TIC 303177993
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 15 (flagged in 3 sector(s)). Detection score 521.4.
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 | 0.4% |
| Data used | TESS sector 15 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 288 (~940 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 5,137 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 1.16 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 0.84 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.03 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 0.92 - fits a single star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 84 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 12.24 |
| TESS mag | 11.71 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 303177993 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 2088654042141128960 |
| SIMBAD name | TYC 3570-123-1 [*] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 2088654145220349824 (DSCT|GDOR|SXPHE), 31" away |
| RA (deg) | 299.726 |
| Dec (deg) | 50.723 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-09 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC303177993_s0014.fits 79 KB
- TIC303177993_s0014.png 36 KB
- TIC303177993_s0015.fits 76 KB
- TIC303177993_s0015.png 30 KB
- thumb.png 24 KB
- meta.json
