TIC 126705685
Eclipsing binaryNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 27 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 653.2.
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.
Updates:
2026-10-12 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 2.5)
2026-10-12 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 27
The signal
| Type | Eclipsing binary |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period (days) | 3.87837 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 27 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 24.5% |
| Amplitude | 2.3% |
| Data used | TESS sector 27 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 157 (~514 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.89 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 2.45 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.81 |
| TESS mag | 12.92 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 126705685 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 6483093674063442688 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 6483094945373766272 (VAR, P = 0.065974 d), 211" away |
| RA (deg) | 315.603 |
| Dec (deg) | -46.952 |
| 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
- TIC126705685_s0027.fits 194 KB
- TIC126705685_s0027.png 44 KB
- thumb.png 40 KB
- meta.json
