TIC 38448863
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 4 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 85.2.
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 4 |
| Amplitude | 0.6% |
| Data used | TESS sector 4 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 1,292 (~4,215 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 6,058 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 2.35 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 1.43 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 6.63 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.76 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.36 - fits a single star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.19 |
| TESS mag | 12.8 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 38448863 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 5115515751315318784 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | none within 5' |
| RA (deg) | 54.6666 |
| Dec (deg) | -11.0376 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-03 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC38448863_s0004.fits 68 KB
- TIC38448863_s0004.png 40 KB
- thumb.png 39 KB
- meta.json
