TIC 419869799
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 16 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 338.9.
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 7.3)
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 | 2.4% |
| Data used | TESS sector 16 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 1,696 (~5,533 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 6,674 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 2.68 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 1.72 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 12.86 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.81 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 7.28 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.49 |
| TESS mag | 13.06 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 419869799 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 1973559771982202624 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | ZTF J215143.40+453901.8 (BY, P = 0.8001 d), 90" away |
| RA (deg) | 327.965 |
| Dec (deg) | 45.6427 |
| 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
- TIC419869799_s0016.fits 70 KB
- TIC419869799_s0016.png 34 KB
- thumb.png 28 KB
- meta.json
