TIC 288525509

Single dip / odd eventNew candidate

Notes

Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 19 (flagged in 11 sector(s)). Detection score 354.6. 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: 2026-10-09 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 1.5) 2026-10-09 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 14

The signal

Type	Single dip / odd event
Status	New candidate
Period source	hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 19
Amplitude	0.4%
Data used	TESS sector 19 (QLP)

The star (Gaia & TESS)

Distance (pc)	1,339 (~4,368 light years)
Temperature (Gaia)	6,115 K
Size (Gaia)	2.84 x the Sun
Mass (Gaia)	1.59 x the Sun
Luminosity (Gaia)	10.29 x the Sun
Colour, Gaia BP-RP	0.75
RUWE (Gaia)	1.52 - hints at a hidden companion star
Gaia G mag	12.88
TESS mag	12.49

Names & neighbours

TIC ID	288525509
Gaia DR3 ID	2293787383907298176
SIMBAD name	not in SIMBAD
Nearest known variable	Gaia DR3 2293884759405810432 (ACV\|roAm\|roAp\|SXARI), 286" away
RA (deg)	274.969
Dec (deg)	78.3157
Look it up	SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP

Record

Found by	hunt.py (automatic)
Date	2026-10-09
Last update	2026-10-09

Where it sits among the stars

ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.

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