TIC 143949746
Eclipsing binaryNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 28 (flagged in 2 sector(s)). Detection score 94.0.
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) | 18.5289 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 28 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 5.2% |
| Amplitude | 1.3% |
| Data used | TESS sector 28 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.05 |
| Gaia G mag | 13.69 |
| TESS mag | 12.9 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 143949746 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 6511524914453333504 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | none within 5' |
| RA (deg) | 333.49 |
| Dec (deg) | -50.8523 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-12 |
Data files
- TIC143949746_s0028.fits 200 KB
- TIC143949746_s0028.png 61 KB
- thumb.png 76 KB
- meta.json
