TIC 293440729
Single dip / odd eventProbably known
Notes
NOTE: SIMBAD already lists this star (UCAC4 187-028692) as type SB*, so it may be known after all - check the SIMBAD references.
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 10 (flagged in 2 sector(s)). Detection score 256.0.
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 1.5)
2026-10-03 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 10
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | Probably known |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 10 |
| Amplitude | 0.3% |
| Data used | TESS sector 10 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 1,630 (~5,315 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.66 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.46 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 11.54 |
| TESS mag | 10.69 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 293440729 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 5311673195587223424 |
| SIMBAD name | UCAC4 187-028692 [SB*] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 5311673161225606400 (L), 60" away |
| RA (deg) | 139.224 |
| Dec (deg) | -52.6145 |
| 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
- TIC293440729_s0010.fits 76 KB
- TIC293440729_s0010.png 41 KB
- thumb.png 31 KB
- meta.json
