TIC 278270436
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 7 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 726.0.
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:
2026-10-02 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 6.5)
2026-10-02 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 7
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 7 |
| Amplitude | 0.2% |
| Data used | TESS sector 7 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 117 (~382 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.79 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 6.49 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 42 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 12.35 |
| TESS mag | 11.12 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 278270436 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 5207221686862163200 |
| SIMBAD name | L 15-17 [PM*] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 5207222923812900992 (RS, P = 0.17076 d), 233" away |
| RA (deg) | 111.852 |
| Dec (deg) | -80.6908 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-02 |
| Last update | 2026-10-02 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC278270436_s0007.fits 70 KB
- TIC278270436_s0007.png 34 KB
- thumb.png 20 KB
- meta.json
