TIC 449991251
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate

Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 18 (flagged in 2 sector(s)). Detection score 786.3.
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 18 |
| Amplitude | 0.3% |
| Data used | TESS sector 18 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 866 (~2,825 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 7,932 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 2.69 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 2.04 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 25.82 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.67 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 0.95 - fits a single star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 64 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 11.60 |
| TESS mag | 11.26 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 449991251 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 428275898039623552 |
| SIMBAD name | TYC 3665-1437-1 [*] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 428275863679884416 (ROT), 36" away |
| RA (deg) | 6.49665 |
| Dec (deg) | 59.2935 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 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
- TIC449991251_s0018.fits 70 KB
- TIC449991251_s0018.png 34 KB
- thumb.png 24 KB
- meta.json