TIC 63818993
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 30 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 176.9.
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.
Updates:
2026-10-12 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 1.9)
2026-10-12 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 30
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 30 |
| Amplitude | 1.1% |
| Data used | TESS sector 30 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 176 (~574 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.41 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.93 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.18 |
| TESS mag | 12.48 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 63818993 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 2344348941507344128 |
| SIMBAD name | G 269-62 [PM*] |
| Nearest known variable | SSS_J005809.6-255134 (EW, P = 0.29428 d), 219" away |
| RA (deg) | 14.5385 |
| Dec (deg) | -25.9206 |
| 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
- TIC63818993_s0030.fits 217 KB
- TIC63818993_s0030.png 39 KB
- thumb.png 38 KB
- meta.json
