TIC 456516431
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate

Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 13 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 325.3.
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 13 |
| Amplitude | 2.9% |
| Data used | TESS sector 13 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 4,225 (~13,780 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.11 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 0.97 - fits a single star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.06 |
| TESS mag | 12.5 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 456516431 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 6655971914524922752 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | GSC 08381-00626 (NL), 43" away |
| RA (deg) | 282.003 |
| Dec (deg) | -49.8933 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-09 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC456516431_s0013.fits 82 KB
- TIC456516431_s0013.png 37 KB
- thumb.png 33 KB
- meta.json