TIC 281556776
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate

Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 10 (flagged in 2 sector(s)). Detection score 241.5.
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.
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 10 |
| Amplitude | 0.4% |
| Data used | TESS sector 10 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 698 (~2,278 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.76 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 0.87 - fits a single star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 23 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 11.79 |
| TESS mag | 11.4 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 281556776 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 5334326296212257152 |
| SIMBAD name | TYC 8963-1223-1 [*] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 5334326296194739072 (L), 37" away |
| RA (deg) | 170.668 |
| Dec (deg) | -61.9383 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-04 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC281556776_s0010.fits 76 KB
- TIC281556776_s0010.png 36 KB
- thumb.png 26 KB
- meta.json