TIC 456516439
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate

Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 13 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 1227.1.
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:
2026-10-09 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 6.7)
2026-10-09 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 13
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 13 |
| Amplitude | 0.4% |
| Data used | TESS sector 13 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 492 (~1,606 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 5,981 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 2.65 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 1.48 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 8.08 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.74 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 6.65 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 10.91 |
| TESS mag | 10.51 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 456516439 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 6655971875866325120 |
| SIMBAD name | TYC 8381-217-1 [*] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 6655971051233246208 (E, P = 0.29525 d), 57" away |
| RA (deg) | 282.026 |
| Dec (deg) | -49.8978 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-09 |
| Last update | 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
- TIC456516439_s0013.fits 82 KB
- TIC456516439_s0013.png 33 KB
- thumb.png 23 KB
- meta.json