TIC 42731218
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 14 (flagged in 2 sector(s)). Detection score 233.0.
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 14 |
| Amplitude | 2.5% |
| Data used | TESS sector 14 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 682 (~2,224 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 5,501 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 1.25 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 1.29 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.04 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.00 - fits a single star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.88 |
| TESS mag | 13.35 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 42731218 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 2061536752526589824 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 2061536168411030272 (L), 81" away |
| RA (deg) | 302.463 |
| Dec (deg) | 37.5333 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-09 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC42731218_s0014.fits 79 KB
- TIC42731218_s0014.png 35 KB
- thumb.png 28 KB
- meta.json
