TIC 125802877
Eclipsing binaryNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 7 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 1879.4.
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:
2026-10-02 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 1.6)
2026-10-02 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 7
The signal
| Type | Eclipsing binary |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period (days) | 3.49204 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 7 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 67.0% |
| Amplitude | 61.1% |
| Data used | TESS sector 7 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 439 (~1,433 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.77 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.59 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 11.59 |
| TESS mag | 11.18 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 125802877 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 5615426541291858688 |
| SIMBAD name | TYC 6544-1139-1 [*] |
| Nearest known variable | GDS_J0741292-243241 (VAR), 37" away |
| RA (deg) | 115.364 |
| Dec (deg) | -24.5375 |
| 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
- TIC125802877_s0007.fits 70 KB
- TIC125802877_s0007.png 38 KB
- thumb.png 33 KB
- meta.json
