TIC 281979941
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 10 (flagged in 2 sector(s)). Detection score 260.5.
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 | 0.8% |
| Data used | TESS sector 10 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 468 (~1,526 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 5,049 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 1.01 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 0.60 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.12 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.03 - fits a single star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.86 |
| TESS mag | 13.28 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 281979941 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 5216720986290777088 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 5216628283716675584 (L), 295" away |
| RA (deg) | 130.253 |
| Dec (deg) | -75.2127 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-03 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC281979941_s0010.fits 76 KB
- TIC281979941_s0010.png 36 KB
- thumb.png 29 KB
- meta.json
