TIC 266486943
Single dip / odd eventProbably known
Notes
NOTE: SIMBAD already lists this star (TYC 3934-240-1) as type SB*, so it may be known after all - check the SIMBAD references.
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 16 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 642.7.
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.
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | Probably known |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 16 |
| Amplitude | 0.2% |
| Data used | TESS sector 16 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 406 (~1,323 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 6,560 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 1.62 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 1.35 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 4.36 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.62 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 0.95 - fits a single star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 97 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 11.20 |
| TESS mag | 10.87 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 266486943 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 2137891856456086912 |
| SIMBAD name | TYC 3934-240-1 [SB*] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 2137519431252795648 (ROT), 152" away |
| RA (deg) | 296.429 |
| Dec (deg) | 54.2417 |
| 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
- TIC266486943_s0016.fits 70 KB
- TIC266486943_s0016.png 36 KB
- thumb.png 25 KB
- meta.json
