TIC 343868482
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate

Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 17 (flagged in 3 sector(s)). Detection score 194.4.
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 17 |
| Amplitude | 1.8% |
| Data used | TESS sector 17 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 1,070 (~3,490 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 6,628 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 1.77 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 1.42 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 5.47 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.09 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.10 - fits a single star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.93 |
| TESS mag | 13.38 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 343868482 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 2003876056345710976 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 2003882039242584832 (VAR, P = 0.024105 d), 113" away |
| RA (deg) | 341.891 |
| Dec (deg) | 55.8819 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 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
- TIC343868482_s0017.fits 70 KB
- TIC343868482_s0017.png 37 KB
- thumb.png 32 KB
- meta.json