TIC 277801830
Single dip / odd eventProbably known
Notes
NOTE: SIMBAD already lists this star (UCAC2 2061684) as type SB*, so it may be known after all - check the SIMBAD references.
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 27 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 105.8.
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:
2026-10-12 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 4.6)
2026-10-12 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 27
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | Probably known |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 27 |
| Amplitude | 5.7% |
| Data used | TESS sector 27 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 709 (~2,312 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.17 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 4.63 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 12.01 |
| TESS mag | 11.42 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 277801830 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 6384883126510062848 |
| SIMBAD name | UCAC2 2061684 [SB*] |
| Nearest known variable | HIP 113290 (VAR, P = 1.79 d), 56" away |
| RA (deg) | 344.125 |
| Dec (deg) | -68.7691 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-12 |
| Last update | 2026-10-12 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC277801830_s0027.fits 194 KB
- TIC277801830_s0027.png 55 KB
- thumb.png 71 KB
- meta.json
