TIC 144149825
Eclipsing binaryProbably known
Notes
WARNING: same period as the known variable SSS_J040303.3-441743 41" away; the signal is probably its light leaking in.
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 31 (flagged in 4 sector(s)). Detection score 409.3.
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 | Probably known |
| Period (days) | 0.946882 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 31 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 9.9% |
| Amplitude | 12.1% |
| Data used | TESS sector 31 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 870 (~2,837 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.74 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 0.96 - fits a single star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.67 |
| TESS mag | 13.29 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 144149825 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 4838502936388481024 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | SSS_J040303.3-441743 (EA, P = 0.94691 d), 41" away (same period!) |
| RA (deg) | 60.7509 |
| Dec (deg) | -44.3038 |
| 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
- TIC144149825_s0030.fits 217 KB
- TIC144149825_s0030.png 75 KB
- TIC144149825_s0031.fits 200 KB
- TIC144149825_s0031.png 69 KB
- thumb.png 81 KB
- meta.json
