TIC 71401537
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 31 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 174.5.
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:
2026-10-12 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 2.9)
2026-10-12 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 31
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 31 |
| Amplitude | 0.4% |
| Data used | TESS sector 31 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 399 (~1,302 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 5,776 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 1.66 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 1.06 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 2.65 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.79 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 2.86 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 11.60 |
| TESS mag | 11.19 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 71401537 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 5104571281292167552 |
| SIMBAD name | TYC 5868-547-1 [*] |
| Nearest known variable | none within 5' |
| RA (deg) | 46.8997 |
| Dec (deg) | -18.5372 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-12 |
| Last update | 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
- TIC71401537_s0031.fits 200 KB
- TIC71401537_s0031.png 47 KB
- thumb.png 40 KB
- meta.json
