TIC 417174484
Single dip / odd eventProbably known
Notes
NOTE: SIMBAD already lists this star (Gaia DR3 1284278067129288064) as type SB*, so it may be known after all - check the SIMBAD references.
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 24 (flagged in 2 sector(s)). Detection score 191.4.
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:
2026-10-11 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 1.9)
2026-10-11 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 23
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | Probably known |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 24 |
| Amplitude | 0.3% |
| Data used | TESS sector 24 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 528 (~1,721 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.01 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.94 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 78 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 12.10 |
| TESS mag | 11.56 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 417174484 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 1284278067129288064 |
| SIMBAD name | Gaia DR3 1284278067129288064 [SB*] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 1284278891763010432 (ROT, P = 6.0608 d), 226" away |
| RA (deg) | 219.106 |
| Dec (deg) | 29.9463 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-11 |
| Last update | 2026-10-11 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC417174484_s0023.fits 79 KB
- TIC417174484_s0023.png 38 KB
- TIC417174484_s0024.fits 76 KB
- TIC417174484_s0024.png 39 KB
- thumb.png 35 KB
- meta.json
