TIC 6676557
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 7 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 145.4.
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:
2026-10-02 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 2.6)
2026-10-02 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 7
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 7 |
| Amplitude | 0.6% |
| Data used | TESS sector 7 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 4,798 (~15,650 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 9,046 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 3.18 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 2.50 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 60.90 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.35 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 2.56 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 12.77 |
| TESS mag | 12.62 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 6676557 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 3053478484811234944 |
| SIMBAD name | UCAC4 405-032303 [*] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 3053478175573785600 (DSCT|GDOR|SXPHE), 54" away |
| RA (deg) | 112.981 |
| Dec (deg) | -9.16549 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-02 |
| Last update | 2026-10-02 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC6676557_s0007.fits 70 KB
- TIC6676557_s0007.png 44 KB
- thumb.png 40 KB
- meta.json
