12 |
| Last update | 2026-10-12 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC245872340_s0005.fits 76 KB
- TIC245872340_s0005.png 42 KB
- thumb.png 32 KB
- meta.json
