TIC 259543079
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 3 (flagged in 4 sector(s)). Detection score 813.9.
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 3 |
| Amplitude | 0.1% |
| Data used | TESS sector 3 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 169 (~551 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 5,173 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 1.12 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 0.81 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.00 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 0.90 - fits a single star |
| Gaia G mag | 11.10 |
| TESS mag | 10.58 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 259543079 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 4777910018812350720 |
| SIMBAD name | TYC 8510-764-1 [*] |
| Nearest known variable | none within 5' |
| RA (deg) | 71.6305 |
| Dec (deg) | -53.1293 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-02 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC259543079_s0003.fits 82 KB
- TIC259543079_s0003.png 32 KB
- thumb.png 22 KB
- meta.json
