TIC 263931812
Single dip / odd eventProbably known
Notes
NOTE: SIMBAD already lists this star (TYC 3538-689-1) as type SB*, so it may be known after all - check the SIMBAD references.
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 26 (flagged in 4 sector(s)). Detection score 299.4.
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 | Probably known |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 26 |
| Amplitude | 0.3% |
| Data used | TESS sector 26 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 483 (~1,574 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 6,349 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 1.85 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 1.38 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 5.03 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.66 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 0.93 - fits a single star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 66 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 11.38 |
| TESS mag | 11.03 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 263931812 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 2124200943823555968 |
| SIMBAD name | TYC 3538-689-1 [SB*] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 2124198676080831360 (ROT), 278" away |
| RA (deg) | 276.6 |
| Dec (deg) | 51.2675 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-10 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC263931812_s0014.fits 79 KB
- TIC263931812_s0014.png 44 KB
- TIC263931812_s0026.fits 73 KB
- TIC263931812_s0026.png 41 KB
- thumb.png 30 KB
- meta.json
