TIC 270298082
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 11 (flagged in 2 sector(s)). Detection score 412.0.
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 | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 11 |
| Amplitude | 0.2% |
| Data used | TESS sector 11 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 1,367 (~4,458 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 4,820 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 0.48 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 0.11 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.04 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 0.99 - fits a single star |
| Gaia G mag | 17.83 |
| TESS mag | 17.31 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 270298082 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 5255784740350172800 |
| SIMBAD name | TYC 8946-559-1 [SB*], 7.5" away |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 5255784779027735936 (S), 31" away |
| RA (deg) | 149.16 |
| Dec (deg) | -62.7276 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-04 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC270298082_s0011.fits 79 KB
- TIC270298082_s0011.png 42 KB
- thumb.png 28 KB
- meta.json
