TIC 438239290
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 11 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 268.9.
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 11 |
| Amplitude | 0.5% |
| Data used | TESS sector 11 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 1,853 (~6,043 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.45 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 0.87 - fits a single star |
| Gaia G mag | 12.50 |
| TESS mag | 11.77 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 438239290 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 6055990237719680256 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 6055990237719689728 (E, P = 11.175 d), 31" away |
| RA (deg) | 194.963 |
| Dec (deg) | -60.4601 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-04 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC438239290_s0011.fits 79 KB
- TIC438239290_s0011.png 37 KB
- thumb.png 29 KB
- meta.json
