TIC 355950374
Single dip / odd eventProbably known
Notes
NOTE: SIMBAD already lists this star (UCAC4 781-023411) as type SB*, so it may be known after all - check the SIMBAD references.
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 22 (flagged in 2 sector(s)). Detection score 315.7.
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:
2026-10-11 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 2.0)
2026-10-11 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 22
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | Probably known |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 22 |
| Amplitude | 0.3% |
| Data used | TESS sector 22 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 753 (~2,457 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 5,666 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 2.00 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 1.17 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 3.70 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.81 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 2.03 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 46 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 12.61 |
| TESS mag | 12.2 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 355950374 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 1680707809157461376 |
| SIMBAD name | UCAC4 781-023411 [SB*] |
| Nearest known variable | none within 5' |
| RA (deg) | 187.456 |
| Dec (deg) | 66.0915 |
| 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
- TIC355950374_s0022.fits 79 KB
- TIC355950374_s0022.png 35 KB
- thumb.png 29 KB
- meta.json
