TIC 429285273
Single dip / odd eventProbably known
Notes
NOTE: SIMBAD already lists this star (ATO J167.5632-20.4098) as type SB*, so it may be known after all - check the SIMBAD references.
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 9 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 317.2.
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 | Probably known |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 9 |
| Amplitude | 1.0% |
| Data used | TESS sector 9 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 341 (~1,113 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 5,746 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 1.41 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 1.01 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 1.96 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.78 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.26 - fits a single star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 91 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 11.59 |
| TESS mag | 11.18 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 429285273 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 3551663767377025280 |
| SIMBAD name | ATO J167.5632-20.4098 [SB*] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 3551667478228487168 (ROT), 239" away |
| RA (deg) | 167.563 |
| Dec (deg) | -20.4098 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-03 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC429285273_s0009.fits 73 KB
- TIC429285273_s0009.png 39 KB
- thumb.png 30 KB
- meta.json
