TIC 149010208
Eclipsing binaryKnown to NASA (TOI)
Notes
Already known to NASA: TOI 243.01 (APC).
Already on NASA's TESS list as TOI 243.01 (APC).
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 2 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 137.5.
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.
Updates:
2026-10-02 Found on NASA's list of TESS planet candidates: TOI 243.01 (APC)
2026-10-02 Planet check: Already known to NASA: TOI 243.01 (APC)
2026-10-02 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 2
The signal
| Type | Eclipsing binary |
| Status | Known to NASA (TOI) |
| Period (days) | 3.43696 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 2 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 1.3% |
| Amplitude | 1.1% |
| Data used | TESS sector 2 (QLP) |
Planet check
| Verdict | Already known to NASA: TOI 243.01 (APC) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 705 (~2,300 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 6,506 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 1.95 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 1.45 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 6.12 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.64 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 0.94 - fits a single star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 55 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 12.01 |
| TESS mag | 11.64 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 149010208 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 2319577906605289088 |
| SIMBAD name | TOI-243.01 [err] |
| Nearest known variable | none within 5' |
| RA (deg) | 3.39405 |
| Dec (deg) | -31.3344 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-02 |
| Last update | 2026-10-02 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC149010208_s0002.fits 79 KB
- TIC149010208_s0002.png 45 KB
- thumb.png 61 KB
- meta.json
