TIC 260984960
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 29 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 62.0.
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 29 |
| Amplitude | 0.3% |
| Data used | TESS sector 29 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 3,674 (~11,985 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.72 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.14 - fits a single star |
| Gaia G mag | 11.84 |
| TESS mag | 11 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 260984960 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 4624236428263068416 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 4624233134025106048 (L), 270" away |
| RA (deg) | 76.2437 |
| Dec (deg) | -78.5824 |
| 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
- TIC260984960_s0029.fits 208 KB
- TIC260984960_s0029.png 52 KB
- thumb.png 64 KB
- meta.json
