TIC 373729723
Single dip / odd eventKnown to NASA (TOI)
Notes
Already known to NASA: TOI 5640.01 (FP).
Already on NASA's TESS list as TOI 5640.01 (FP).
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 23 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 55.4.
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.
Updates:
2026-10-11 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 2.4)
2026-10-11 Found on NASA's list of TESS planet candidates: TOI 5640.01 (FP)
2026-10-11 Planet check: Already known to NASA: TOI 5640.01 (FP)
2026-10-11 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 23
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | Known to NASA (TOI) |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 23 |
| Amplitude | 0.4% |
| Data used | TESS sector 23 (QLP) |
Planet check
| Verdict | Already known to NASA: TOI 5640.01 (FP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 291 (~949 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 4,925 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 1.07 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 0.60 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.07 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 2.44 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 29 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 12.65 |
| TESS mag | 12.06 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 373729723 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 3957705951154287360 |
| SIMBAD name | UCAC4 572-049691 [*] |
| Nearest known variable | none within 5' |
| RA (deg) | 193.407 |
| Dec (deg) | 24.3732 |
| 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
- TIC373729723_s0023.fits 79 KB
- TIC373729723_s0023.png 37 KB
- thumb.png 43 KB
- meta.json
