TIC 263052919
Transit candidateProbably noise
Notes
Probably noise or an instrument effect.
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 28 (flagged in 4 sector(s)). Detection score 99.8.
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 2.4)
2026-10-12 Planet check: Probably noise or an instrument effect
2026-10-12 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 28
The signal
| Type | Transit candidate |
| Status | Probably noise |
| Period (days) | 1.44857 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 28 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 2.9% |
| Amplitude | 1.8% |
| Data used | TESS sector 28 (QLP) |
Planet check
| Verdict | Probably noise or an instrument effect |
| Size if it's a planet | ~18.6 Earth radii (~1.66 Jupiter) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 501 (~1,633 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.05 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 2.44 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.58 |
| TESS mag | 13.04 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 263052919 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 4634896197790195712 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | none within 5' |
| RA (deg) | 14.9714 |
| Dec (deg) | -78.6349 |
| 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
- 5_planet_check.png 156 KB
- TIC263052919_s0028.fits 200 KB
- TIC263052919_s0028.png 68 KB
- lightcurve_all_sectors.csv 3 MB
- planet_check.json 4 KB
- thumb.png 106 KB
- meta.json
