TIC 281486906
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 26 (flagged in 3 sector(s)). Detection score 54.5.
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 2.3)
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 | 0.6% |
| Data used | TESS sector 26 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 339 (~1,107 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.54 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 2.34 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 46 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 10.32 |
| TESS mag | 9.99 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 281486906 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 496369718296615424 |
| SIMBAD name | TYC 4346-1195-2 [*] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 496369821374190464 (RS), 75" away |
| RA (deg) | 72.3189 |
| Dec (deg) | 69.8283 |
| 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
- TIC281486906_s0026.fits 73 KB
- TIC281486906_s0026.png 41 KB
- thumb.png 50 KB
- meta.json
