TIC 430961659
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 16 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 357.6.
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 16 |
| Amplitude | 0.6% |
| Data used | TESS sector 16 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 1,046 (~3,411 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.63 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 0.80 - fits a single star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 39 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 11.90 |
| TESS mag | 11.58 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 430961659 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 2000788735078241792 |
| SIMBAD name | TYC 3618-2880-1 [*] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 2000788799491399808 (ROT), 46" away |
| RA (deg) | 334.324 |
| Dec (deg) | 50.6647 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 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
- TIC430961659_s0016.fits 70 KB
- TIC430961659_s0016.png 36 KB
- thumb.png 27 KB
- meta.json
