TIC 372218151
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 18 (flagged in 2 sector(s)). Detection score 588.5.
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:
2026-10-10 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 4.0)
2026-10-10 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 18
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 18 |
| Amplitude | 0.1% |
| Data used | TESS sector 18 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 141 (~459 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.70 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 4.00 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 8.50 |
| TESS mag | 8.12 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 372218151 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 2223597001134425600 |
| SIMBAD name | HD 209989 [PM*] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 2223608889603873280 (E, P = 0.92829 d), 134" away |
| RA (deg) | 331.088 |
| Dec (deg) | 70.2129 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-10 |
| Last update | 2026-10-10 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC372218151_s0018.fits 70 KB
- TIC372218151_s0018.png 36 KB
- thumb.png 25 KB
- meta.json
