TIC 889317
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 7 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 125.8.
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.
Updates:
2026-10-02 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 11.8)
2026-10-02 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 7
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 7 |
| Amplitude | 0.9% |
| Data used | TESS sector 7 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 649 (~2,117 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.71 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 11.77 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 67 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 12.05 |
| TESS mag | 11.53 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 889317 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 5722298285536709888 |
| SIMBAD name | UCAC4 376-051253 [*], 1.6" away |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 5722309860470761216 (DSCT|GDOR|SXPHE, P = 0.067956 d), 157" away |
| RA (deg) | 127.091 |
| Dec (deg) | -14.9493 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-02 |
| Last update | 2026-10-02 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC889317_s0007.fits 70 KB
- TIC889317_s0007.png 46 KB
- thumb.png 41 KB
- meta.json
