TIC 26237946
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 33 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 317.6.
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:
2026-10-13 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 1.6)
2026-10-13 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 33
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 33 |
| Amplitude | 0.6% |
| Data used | TESS sector 33 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 3,012 (~9,825 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 4,630 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 15.92 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 3.30 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 105.22 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.40 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.58 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 12.43 |
| TESS mag | 11.73 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 26237946 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 3160989522045394560 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 3160990140520657152 (DSCT|GDOR|SXPHE), 140" away |
| RA (deg) | 106.674 |
| Dec (deg) | 12.4132 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-13 |
| Last update | 2026-10-13 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC26237946_s0033.fits 200 KB
- TIC26237946_s0033.png 40 KB
- thumb.png 28 KB
- meta.json
