TIC 303246828
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 16 (flagged in 3 sector(s)). Detection score 413.3.
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.
Updates:
2026-10-09 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 6.3)
2026-10-09 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 14
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 16 |
| Amplitude | 1.9% |
| Data used | TESS sector 16 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 1,332 (~4,344 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 5,917 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 2.21 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 1.34 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 5.40 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.76 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 6.33 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.46 |
| TESS mag | 13.06 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 303246828 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 2089397449437765888 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | T-Cyg1-02624 (EA, P = 11.608 d), 37" away |
| RA (deg) | 299.875 |
| Dec (deg) | 52.3993 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-09 |
| Last update | 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
- TIC303246828_s0014.fits 79 KB
- TIC303246828_s0014.png 39 KB
- TIC303246828_s0016.fits 70 KB
- TIC303246828_s0016.png 35 KB
- thumb.png 24 KB
- meta.json
