TIC 40038815
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 14 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 247.7.
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.
Updates:
2026-10-09 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 7.3)
2026-10-09 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 14
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 14 |
| Amplitude | 3.1% |
| Data used | TESS sector 14 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 694 (~2,263 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.91 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 7.35 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.72 |
| TESS mag | 12.79 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 40038815 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 2059548178346758016 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | HAT 199-07064 (EA, P = 7.1687 d), 44" away |
| RA (deg) | 300.177 |
| Dec (deg) | 36.189 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-09 |
| Last update | 2026-10-09 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC40038815_s0014.fits 79 KB
- TIC40038815_s0014.png 36 KB
- thumb.png 28 KB
- meta.json
