TIC 369988687
Transit candidateProbably noise
Notes
Probably noise or an instrument effect.
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 28 (flagged in 4 sector(s)). Detection score 131.8.
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:
2026-10-12 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 1.5)
2026-10-12 Planet check: Probably noise or an instrument effect
2026-10-12 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 28
The signal
| Type | Transit candidate |
| Status | Probably noise |
| Period (days) | 1.20312 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 28 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 1.4% |
| Amplitude | 1.0% |
| Data used | TESS sector 28 (QLP) |
Planet check
| Verdict | Probably noise or an instrument effect |
| Size if it's a planet | ~18.0 Earth radii (~1.6 Jupiter) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 604 (~1,971 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.70 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.50 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 12.34 |
| TESS mag | 11.97 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 369988687 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 4716738242723971840 |
| SIMBAD name | TYC 8849-293-1 [*] |
| Nearest known variable | none within 5' |
| RA (deg) | 19.716 |
| Dec (deg) | -60.3638 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-12 |
| Last update | 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
- 5_planet_check.png 131 KB
- TIC369988687_s0028.fits 200 KB
- TIC369988687_s0028.png 72 KB
- lightcurve_all_sectors.csv 3 MB
- planet_check.json 4 KB
- thumb.png 108 KB
- meta.json
