TIC 278900430
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 6 (flagged in 3 sector(s)). Detection score 379.6.
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 11.9)
2026-10-02 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 6
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 6 |
| Amplitude | 0.2% |
| Data used | TESS sector 6 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 498 (~1,624 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.74 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 11.87 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 106 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 12.38 |
| TESS mag | 11.97 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 278900430 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 5496846999670400256 |
| SIMBAD name | Gaia DR3 5496846999670400256 [*] |
| Nearest known variable | none within 5' |
| RA (deg) | 101.317 |
| Dec (deg) | -55.7686 |
| 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
- TIC278900430_s0005.fits 76 KB
- TIC278900430_s0005.png 37 KB
- TIC278900430_s0006.fits 65 KB
- TIC278900430_s0006.png 33 KB
- thumb.png 23 KB
- meta.json
