TIC 143997064
Eclipsing binaryNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 28 (flagged in 2 sector(s)). Detection score 269.5.
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) | 3.55656 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 28 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 13.2% |
| Amplitude | 2.7% |
| Data used | TESS sector 28 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 923 (~3,012 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 6,050 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 1.31 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 1.11 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 2.04 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.71 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 0.99 - fits a single star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.72 |
| TESS mag | 13.35 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 143997064 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 6510261953549809152 |
| SIMBAD name | UCAC4 185-218234 [*] |
| Nearest known variable | none within 5' |
| RA (deg) | 335.898 |
| Dec (deg) | -53.105 |
| 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
- TIC143997064_s0028.fits 200 KB
- TIC143997064_s0028.png 58 KB
- thumb.png 71 KB
- meta.json
