TIC 306956694
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 17 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 254.7.
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:
2026-10-10 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 2.1)
2026-10-10 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 17
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 17 |
| Amplitude | 0.3% |
| Data used | TESS sector 17 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 701 (~2,287 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.78 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 2.14 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 30 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 11.85 |
| TESS mag | 11.44 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 306956694 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 416772566869347968 |
| SIMBAD name | TYC 3668-363-1 [*] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 416773391503043328 (ROT), 135" away |
| RA (deg) | 14.0714 |
| Dec (deg) | 52.7808 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-10 |
| Last update | 2026-10-10 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC306956694_s0017.fits 70 KB
- TIC306956694_s0017.png 39 KB
- thumb.png 28 KB
- meta.json
