TIC 388244721
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 11 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 334.0.
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:
2026-10-04 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 3.3)
2026-10-04 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 11
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 11 |
| Amplitude | 0.4% |
| Data used | TESS sector 11 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 1,051 (~3,428 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.79 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 3.34 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 169 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 12.53 |
| TESS mag | 12.11 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 388244721 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 5193277268082569344 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | none within 5' |
| RA (deg) | 126.699 |
| Dec (deg) | -84.7458 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-04 |
| Last update | 2026-10-04 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC388244721_s0011.fits 79 KB
- TIC388244721_s0011.png 36 KB
- thumb.png 26 KB
- meta.json
