TIC 342061072
Single dip / odd eventProbably known
Notes
NOTE: SIMBAD already lists this star (2MASS J18001055+2145101) as type SB*, so it may be known after all - check the SIMBAD references.
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 26 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 107.2.
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.
Updates:
2026-10-11 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 2.5)
2026-10-11 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 26
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | Probably known |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 26 |
| Amplitude | 0.4% |
| Data used | TESS sector 26 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 124 (~406 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.32 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 2.49 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 38 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 12.05 |
| TESS mag | 11.38 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 342061072 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 4576211929330244736 |
| SIMBAD name | 2MASS J18001055+2145101 [SB*] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 4576211409629461760 (ROT, P = 1.9385 d), 146" away |
| RA (deg) | 270.044 |
| Dec (deg) | 21.7528 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-11 |
| Last update | 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
- TIC342061072_s0026.fits 73 KB
- TIC342061072_s0026.png 32 KB
- thumb.png 27 KB
- meta.json
