TIC 85905991
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 26 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 38.3.
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 | 1.2% |
| Data used | TESS sector 26 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 761 (~2,481 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 8,610 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 1.68 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 1.89 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 14.35 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.75 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.25 - fits a single star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 193 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 12.46 |
| TESS mag | 12.1 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 85905991 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 493800022181830912 |
| SIMBAD name | Gaia DR3 493800022181830912 [*] |
| Nearest known variable | ZTF J035721.45+683945.6 (EW, P = 0.28051 d), 136" away |
| RA (deg) | 59.251 |
| Dec (deg) | 68.6428 |
| 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
- TIC85905991_s0026.fits 73 KB
- TIC85905991_s0026.png 42 KB
- thumb.png 48 KB
- meta.json
