TIC 63793748
Single dip / odd eventProbably known
Notes
NOTE: SIMBAD already lists this star (HD 5241) as type SB*, so it may be known after all - check the SIMBAD references.
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 29 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 51.9.
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 29 |
| Amplitude | 0.1% |
| Data used | TESS sector 29 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 713 (~2,324 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.85 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 0.99 - fits a single star |
| Gaia G mag | 7.93 |
| TESS mag | 7.049 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 63793748 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 5032520559201422208 |
| SIMBAD name | HD 5241 [SB*] |
| Nearest known variable | none within 5' |
| RA (deg) | 13.4813 |
| Dec (deg) | -28.8049 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-13 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC63793748_s0029.fits 208 KB
- TIC63793748_s0029.png 57 KB
- thumb.png 69 KB
- meta.json
