TIC 52079326
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 2 (flagged in 2 sector(s)). Detection score 129.6.
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:
2026-10-03 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 3.6)
2026-10-03 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 2
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 2 |
| Amplitude | 2.7% |
| Data used | TESS sector 2 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 386 (~1,258 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.45 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 3.60 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 14.16 |
| TESS mag | 13.09 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 52079326 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 4704876608204659840 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 4704876436405968512 (E, P = 0.38617 d), 70" away |
| RA (deg) | 17.2251 |
| Dec (deg) | -66.8586 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-03 |
| Last update | 2026-10-03 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC52079326_s0002.fits 79 KB
- TIC52079326_s0002.png 39 KB
- thumb.png 43 KB
- meta.json
