TIC 279454212
Single dip / odd eventProbably known
Notes
NOTE: SIMBAD already lists this star (BD-17 751) as type SB*, so it may be known after all - check the SIMBAD references.
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 5 (flagged in 3 sector(s)). Detection score 220.1.
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 | Probably known |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 5 |
| Amplitude | 0.1% |
| Data used | TESS sector 5 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 163 (~531 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 5,784 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 1.10 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 0.98 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 1.21 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.78 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.15 - fits a single star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 32 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 10.52 |
| TESS mag | 10.1 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 279454212 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 5107843698478029184 |
| SIMBAD name | BD-17 751 [SB*] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 5107842019148126720 (DSCT|GDOR|SXPHE), 276" away |
| RA (deg) | 58.4772 |
| Dec (deg) | -16.9543 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-12 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC279454212_s0005.fits 76 KB
- TIC279454212_s0005.png 37 KB
- thumb.png 31 KB
- meta.json
