TIC 520943041
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 27 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 392.2.
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:
2026-10-12 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 6.0)
2026-10-12 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 27
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 27 |
| Amplitude | 0.6% |
| Data used | TESS sector 27 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 355 (~1,157 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.83 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 6.01 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 78 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 11.42 |
| TESS mag | 11.59 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 520943041 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 4616680588652891648 |
| SIMBAD name | TYC 9494-82-2 [*] |
| Nearest known variable | none within 5' |
| RA (deg) | 23.9996 |
| Dec (deg) | -84.6326 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-12 |
| Last update | 2026-10-12 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC520943041_s0027.fits 194 KB
- TIC520943041_s0027.png 38 KB
- thumb.png 33 KB
- meta.json
