TIC 318522378
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate

Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 24 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 362.1.
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 | 1.3% |
| Data used | TESS sector 24 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 1,355 (~4,418 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 8,403 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 2.17 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 2.02 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 22.07 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.66 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 0.97 - fits a single star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.02 |
| TESS mag | 12.7 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 318522378 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 2009207317647701504 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | ZTF J231735.16+562729.0 (EB:, P = 27.997 d), 62" away |
| RA (deg) | 349.409 |
| Dec (deg) | 56.4738 |
| 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
- TIC318522378_s0024.fits 76 KB
- TIC318522378_s0024.png 41 KB
- thumb.png 32 KB
- meta.json