TIC 278230495
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 13 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 297.7.
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 13 |
| Amplitude | 0.7% |
| Data used | TESS sector 13 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.57 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.03 - fits a single star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.06 |
| TESS mag | 12.29 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 278230495 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 6732367185020717312 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 6732367631697884928 (DSCT|GDOR|SXPHE), 255" away |
| RA (deg) | 284.491 |
| Dec (deg) | -35.0001 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-09 |
Data files
- TIC278230495_s0013.fits 82 KB
- TIC278230495_s0013.png 36 KB
- thumb.png 30 KB
- meta.json
