TIC 96427508
Single dip / odd eventProbably known
Notes
NOTE: SIMBAD already lists this star (UCAC4 606-015541) as type SB*, so it may be known after all - check the SIMBAD references.
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 19 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 252.6.
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 19 |
| Amplitude | 0.5% |
| Data used | TESS sector 19 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 667 (~2,177 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.11 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.04 - fits a single star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 136 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 12.67 |
| TESS mag | 12.11 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 96427508 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 160041996258052480 |
| SIMBAD name | UCAC4 606-015541 [SB*] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 160089309617784320 (ROT), 161" away |
| RA (deg) | 73.5059 |
| Dec (deg) | 31.0488 |
| 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
- TIC96427508_s0019.fits 73 KB
- TIC96427508_s0019.png 35 KB
- thumb.png 28 KB
- meta.json
