TIC 141232739
Eclipsing binaryNew candidate

Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 9 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 843.9.
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) | 4.40671 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 9 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 58.2% |
| Amplitude | 13.1% |
| Data used | TESS sector 9 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 6,627 (~21,614 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 5,251 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 25.12 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 4.20 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 349.21 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 2.30 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.07 - fits a single star |
| Gaia G mag | 14.29 |
| TESS mag | 13.15 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 141232739 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 5521627139922375552 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | GDS_J0837181-464710 (VAR), 45" away |
| RA (deg) | 129.321 |
| Dec (deg) | -46.7743 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-03 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC141232739_s0009.fits 73 KB
- TIC141232739_s0009.png 39 KB
- thumb.png 31 KB
- meta.json