TIC 279251376
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 5 (flagged in 4 sector(s)). Detection score 592.4.
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 5 |
| Amplitude | 0.5% |
| Data used | TESS sector 5 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 1,480 (~4,828 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.64 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.07 - fits a single star |
| Gaia G mag | 12.94 |
| TESS mag | 12.61 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 279251376 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 5480404387394963456 |
| SIMBAD name | TYC 8549-430-1 [Pe*] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 5480403975078108288 (ROT), 130" away |
| RA (deg) | 104.118 |
| Dec (deg) | -59.5909 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 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
- TIC279251376_s0005.fits 76 KB
- TIC279251376_s0005.png 35 KB
- thumb.png 24 KB
- meta.json
