TIC 26542657
Single dip / odd eventKnown to NASA (TOI)
Notes
Already known to NASA: CTOI 26542657.01 (PC).
Already on NASA's TESS list as CTOI 26542657.01 (PC).
NOTE: SIMBAD already lists this star (HD 234899) as type **, so it may be known after all - check the SIMBAD references.
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 14 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 317.5.
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:
2026-10-09 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 4.3)
2026-10-09 Found on NASA's list of TESS planet candidates: CTOI 26542657.01 (PC)
2026-10-09 Planet check: Already known to NASA: CTOI 26542657.01 (PC)
2026-10-09 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 14
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | Known to NASA (TOI) |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 14 |
| Amplitude | 0.1% |
| Data used | TESS sector 14 (QLP) |
Planet check
| Verdict | Already known to NASA: CTOI 26542657.01 (PC) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 327 (~1,065 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.72 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 4.35 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 9.74 |
| TESS mag | 8.626 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 26542657 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 2130107726449834496 |
| SIMBAD name | HD 234899 [**] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 2130107863887667072 (RS), 119" away |
| RA (deg) | 291.906 |
| Dec (deg) | 50.4238 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-09 |
| Last update | 2026-10-09 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC26542657_s0014.fits 79 KB
- TIC26542657_s0014.png 41 KB
- thumb.png 32 KB
- meta.json
