TIC 278074881
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 16 (flagged in 2 sector(s)). Detection score 212.2.
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 16 |
| Amplitude | 1.1% |
| Data used | TESS sector 16 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 3,807 (~12,417 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 5,062 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 16.51 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 3.60 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 123.32 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.63 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 0.92 - fits a single star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.15 |
| TESS mag | 12.33 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 278074881 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 1978397971055243264 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | ZTF J213744.89+481331.6 (SR, P = 141.5 d), 49" away |
| RA (deg) | 324.457 |
| Dec (deg) | 48.2281 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 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
- TIC278074881_s0016.fits 70 KB
- TIC278074881_s0016.png 36 KB
- thumb.png 29 KB
- meta.json
