TIC 120566395
Eclipsing binaryNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 29 (flagged in 2 sector(s)). Detection score 63.2.
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 | Eclipsing binary |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period (days) | 1.79588 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 29 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 0.4% |
| Amplitude | 0.3% |
| Data used | TESS sector 29 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 299 (~976 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.76 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.31 - fits a single star |
| Gaia G mag | 10.84 |
| TESS mag | 10.44 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 120566395 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 4997947996614358656 |
| SIMBAD name | CD-40 41 [*] |
| Nearest known variable | none within 5' |
| RA (deg) | 3.84493 |
| Dec (deg) | -39.5287 |
| 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
- TIC120566395_s0029.fits 208 KB
- TIC120566395_s0029.png 64 KB
- thumb.png 103 KB
- meta.json
