TIC 73268340
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 26 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 40.7.
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 26 |
| Amplitude | 1.3% |
| Data used | TESS sector 26 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 2,143 (~6,990 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 5,008 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 11.07 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 3.20 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 68.82 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.78 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.02 - fits a single star |
| Gaia G mag | 12.99 |
| TESS mag | 12.11 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 73268340 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 4510683578935287680 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 4510683510208454400 (E, P = 0.81292 d), 56" away |
| RA (deg) | 281.173 |
| Dec (deg) | 15.7174 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 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
- TIC73268340_s0026.fits 73 KB
- TIC73268340_s0026.png 37 KB
- thumb.png 39 KB
- meta.json
