TIC 429698383
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 17 (flagged in 2 sector(s)). Detection score 258.1.
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 3.6)
2026-10-10 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 17
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 17 |
| Amplitude | 0.4% |
| Data used | TESS sector 17 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 430 (~1,403 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.71 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 3.58 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 11.24 |
| TESS mag | 10.58 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 429698383 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 2179695284246658560 |
| SIMBAD name | Cl Trumpler 37 1506 [*] |
| Nearest known variable | ZTF J213031.24+594125.3 (EB:, P = 1.3729 d), 135" away |
| RA (deg) | 322.703 |
| Dec (deg) | 59.6828 |
| 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
- TIC429698383_s0017.fits 70 KB
- TIC429698383_s0017.png 33 KB
- thumb.png 29 KB
- meta.json
