TIC 343783118
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate

Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 12 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 209.9.
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 12 |
| Amplitude | 3.9% |
| Data used | TESS sector 12 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 1,471 (~4,799 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 7,833 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 2.95 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 2.10 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 29.68 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.61 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 0.84 - fits a single star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 49 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 12.48 |
| TESS mag | 12.18 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 343783118 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 5850505155302024064 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 5850508002856463744 (E, P = 0.31956 d), 69" away |
| RA (deg) | 206.728 |
| Dec (deg) | -67.9143 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-09 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC343783118_s0012.fits 82 KB
- TIC343783118_s0012.png 35 KB
- thumb.png 33 KB
- meta.json