TIC 279522984
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 18 (flagged in 2 sector(s)). Detection score 870.4.
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 18 |
| Amplitude | 0.3% |
| Data used | TESS sector 18 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 707 (~2,306 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 9,311 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 2.06 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 2.19 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 28.60 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.77 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 0.97 - fits a single star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 109 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 11.87 |
| TESS mag | 11.5 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 279522984 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 2212279758011236992 |
| SIMBAD name | TYC 4290-93-1 [*] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 2212281171055805312 (S), 94" away |
| RA (deg) | 346.695 |
| Dec (deg) | 66.9166 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-10 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC279522984_s0018.fits 70 KB
- TIC279522984_s0018.png 32 KB
- thumb.png 22 KB
- meta.json
