TIC 299200579
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 33 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 232.6.
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 33 |
| Amplitude | 0.5% |
| Data used | TESS sector 33 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 492 (~1,604 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.82 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 0.97 - fits a single star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 124 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 12.09 |
| TESS mag | 11.66 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 299200579 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 3020161010444749184 |
| SIMBAD name | TYC 4791-1191-1 [*] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 3020162182972782464 (RS), 111" away |
| RA (deg) | 92.3607 |
| Dec (deg) | -5.5429 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-13 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC299200579_s0033.fits 200 KB
- TIC299200579_s0033.png 42 KB
- thumb.png 43 KB
- meta.json
