TIC 262844468
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 30 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 183.4.
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 30 |
| Amplitude | 2.7% |
| Data used | TESS sector 30 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 468 (~1,526 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 5,207 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 0.90 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 0.53 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.02 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 0.96 - fits a single star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.79 |
| TESS mag | 13.27 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 262844468 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 2560688986826243968 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 2560701047094409600 (ROT), 166" away |
| RA (deg) | 24.469 |
| Dec (deg) | 3.71367 |
| 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
- TIC262844468_s0030.fits 217 KB
- TIC262844468_s0030.png 44 KB
- thumb.png 38 KB
- meta.json
