TIC 40727758
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 15 (flagged in 2 sector(s)). Detection score 202.8.
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 15 |
| Amplitude | 1.0% |
| Data used | TESS sector 15 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 5,229 (~17,055 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.82 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.03 - fits a single star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.07 |
| TESS mag | 12.19 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 40727758 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 2074139698403363328 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | ZTF J200433.77+401323.8 (EW, P = 0.56384 d), 99" away |
| RA (deg) | 301.149 |
| Dec (deg) | 40.1964 |
| 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
- TIC40727758_s0015.fits 76 KB
- TIC40727758_s0015.png 34 KB
- thumb.png 30 KB
- meta.json
