TIC 280686478
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 26 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 156.9.
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:
2026-10-11 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 8.2)
2026-10-11 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 26
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 26 |
| Amplitude | 0.5% |
| Data used | TESS sector 26 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 450 (~1,469 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.71 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 8.25 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 12.19 |
| TESS mag | 11.32 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 280686478 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 494547651431922048 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | none within 5' |
| RA (deg) | 56.3555 |
| Dec (deg) | 69.965 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-11 |
| Last update | 2026-10-11 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC280686478_s0026.fits 73 KB
- TIC280686478_s0026.png 41 KB
- thumb.png 35 KB
- meta.json
