TIC 278809211
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 16 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 196.5.
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 | 3.3% |
| Data used | TESS sector 16 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 5,484 (~17,887 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 4,635 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 14.17 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 2.70 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 83.86 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.60 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.00 - fits a single star |
| Gaia G mag | 14.14 |
| TESS mag | 13.35 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 278809211 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 1979437078262772736 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 1979436287988793472 (DSCT|GDOR|SXPHE), 36" away |
| RA (deg) | 327.786 |
| Dec (deg) | 49.2282 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-11 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC278809211_s0016.fits 70 KB
- TIC278809211_s0016.png 37 KB
- thumb.png 32 KB
- meta.json
