TIC 68271144
Single dip / odd eventProbably known

Notes
NOTE: SIMBAD already lists this star (TYC 2645-1205-1) as type SB*, so it may be known after all - check the SIMBAD references.
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 26 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 92.0.
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.
Updates:
2026-10-11 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 1.7)
2026-10-11 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 26
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | Probably known |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 26 |
| Amplitude | 0.3% |
| Data used | TESS sector 26 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 538 (~1,754 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 6,574 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 1.97 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 1.47 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 6.50 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.61 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.67 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 23 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 11.39 |
| TESS mag | 11.07 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 68271144 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 2091769267818355584 |
| SIMBAD name | TYC 2645-1205-1 [SB*] |
| Nearest known variable | KELT KC11C041226 (EA, P = 19.229 d), 82" away |
| RA (deg) | 280.227 |
| Dec (deg) | 34.5734 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-11 |
| Last update | 2026-10-11 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC68271144_s0026.fits 73 KB
- TIC68271144_s0026.png 33 KB
- thumb.png 26 KB
- meta.json