TIC 304260540
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 15 (flagged in 2 sector(s)). Detection score 175.8.
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 | 1.2% |
| Data used | TESS sector 15 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 1,342 (~4,379 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.34 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 0.97 - fits a single star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.29 |
| TESS mag | 12.61 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 304260540 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 2163687361341316608 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 2163687357019328256 (E, P = 4.2519 d), 34" away |
| RA (deg) | 315.606 |
| Dec (deg) | 47.0139 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-11 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC304260540_s0015.fits 76 KB
- TIC304260540_s0015.png 35 KB
- thumb.png 31 KB
- meta.json
