TIC 52923822
Transit candidateProbably noise
Notes
Probably noise or an instrument effect.
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 7 (flagged in 2 sector(s)). Detection score 188.4.
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:
2026-10-02 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 20.4)
2026-10-02 Planet check: Probably noise or an instrument effect
2026-10-02 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 7
The signal
| Type | Transit candidate |
| Status | Probably noise |
| Period (days) | 1.22656 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 7 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 2.4% |
| Amplitude | 2.5% |
| Data used | TESS sector 7 (QLP) |
Planet check
| Verdict | Probably noise or an instrument effect |
| Size if it's a planet | ~16.2 Earth radii (~1.44 Jupiter) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.81 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 20.41 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.05 |
| TESS mag | 12.34 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 52923822 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 5582396254220316032 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 5582395567024663552 (ROT), 152" away |
| RA (deg) | 102.275 |
| Dec (deg) | -34.2782 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-02 |
| Last update | 2026-10-02 |
Data files
- 5_planet_check.png 118 KB
- TIC52923822_s0007.fits 70 KB
- TIC52923822_s0007.png 42 KB
- lightcurve_all_sectors.csv 1 MB
- planet_check.json 4 KB
- thumb.png 55 KB
- meta.json
