TIC 63898840
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 30 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 505.6.
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 | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 30 |
| Amplitude | 0.9% |
| Data used | TESS sector 30 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 242 (~788 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.04 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 0.99 - fits a single star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 20 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 12.64 |
| TESS mag | 12.11 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 63898840 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 2344773799671666432 |
| SIMBAD name | UCAC4 325-001136 [PM*] |
| Nearest known variable | none within 5' |
| RA (deg) | 15.2252 |
| Dec (deg) | -25.1937 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 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
- TIC63898840_s0030.fits 217 KB
- TIC63898840_s0030.png 40 KB
- thumb.png 28 KB
- meta.json
