TIC 318521313
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate

Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 24 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 180.7.
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.
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 24 |
| Amplitude | 0.4% |
| Data used | TESS sector 24 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 1,833 (~5,979 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 10,786 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 4.88 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 3.60 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 291.13 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.38 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.07 - fits a single star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 63 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 11.09 |
| TESS mag | 10.93 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 318521313 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 1997188246807639168 |
| SIMBAD name | TYC 4002-385-1 [*] |
| Nearest known variable | ZTF J231701.14+560602.6 (BY, P = 4.5691 d), 33" away |
| RA (deg) | 349.24 |
| Dec (deg) | 56.0965 |
| 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
- TIC318521313_s0024.fits 76 KB
- TIC318521313_s0024.png 40 KB
- thumb.png 38 KB
- meta.json