TIC 66493711
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 29 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 52.7.
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 29 |
| Amplitude | 0.1% |
| Data used | TESS sector 29 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 458 (~1,493 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.58 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.16 - fits a single star |
| Gaia G mag | 7.19 |
| TESS mag | 6.409 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 66493711 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 5027254139024333696 |
| SIMBAD name | HD 6041 [*] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 5027229571811402880 (DSCT|GDOR|SXPHE), 244" away |
| RA (deg) | 15.3421 |
| Dec (deg) | -33.3599 |
| 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
- TIC66493711_s0029.fits 208 KB
- TIC66493711_s0029.png 58 KB
- thumb.png 75 KB
- meta.json
