TIC 262846506
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 30 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 410.7.
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.
Updates:
2026-10-12 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 4.7)
2026-10-12 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 30
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 30 |
| Amplitude | 2.2% |
| Data used | TESS sector 30 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 532 (~1,734 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.11 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 4.67 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.27 |
| TESS mag | 12.9 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 262846506 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 2560685069816099968 |
| SIMBAD name | PHL 1079 [HS*] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 2560683553692064384 (DSCT|GDOR|SXPHE), 191" away |
| RA (deg) | 24.6125 |
| Dec (deg) | 3.66085 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-12 |
| Last update | 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
- TIC262846506_s0030.fits 217 KB
- TIC262846506_s0030.png 39 KB
- thumb.png 29 KB
- meta.json
