TIC 85538777
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate

Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 26 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 238.0.
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 1.9)
2026-10-11 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 26
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 26 |
| Amplitude | 0.3% |
| Data used | TESS sector 26 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 393 (~1,282 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.83 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.87 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 10.38 |
| TESS mag | 9.936 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 85538777 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 494527314763684096 |
| SIMBAD name | TYC 4331-530-1 [*] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 494526833728647424 (S), 212" away |
| RA (deg) | 56.8626 |
| Dec (deg) | 69.7818 |
| 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
- TIC85538777_s0026.fits 73 KB
- TIC85538777_s0026.png 38 KB
- thumb.png 33 KB
- meta.json