TIC 259697937
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 13 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 247.7.
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 13 |
| Amplitude | 0.7% |
| Data used | TESS sector 13 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 4,129 (~13,466 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.23 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 0.98 - fits a single star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.20 |
| TESS mag | 12.59 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 259697937 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 4782899258981875968 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | none within 5' |
| RA (deg) | 73.9544 |
| Dec (deg) | -53.7327 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 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
- TIC259697937_s0013.fits 82 KB
- TIC259697937_s0013.png 39 KB
- thumb.png 31 KB
- meta.json
