TIC 388399049
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate

Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 17 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 561.7.
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 17 |
| Amplitude | 0.3% |
| Data used | TESS sector 17 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 1,969 (~6,423 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 11,908 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 2.87 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 3.25 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 149.34 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.23 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.25 - fits a single star |
| Gaia G mag | 11.82 |
| TESS mag | 11.74 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 388399049 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 1996681509385978112 |
| SIMBAD name | TYC 4002-1316-1 [*] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 1996683055574198272 (E, P = 2.7629 d), 81" away |
| RA (deg) | 347.877 |
| Dec (deg) | 54.9063 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 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
- TIC388399049_s0017.fits 70 KB
- TIC388399049_s0017.png 36 KB
- thumb.png 25 KB
- meta.json