TIC 276828165
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 16 (flagged in 3 sector(s)). Detection score 220.0.
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.
Updates:
2026-10-10 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 5.8)
2026-10-10 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 16
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 16 |
| Amplitude | 0.8% |
| Data used | TESS sector 16 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 908 (~2,962 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 5,854 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 1.86 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 1.16 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 3.63 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.83 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 5.78 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.19 |
| TESS mag | 12.74 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 276828165 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 2181425056553430912 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 2181413275471886848 (ROT), 89" away |
| RA (deg) | 306.227 |
| Dec (deg) | 52.583 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-10 |
| Last update | 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
- TIC276828165_s0016.fits 70 KB
- TIC276828165_s0016.png 39 KB
- thumb.png 29 KB
- meta.json
