TIC 285581998
Single dip / odd eventProbably known
Notes
NOTE: SIMBAD already lists this star (UCAC4 767-009423) as type SB*, so it may be known after all - check the SIMBAD references.
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 24 (flagged in 2 sector(s)). Detection score 354.4.
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 1.6)
2026-10-11 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 24
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | Probably known |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 24 |
| Amplitude | 0.6% |
| Data used | TESS sector 24 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 423 (~1,380 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 6,025 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 1.42 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 1.15 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 2.39 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.96 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.65 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 70 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 12.34 |
| TESS mag | 11.85 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 285581998 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 523762263804281472 |
| SIMBAD name | UCAC4 767-009423 [SB*] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 523762263804291200 (ROT), 37" away |
| RA (deg) | 13.1991 |
| Dec (deg) | 63.3239 |
| 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
- TIC285581998_s0024.fits 76 KB
- TIC285581998_s0024.png 37 KB
- thumb.png 26 KB
- meta.json
