TIC 97470742
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 3 (flagged in 2 sector(s)). Detection score 43.0.
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 3 |
| Amplitude | 0.1% |
| Data used | TESS sector 3 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 310 (~1,010 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 5,035 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 2.93 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 1.36 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 5.24 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.05 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.06 - fits a single star |
| Gaia G mag | 10.42 |
| TESS mag | 9.868 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 97470742 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 5023100699489128960 |
| SIMBAD name | CD-30 551 [*] |
| Nearest known variable | none within 5' |
| RA (deg) | 24.302 |
| Dec (deg) | -29.4619 |
| 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
- TIC97470742_s0003.fits 82 KB
- TIC97470742_s0003.png 40 KB
- thumb.png 53 KB
- meta.json
