TIC 302284881
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 10 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 586.3.
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 10 |
| Amplitude | 0.2% |
| Data used | TESS sector 10 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 557 (~1,817 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.38 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 0.92 - fits a single star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 45 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 9.96 |
| TESS mag | 9.764 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 302284881 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 5222017093285575296 |
| SIMBAD name | HD 76862 [*] |
| Nearest known variable | WISE J085413.4-713653 (EW, P = 0.28836 d), 91" away |
| RA (deg) | 133.513 |
| Dec (deg) | -71.636 |
| 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
- TIC302284881_s0010.fits 76 KB
- TIC302284881_s0010.png 34 KB
- thumb.png 19 KB
- meta.json
