TIC 320939736
Single dip / odd eventProbably known
Notes
NOTE: SIMBAD already lists this star (UCAC4 243-190982) as type SB*, so it may be known after all - check the SIMBAD references.
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 28 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 91.2.
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 | Probably known |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 28 |
| Amplitude | 0.6% |
| Data used | TESS sector 28 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 555 (~1,811 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 5,859 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 1.49 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 1.02 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 2.14 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.79 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.11 - fits a single star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 39 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 12.56 |
| TESS mag | 12.15 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 320939736 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 6578515787111675648 |
| SIMBAD name | UCAC4 243-190982 [SB*] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 6578562963032456320 (RS), 186" away |
| RA (deg) | 324.515 |
| Dec (deg) | -41.4144 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-12 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC320939736_s0028.fits 200 KB
- TIC320939736_s0028.png 48 KB
- thumb.png 46 KB
- meta.json
