TIC 254902318
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 12 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 389.8.
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 12 |
| Amplitude | 0.2% |
| Data used | TESS sector 12 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 644 (~2,102 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.12 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.08 - fits a single star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 76 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 9.92 |
| TESS mag | 9.896 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 254902318 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 5995435871755305216 |
| SIMBAD name | HD 141500 [*] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 5995436352791706624 (DSCT|GDOR|SXPHE), 152" away |
| RA (deg) | 237.798 |
| Dec (deg) | -43.1149 |
| 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
- TIC254902318_s0012.fits 82 KB
- TIC254902318_s0012.png 36 KB
- thumb.png 24 KB
- meta.json
