TIC 420963338
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 32 (flagged in 3 sector(s)). Detection score 645.4.
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:
2026-10-12 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 2.0)
2026-10-12 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 32
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 32 |
| Amplitude | 0.6% |
| Data used | TESS sector 32 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 618 (~2,017 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.77 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.96 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 11.67 |
| TESS mag | 11.26 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 420963338 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 2968137072322250368 |
| SIMBAD name | TYC 5924-650-1 [*] |
| Nearest known variable | ASASSN-V J052820.34-202849.5 (EW, P = 0.31413 d), 110" away |
| RA (deg) | 82.1174 |
| Dec (deg) | -20.4817 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-12 |
| Last update | 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
- TIC420963338_s0032.fits 205 KB
- TIC420963338_s0032.png 37 KB
- thumb.png 26 KB
- meta.json
