TIC 438832520
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate

Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 11 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 646.7.
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:
2026-10-04 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 1.4)
2026-10-04 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 11
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 11 |
| Amplitude | 0.2% |
| Data used | TESS sector 11 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 532 (~1,736 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.87 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.43 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 29 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 11.42 |
| TESS mag | 10.96 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 438832520 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 6070054361491335296 |
| SIMBAD name | TYC 8260-1158-1 [*] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 6070054430212879232 (DSCT|GDOR|SXPHE, P = 0.055277 d), 81" away |
| RA (deg) | 202.358 |
| Dec (deg) | -51.3077 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-04 |
| Last update | 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
- TIC438832520_s0011.fits 79 KB
- TIC438832520_s0011.png 35 KB
- thumb.png 24 KB
- meta.json