TIC 29799758
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 8 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 222.9.
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 | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 8 |
| Amplitude | 1.4% |
| Data used | TESS sector 8 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 3,733 (~12,176 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 2.32 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.02 - fits a single star |
| Gaia G mag | 14.11 |
| TESS mag | 12.95 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 29799758 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 5524258717909851648 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | GDS_J0853543-425302 (VAR), 41" away |
| RA (deg) | 133.492 |
| Dec (deg) | -42.8833 |
| 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
- TIC29799758_s0008.fits 62 KB
- TIC29799758_s0008.png 34 KB
- thumb.png 31 KB
- meta.json
