TIC 140212820
Eclipsing binaryProbably known
Notes
NOTE: SIMBAD already lists this star (TYC 7056-1181-1) as type SB*, so it may be known after all - check the SIMBAD references.
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 32 (flagged in 3 sector(s)). Detection score 158.7.
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 3.2)
2026-10-12 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 32
The signal
| Type | Eclipsing binary |
| Status | Probably known |
| Period (days) | 0.77779 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 32 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 1.3% |
| Amplitude | 1.3% |
| Data used | TESS sector 32 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 879 (~2,868 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.59 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 3.22 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 62 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 12.28 |
| TESS mag | 11.98 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 140212820 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 2902473993091099776 |
| SIMBAD name | TYC 7056-1181-1 [SB*] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 2902473619431572992 (ROT), 285" away |
| RA (deg) | 84.9683 |
| Dec (deg) | -30.7658 |
| 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
- TIC140212820_s0032.fits 205 KB
- TIC140212820_s0032.png 72 KB
- thumb.png 79 KB
- meta.json
