TIC 270214638
Single dip / odd eventProbably known
Notes
NOTE: SIMBAD already lists this star (2MASS J17275130+4502472) as type SB*, so it may be known after all - check the SIMBAD references.
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 25 (flagged in 2 sector(s)). Detection score 335.0.
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 25 |
| Amplitude | 0.6% |
| Data used | TESS sector 25 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 384 (~1,253 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 6,050 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 1.23 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 1.05 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 1.67 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.74 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.01 - fits a single star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 90 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 12.05 |
| TESS mag | 11.66 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 270214638 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 1360991195262446720 |
| SIMBAD name | 2MASS J17275130+4502472 [SB*] |
| Nearest known variable | ASASSN-V J172729.02+450320.7 (SR, P = 40.11 d), 239" away |
| RA (deg) | 261.964 |
| Dec (deg) | 45.0464 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 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
- TIC270214638_s0025.fits 73 KB
- TIC270214638_s0025.png 37 KB
- thumb.png 30 KB
- meta.json
