TIC 402318854
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 29 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 73.6.
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.
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 29 |
| Amplitude | 0.8% |
| Data used | TESS sector 29 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 345 (~1,126 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 5,799 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 1.14 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 0.99 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 1.31 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.78 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 0.91 - fits a single star |
| Gaia G mag | 12.03 |
| TESS mag | 11.62 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 402318854 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 2394075862405357312 |
| SIMBAD name | TYC 6406-95-1 [*], 1.5" away |
| Nearest known variable | none within 5' |
| RA (deg) | 353.418 |
| Dec (deg) | -17.8129 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-12 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC402318854_s0029.fits 208 KB
- TIC402318854_s0029.png 50 KB
- thumb.png 63 KB
- meta.json
