TIC 275179867
Single dip / odd eventProbably known
Notes
NOTE: SIMBAD already lists this star (UCAC4 471-042485) as type SB*, so it may be known after all - check the SIMBAD references.
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 8 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 208.6.
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:
2026-10-03 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 1.5)
2026-10-03 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 8
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | Probably known |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 8 |
| Amplitude | 0.3% |
| Data used | TESS sector 8 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 563 (~1,837 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.88 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.47 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 51 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 12.36 |
| TESS mag | 11.91 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 275179867 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 3851058511580796800 |
| SIMBAD name | UCAC4 471-042485 [SB*], 1.7" away |
| Nearest known variable | none within 5' |
| RA (deg) | 143.438 |
| Dec (deg) | 4.18084 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-03 |
| Last update | 2026-10-03 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC275179867_s0008.fits 62 KB
- TIC275179867_s0008.png 37 KB
- thumb.png 29 KB
- meta.json
