TIC 27987070
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 3 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 70.6.
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 2.0)
2026-10-02 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 3
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 3 |
| Amplitude | 1.0% |
| Data used | TESS sector 3 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 693 (~2,259 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.97 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 2.01 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.96 |
| TESS mag | 13.46 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 27987070 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 2362921548325147392 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | none within 5' |
| RA (deg) | 10.4462 |
| Dec (deg) | -19.561 |
| 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
- TIC27987070_s0003.fits 82 KB
- TIC27987070_s0003.png 41 KB
- thumb.png 43 KB
- meta.json
