TIC 66881081
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 17 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 238.6.
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.
Updates:
2026-10-10 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 14.2)
2026-10-10 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 17
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 17 |
| Amplitude | 3.1% |
| Data used | TESS sector 17 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 1,208 (~3,940 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 6,178 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 1.96 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 1.38 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 5.23 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.92 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 14.20 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.73 |
| TESS mag | 13.24 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 66881081 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 1990333410284796928 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | V0476 Lac (EA, P = 17.915 d), 76" away |
| RA (deg) | 342.329 |
| Dec (deg) | 52.4642 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-10 |
| Last update | 2026-10-10 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC66881081_s0017.fits 70 KB
- TIC66881081_s0017.png 35 KB
- thumb.png 31 KB
- meta.json
