TIC 287841093
Single dip / odd eventProbably known
Notes
NOTE: SIMBAD already lists this star (BD-08 1175) as type EB*, so it may be known after all - check the SIMBAD references.
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 6 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 1292.3.
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:
2026-10-02 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 1.8)
2026-10-02 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 6
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | Probably known |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 6 |
| Amplitude | 0.1% |
| Data used | TESS sector 6 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 156 (~510 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 5,945 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 1.29 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 1.08 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 1.87 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.80 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.76 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 62 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 10.12 |
| TESS mag | 9.694 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 287841093 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 3015283271922795392 |
| SIMBAD name | BD-08 1175 [EB*] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 3015271830129916160 (ROT), 116" away |
| RA (deg) | 84.2326 |
| Dec (deg) | -8.79933 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-02 |
| Last update | 2026-10-02 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC287841093_s0006.fits 65 KB
- TIC287841093_s0006.png 28 KB
- thumb.png 15 KB
- meta.json
