TIC 141120127
Eclipsing binaryNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 21 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 164.4.
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:
2026-10-11 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 1.6)
2026-10-11 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 21
The signal
| Type | Eclipsing binary |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period (days) | 1.91565 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 21 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 6.4% |
| Amplitude | 6.4% |
| Data used | TESS sector 21 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 360 (~1,175 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.35 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.59 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 14.17 |
| TESS mag | 13.48 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 141120127 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 856943802023396224 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 856947096262828672 (ROT), 171" away |
| RA (deg) | 165.436 |
| Dec (deg) | 57.1764 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-11 |
| Last update | 2026-10-11 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC141120127_s0021.fits 79 KB
- TIC141120127_s0021.png 47 KB
- thumb.png 58 KB
- meta.json
