TIC 459244911
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate

Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 23 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 43.6.
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 23
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 23 |
| Amplitude | 2.9% |
| Data used | TESS sector 23 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 428 (~1,396 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 5,086 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 0.79 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 0.83 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 0.37 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.06 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 2.21 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 14.04 |
| TESS mag | 13.5 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 459244911 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 1611421156220299776 |
| SIMBAD name | 2MASS J14240897+5744352 [*] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 1611418888477567232 (ROT), 108" away |
| RA (deg) | 216.037 |
| Dec (deg) | 57.7431 |
| 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
- TIC459244911_s0023.fits 79 KB
- TIC459244911_s0023.png 48 KB
- thumb.png 56 KB
- meta.json