TIC 333795656
Single dip / odd eventProbably known
Notes
NOTE: SIMBAD already lists this star (BD-17 3456A) as type SB*, so it may be known after all - check the SIMBAD references.
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 9 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 233.7.
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:
2026-10-04 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 1.5)
2026-10-04 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 9
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | Probably known |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 9 |
| Amplitude | 0.2% |
| Data used | TESS sector 9 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 279 (~910 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 5,807 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 1.27 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 1.00 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 1.65 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.89 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.51 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 61 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 11.56 |
| TESS mag | 11.1 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 333795656 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 3544141802172623104 |
| SIMBAD name | BD-17 3456A [SB*] |
| Nearest known variable | none within 5' |
| RA (deg) | 176.053 |
| Dec (deg) | -18.2424 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-04 |
| Last update | 2026-10-04 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC333795656_s0009.fits 73 KB
- TIC333795656_s0009.png 36 KB
- thumb.png 29 KB
- meta.json
