TIC 85872897
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 26 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 47.8.
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 | 2.3% |
| Data used | TESS sector 26 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 3,355 (~10,942 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.99 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.06 - fits a single star |
| Gaia G mag | 12.80 |
| TESS mag | 11.84 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 85872897 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 493411069943937664 |
| SIMBAD name | UCAC4 792-011671 [*] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 493410691986820864 (ROT), 55" away |
| RA (deg) | 58.5694 |
| Dec (deg) | 68.299 |
| 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
- TIC85872897_s0026.fits 73 KB
- TIC85872897_s0026.png 46 KB
- thumb.png 55 KB
- meta.json
