TIC 87983745
Single dip / odd eventProbably known
Notes
NOTE: SIMBAD already lists this star (TYC 7912-117-1) as type SB*, so it may be known after all - check the SIMBAD references.
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 13 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 239.8.
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 | Probably known |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 13 |
| Amplitude | 0.7% |
| Data used | TESS sector 13 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 787 (~2,567 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 6,299 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 1.94 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 1.21 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 4.26 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.76 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 0.96 - fits a single star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 77 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 12.63 |
| TESS mag | 12.24 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 87983745 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 6721164325458811136 |
| SIMBAD name | TYC 7912-117-1 [SB*] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 6721164084943791488 (E, P = 0.38091 d), 116" away |
| RA (deg) | 273.517 |
| Dec (deg) | -43.8904 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-12 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC87983745_s0013.fits 82 KB
- TIC87983745_s0013.png 39 KB
- thumb.png 30 KB
- meta.json
