TIC 72733553
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 25 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 89.9.
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 28.8)
2026-10-11 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 25
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 25 |
| Amplitude | 1.1% |
| Data used | TESS sector 25 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 1,436 (~4,684 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 5,781 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 3.16 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 1.57 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 10.07 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.76 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 28.78 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 12.97 |
| TESS mag | 12.55 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 72733553 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 1351135967600649984 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | none within 5' |
| RA (deg) | 253.345 |
| Dec (deg) | 36.3861 |
| 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
- TIC72733553_s0025.fits 73 KB
- TIC72733553_s0025.png 39 KB
- thumb.png 37 KB
- meta.json
