TIC 453369746
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 20 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 288.9.
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.
Updates:
2026-10-11 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 2.2)
2026-10-11 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 20
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 20 |
| Amplitude | 0.9% |
| Data used | TESS sector 20 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 394 (~1,286 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 4,562 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 1.13 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 0.48 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.37 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 2.25 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.85 |
| TESS mag | 13.16 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 453369746 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 976897428237451904 |
| SIMBAD name | Gaia DR3 976897428237451904 [Y*?] |
| Nearest known variable | none within 5' |
| RA (deg) | 113.093 |
| Dec (deg) | 49.486 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-11 |
| Last update | 2026-10-11 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC453369746_s0020.fits 76 KB
- TIC453369746_s0020.png 36 KB
- thumb.png 27 KB
- meta.json
