TIC 296506019
Single dip / odd eventProbably known
Notes
NOTE: SIMBAD already lists this star (TYC 5997-1891-1) as type SB*, so it may be known after all - check the SIMBAD references.
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 8 (flagged in 2 sector(s)). Detection score 247.0.
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.
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | Probably known |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 8 |
| Amplitude | 0.1% |
| Data used | TESS sector 8 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 388 (~1,266 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.63 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.03 - fits a single star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 55 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 10.71 |
| TESS mag | 10.37 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 296506019 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 5722191903488202368 |
| SIMBAD name | TYC 5997-1891-1 [SB*] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 5722192521964142592 (E, P = 0.32308 d), 126" away |
| RA (deg) | 125.66 |
| Dec (deg) | -15.6323 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 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
- TIC296506019_s0008.fits 62 KB
- TIC296506019_s0008.png 39 KB
- thumb.png 29 KB
- meta.json
