TIC 46402171
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 12 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 199.3.
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 12 |
| Amplitude | 0.8% |
| Data used | TESS sector 12 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 927 (~3,023 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.02 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 0.85 - fits a single star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 127 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 12.19 |
| TESS mag | 11.66 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 46402171 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 5978621212240111232 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 5978621968154378368 (SR|M, P = 442.2 d), 45" away |
| RA (deg) | 258.106 |
| Dec (deg) | -34.993 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-13 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC46402171_s0012.fits 82 KB
- TIC46402171_s0012.png 36 KB
- thumb.png 30 KB
- meta.json
