TIC 435354874
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate

Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 17 (flagged in 2 sector(s)). Detection score 468.4.
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 1.6)
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) | 354 (~1,154 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.98 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.65 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 107 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 11.80 |
| TESS mag | 11.3 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 435354874 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 2014900069156783232 |
| SIMBAD name | TYC 4278-439-1 [*] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 2014901310408332416 (YSO), 113" away |
| RA (deg) | 346.883 |
| Dec (deg) | 61.4068 |
| 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
- TIC435354874_s0017.fits 70 KB
- TIC435354874_s0017.png 37 KB
- thumb.png 26 KB
- meta.json