TIC 66497441
Periodic variableNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 29 (flagged in 2 sector(s)). Detection score 66.0.
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 | Periodic variable |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period (days) | 0.382603 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 29 |
| Amplitude | 0.7% |
| Data used | TESS sector 29 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 132 (~430 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | -0.08 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.36 - fits a single star |
| Gaia G mag | 5.22 |
| TESS mag | 5.304 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 66497441 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 2391220091406075648 |
| SIMBAD name | * i01 Aqr [*] |
| Nearest known variable | none within 5' |
| RA (deg) | 356.05 |
| Dec (deg) | -18.2769 |
| 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
- TIC66497441_s0029.fits 208 KB
- TIC66497441_s0029.png 68 KB
- thumb.png 82 KB
- meta.json
