TIC 445648172
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 9 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 260.4.
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:
2026-10-03 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 2.0)
2026-10-03 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 9
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 9 |
| Amplitude | 1.2% |
| Data used | TESS sector 9 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 2,532 (~8,257 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 2.01 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.98 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.75 |
| TESS mag | 12.82 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 445648172 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 5308456673076673920 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 5308457020988838784 (RS, P = 0.075645 d), 84" away |
| RA (deg) | 147.145 |
| Dec (deg) | -53.9481 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-03 |
| Last update | 2026-10-03 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC445648172_s0009.fits 73 KB
- TIC445648172_s0009.png 37 KB
- thumb.png 32 KB
- meta.json
