TIC 60142906
Single dip / odd eventProbably known
Notes
NOTE: SIMBAD already lists this star (UCAC4 239-014882) 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 1 sector(s)). Detection score 205.6.
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.
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | Probably known |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 7 |
| Amplitude | 0.7% |
| Data used | TESS sector 7 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 475 (~1,550 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 6,070 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 1.34 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 1.14 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 2.20 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.84 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.00 - fits a single star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 78 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 12.50 |
| TESS mag | 12.07 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 60142906 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 5560416638824887808 |
| SIMBAD name | UCAC4 239-014882 [SB*] |
| Nearest known variable | ASASSN-V J072529.12-421654.5 (SRS, P = 21.52 d), 44" away |
| RA (deg) | 111.361 |
| Dec (deg) | -42.2721 |
| 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
- TIC60142906_s0007.fits 70 KB
- TIC60142906_s0007.png 37 KB
- thumb.png 35 KB
- meta.json
