TIC 85666148
Single dip / odd eventProbably known
Notes
NOTE: SIMBAD already lists this star (HD 23321) as type SB*, so it may be known after all - check the SIMBAD references.
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 26 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 66.2.
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 3.1)
2026-10-11 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 26
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | Probably known |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 26 |
| Amplitude | 0.1% |
| Data used | TESS sector 26 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 379 (~1,235 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.33 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 3.12 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 20 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 7.65 |
| TESS mag | 6.951 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 85666148 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 493698145558093184 |
| SIMBAD name | HD 23321 [SB*] |
| Nearest known variable | ZTF J034944.14+691032.1 (EW, P = 0.35037 d), 202" away |
| RA (deg) | 57.2912 |
| Dec (deg) | 69.1999 |
| 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
- TIC85666148_s0026.fits 73 KB
- TIC85666148_s0026.png 42 KB
- thumb.png 47 KB
- meta.json
