TIC 82602959
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate

Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 26 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 44.6.
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 | 6.8% |
| Data used | TESS sector 26 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 2,989 (~9,749 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 5,138 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 8.34 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 2.60 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 43.47 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.99 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.03 - fits a single star |
| Gaia G mag | 12.95 |
| TESS mag | 12.44 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 82602959 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 1339274676678575104 |
| SIMBAD name | UCAC4 631-055079 [*] |
| Nearest known variable | none within 5' |
| RA (deg) | 256.083 |
| Dec (deg) | 36.1555 |
| 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
- TIC82602959_s0026.fits 73 KB
- TIC82602959_s0026.png 36 KB
- thumb.png 30 KB
- meta.json