TIC 301937891
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 28 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 119.9.
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.
Updates:
2026-10-12 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 1.4)
2026-10-12 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 28
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 28 |
| Amplitude | 3.8% |
| Data used | TESS sector 28 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 1,127 (~3,675 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 5,867 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 1.51 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 1.07 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 2.44 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.76 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.44 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.89 |
| TESS mag | 13.49 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 301937891 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 6822980579660192512 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 6822983156640685184 (RS), 258" away |
| RA (deg) | 329.116 |
| Dec (deg) | -21.6275 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-12 |
| Last update | 2026-10-12 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC301937891_s0028.fits 200 KB
- TIC301937891_s0028.png 44 KB
- thumb.png 46 KB
- meta.json
