TIC 298967431
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate

Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 15 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 427.6.
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.
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 15 |
| Amplitude | 1.5% |
| Data used | TESS sector 15 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 193 (~631 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.40 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.10 - fits a single star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.39 |
| TESS mag | 12.7 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 298967431 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 2132542216991750400 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | V0474 Cyg (EA/DS, P = 23.659 d), 64" away |
| RA (deg) | 288.49 |
| Dec (deg) | 49.0811 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-10 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC298967431_s0015.fits 76 KB
- TIC298967431_s0015.png 33 KB
- thumb.png 24 KB
- meta.json