TIC 281728375
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 2 (flagged in 2 sector(s)). Detection score 114.7.
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:
2026-10-12 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 17.4)
2026-10-12 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 2
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 2 |
| Amplitude | 2.9% |
| Data used | TESS sector 2 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 97 (~315 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.89 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 17.37 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.58 |
| TESS mag | 12.05 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 281728375 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 4921880586749773952 |
| SIMBAD name | HD 4520B [PM*] |
| Nearest known variable | none within 5' |
| RA (deg) | 11.6602 |
| Dec (deg) | -54.1048 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-12 |
| Last update | 2026-10-12 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC281728375_s0002.fits 79 KB
- TIC281728375_s0002.png 37 KB
- thumb.png 31 KB
- meta.json
