TIC 259004910
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 21 (flagged in 12 sector(s)). Detection score 110.1.
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:
2026-10-11 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 2.2)
2026-10-11 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 21
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 21 |
| Amplitude | 0.7% |
| Data used | TESS sector 21 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 400 (~1,305 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 4,938 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 1.16 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 0.71 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.25 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 2.24 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.53 |
| TESS mag | 12.89 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 259004910 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 2262679760416515328 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | ASASSN-V J191925.81+704743.7 (SR, P = 39.51 d), 54" away |
| RA (deg) | 289.866 |
| Dec (deg) | 70.8102 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-11 |
| Last update | 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
- TIC259004910_s0021.fits 79 KB
- TIC259004910_s0021.png 43 KB
- thumb.png 39 KB
- meta.json
