TIC 432844120
Single dip / odd eventProbably known
Notes
NOTE: SIMBAD already lists this star (TYC 2802-1337-1) as type SB*, so it may be known after all - check the SIMBAD references.
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 17 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 334.6.
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.
Updates:
2026-10-10 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 1.8)
2026-10-10 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 17
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | Probably known |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 17 |
| Amplitude | 0.3% |
| Data used | TESS sector 17 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 709 (~2,313 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.62 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.82 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 74 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 11.72 |
| TESS mag | 11.39 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 432844120 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 374025341482666112 |
| SIMBAD name | TYC 2802-1337-1 [SB*] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 374023864013916800 (ROT), 47" away |
| RA (deg) | 14.581 |
| Dec (deg) | 40.2478 |
| 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
- TIC432844120_s0017.fits 70 KB
- TIC432844120_s0017.png 40 KB
- thumb.png 26 KB
- meta.json
