TIC 137769225
Eclipsing binaryNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 29 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 60.0.
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 | Eclipsing binary |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period (days) | 23.8426 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 29 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 6.1% |
| Amplitude | 1.0% |
| Data used | TESS sector 29 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 892 (~2,908 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 5,748 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 1.82 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 1.12 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 3.25 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.80 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.17 - fits a single star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.06 |
| TESS mag | 12.65 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 137769225 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 2396378480271997440 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | none within 5' |
| RA (deg) | 343.4 |
| Dec (deg) | -22.8179 |
| 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
- TIC137769225_s0029.fits 208 KB
- TIC137769225_s0029.png 52 KB
- thumb.png 74 KB
- meta.json
