TIC 420963339
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 5 (flagged in 2 sector(s)). Detection score 487.4.
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.
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 5 |
| Amplitude | 0.2% |
| Data used | TESS sector 5 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 527 (~1,718 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.77 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.34 - fits a single star |
| Gaia G mag | 10.96 |
| TESS mag | 10.55 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 420963339 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 2968137072322637184 |
| SIMBAD name | TYC 5924-816-1 [*] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 2968136797444343168 (ROT, P = 3.9461 d), 112" away |
| RA (deg) | 82.1223 |
| Dec (deg) | -20.4821 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-02 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC420963339_s0005.fits 76 KB
- TIC420963339_s0005.png 40 KB
- thumb.png 28 KB
- meta.json
