TIC 248166553
Single dip / odd eventProbably known
Notes
NOTE: SIMBAD already lists this star (TYC 8246-2456-1) as type SB*, so it may be known after all - check the SIMBAD references.
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 11 (flagged in 2 sector(s)). Detection score 253.6.
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 11 |
| Amplitude | 0.3% |
| Data used | TESS sector 11 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 484 (~1,580 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 6,323 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 1.38 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 1.22 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 2.74 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.65 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.10 - fits a single star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 59 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 12.02 |
| TESS mag | 11.68 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 248166553 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 6134355970449683200 |
| SIMBAD name | TYC 8246-2456-1 [SB*] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 6134355691269984512 (E, P = 3.7641 d), 87" away |
| RA (deg) | 194.196 |
| Dec (deg) | -46.0495 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-06 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC248166553_s0011.fits 79 KB
- TIC248166553_s0011.png 41 KB
- thumb.png 31 KB
- meta.json
