TIC 101103042
Eclipsing binaryProbably known
Notes
WARNING: same period as the known variable SSS_J035115.6-434050 66" away; the signal is probably its light leaking in.
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 31 (flagged in 4 sector(s)). Detection score 88.4.
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:
2026-10-12 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 1.7)
2026-10-12 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 31
The signal
| Type | Eclipsing binary |
| Status | Probably known |
| Period (days) | 0.805288 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 31 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 0.4% |
| Amplitude | 0.7% |
| Data used | TESS sector 31 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 644 (~2,100 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.72 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.66 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 12.02 |
| TESS mag | 11.64 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 101103042 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 4836480036855130752 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | SSS_J035115.6-434050 (EA, P = 0.8052 d), 66" away (same period!) |
| RA (deg) | 57.8138 |
| Dec (deg) | -43.6627 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-12 |
| Last update | 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
- TIC101103042_s0031.fits 200 KB
- TIC101103042_s0031.png 74 KB
- thumb.png 134 KB
- meta.json
