TIC 388897262
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate

Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 16 (flagged in 2 sector(s)). Detection score 381.6.
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 1.8)
2026-10-10 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 16
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 16 |
| Amplitude | 0.5% |
| Data used | TESS sector 16 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 2,057 (~6,709 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 10,701 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 3.82 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 3.22 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 172.11 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.36 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.80 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 200 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 11.76 |
| TESS mag | 11.63 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 388897262 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 2003449656294828544 |
| SIMBAD name | TYC 3988-1341-1 [*] |
| Nearest known variable | ASASSN-V J224252.54+551219.4 (ROT, P = 48.81 d), 31" away |
| RA (deg) | 340.719 |
| Dec (deg) | 55.214 |
| 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
- TIC388897262_s0016.fits 70 KB
- TIC388897262_s0016.png 38 KB
- thumb.png 27 KB
- meta.json