TIC 252990661
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 20 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 198.9.
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 | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 20 |
| Amplitude | 0.6% |
| Data used | TESS sector 20 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 1,382 (~4,507 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 5,848 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 2.52 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 1.38 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 6.70 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.80 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.00 - fits a single star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.28 |
| TESS mag | 12.87 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 252990661 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 935622792522534272 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 1031699630385800704 (RS), 95" away |
| RA (deg) | 122.398 |
| Dec (deg) | 52.7981 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-11 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC252990661_s0020.fits 76 KB
- TIC252990661_s0020.png 38 KB
- thumb.png 30 KB
- meta.json
