TIC 259976707
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 28 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 122.4.
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 28 |
| Amplitude | 0.9% |
| Data used | TESS sector 28 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 267 (~870 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 5,721 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 1.24 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 0.97 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 1.48 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.79 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 0.85 - fits a single star |
| Gaia G mag | 11.38 |
| TESS mag | 10.97 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 259976707 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 4645567714051683456 |
| SIMBAD name | TYC 9148-1631-1 [*] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 4645567679691947776 (DSCT|GDOR|SXPHE, P = 0.046707 d), 67" away |
| RA (deg) | 44.0411 |
| Dec (deg) | -71.3554 |
| 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
- TIC259976707_s0028.fits 200 KB
- TIC259976707_s0028.png 50 KB
- thumb.png 40 KB
- meta.json
