TIC 264293403
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate

Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 25 (flagged in 6 sector(s)). Detection score 269.4.
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.
Updates:
2026-10-11 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 1.5)
2026-10-11 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 25
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 25 |
| Amplitude | 0.5% |
| Data used | TESS sector 25 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 840 (~2,738 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.98 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.50 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 12.92 |
| TESS mag | 12.42 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 264293403 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 2284879999693688704 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | ASASSN-V J212352.90+782909.0 (ROT, P = 4.0073 d), 239" away |
| RA (deg) | 320.64 |
| Dec (deg) | 78.4925 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-11 |
| Last update | 2026-10-11 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC264293403_s0025.fits 73 KB
- TIC264293403_s0025.png 37 KB
- thumb.png 27 KB
- meta.json