TIC 51881717
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 25 (flagged in 3 sector(s)). Detection score 128.0.
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 1.9)
2026-10-11 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 25
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 25 |
| Amplitude | 0.6% |
| Data used | TESS sector 25 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 1,257 (~4,101 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.17 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.90 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.18 |
| TESS mag | 12.47 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 51881717 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 524213682044937984 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 524213510247246208 (ROT), 58" away |
| RA (deg) | 13.991 |
| Dec (deg) | 64.3074 |
| 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
- TIC51881717_s0025.fits 73 KB
- TIC51881717_s0025.png 41 KB
- thumb.png 34 KB
- meta.json
