TIC 318059273
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 6 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 687.3.
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 6 |
| Amplitude | 0.3% |
| Data used | TESS sector 6 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 606 (~1,977 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.71 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 0.98 - fits a single star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 54 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 12.15 |
| TESS mag | 11.78 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 318059273 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 2997201867627573120 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 2997202043722064640 (YSO), 90" away |
| RA (deg) | 90.2498 |
| Dec (deg) | -13.8508 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-02 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC318059273_s0006.fits 65 KB
- TIC318059273_s0006.png 34 KB
- thumb.png 24 KB
- meta.json
