TIC 44993989
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 9 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 354.4.
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.
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 9 |
| Amplitude | 0.8% |
| Data used | TESS sector 9 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 1,235 (~4,028 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.77 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 0.93 - fits a single star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 111 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 12.37 |
| TESS mag | 11.97 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 44993989 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 5433304637858016384 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 5433304470359019520 (ROT, P = 0.40225 d), 80" away |
| RA (deg) | 146.948 |
| Dec (deg) | -36.6515 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 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
- TIC44993989_s0009.fits 73 KB
- TIC44993989_s0009.png 35 KB
- thumb.png 31 KB
- meta.json
