TIC 340139684
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate

Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 3 (flagged in 3 sector(s)). Detection score 45.7.
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 3 |
| Amplitude | 0.2% |
| Data used | TESS sector 3 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 2,807 (~9,155 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.60 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 0.97 - fits a single star |
| Gaia G mag | 11.99 |
| TESS mag | 11.07 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 340139684 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 5488763488966825472 |
| SIMBAD name | UCAC4 172-011825 [*] |
| Nearest known variable | ASASSN-V J073321.47-554345.5 (ROT, P = 2.1041 d), 268" away |
| RA (deg) | 113.426 |
| Dec (deg) | -55.7855 |
| 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
- TIC340139684_s0003.fits 82 KB
- TIC340139684_s0003.png 39 KB
- thumb.png 46 KB
- meta.json