TIC 68782744
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 12 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 262.4.
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.
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 12 |
| Amplitude | 1.9% |
| Data used | TESS sector 12 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 663 (~2,162 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.79 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 0.84 - fits a single star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 55 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 12.69 |
| TESS mag | 12.31 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 68782744 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 5882525167336439040 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 5882525167336435328 (L), 31" away |
| RA (deg) | 236.166 |
| Dec (deg) | -56.9856 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-06 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC68782744_s0012.fits 82 KB
- TIC68782744_s0012.png 38 KB
- thumb.png 33 KB
- meta.json
