TIC 53066221
Single dip / odd eventProbably known
Notes
NOTE: SIMBAD already lists this star (UCAC4 297-013768) as type SB*, so it may be known after all - check the SIMBAD references.
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 7 (flagged in 2 sector(s)). Detection score 165.4.
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.
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | Probably known |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 7 |
| Amplitude | 0.3% |
| Data used | TESS sector 7 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 877 (~2,861 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.21 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.10 - fits a single star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 80 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 12.22 |
| TESS mag | 11.61 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 53066221 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 5608213646233901952 |
| SIMBAD name | UCAC4 297-013768 [SB*] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 5608213440075456768 (ROT), 135" away |
| RA (deg) | 102.71 |
| Dec (deg) | -30.616 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-02 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC53066221_s0007.fits 70 KB
- TIC53066221_s0007.png 38 KB
- thumb.png 35 KB
- meta.json
