TIC 290297902
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 9 (flagged in 2 sector(s)). Detection score 240.0.
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:
2026-10-03 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 1.8)
2026-10-03 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 9
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 9 |
| Amplitude | 0.6% |
| Data used | TESS sector 9 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 1,672 (~5,452 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.83 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.76 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 38 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 12.15 |
| TESS mag | 11.73 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 290297902 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 5299895295729823872 |
| SIMBAD name | TYC 8927-2782-1 [*] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 5299895398809034496 (ROT), 86" away |
| RA (deg) | 136.382 |
| Dec (deg) | -60.9939 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-03 |
| Last update | 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
- TIC290297902_s0009.fits 73 KB
- TIC290297902_s0009.png 42 KB
- thumb.png 34 KB
- meta.json
