TIC 251083502
Single dip / odd eventKnown to NASA (TOI)
Notes
Already known to NASA: CTOI 251083502.01 (PC).
Already on NASA's TESS list as CTOI 251083502.01 (PC).
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 4 (flagged in 2 sector(s)). Detection score 74.3.
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 3.7)
2026-10-12 Found on NASA's list of TESS planet candidates: CTOI 251083502.01 (PC)
2026-10-12 Planet check: Already known to NASA: CTOI 251083502.01 (PC)
2026-10-12 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 4
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | Known to NASA (TOI) |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 4 |
| Amplitude | 0.2% |
| Data used | TESS sector 4 (QLP) |
Planet check
| Verdict | Already known to NASA: CTOI 251083502.01 (PC) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 193 (~630 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 5,183 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 0.91 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 0.84 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 0.54 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.04 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 3.74 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 24 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 11.95 |
| TESS mag | 11.41 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 251083502 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 2496518224054137600 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | none within 5' |
| RA (deg) | 37.5296 |
| Dec (deg) | -2.13494 |
| 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
- TIC251083502_s0004.fits 68 KB
- TIC251083502_s0004.png 34 KB
- thumb.png 15 KB
- meta.json
