TIC 149838872
Eclipsing binaryNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 2 (flagged in 2 sector(s)). Detection score 101.7.
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:
2026-10-12 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 11.6)
2026-10-12 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 2
The signal
| Type | Eclipsing binary |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period (days) | 3.00289 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 2 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 3.9% |
| Amplitude | 1.1% |
| Data used | TESS sector 2 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.07 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 11.59 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.84 |
| TESS mag | 12.95 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 149838872 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 6552402317231647616 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | ASASSN-15sj (UG), 231" away |
| RA (deg) | 352.056 |
| Dec (deg) | -34.1315 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-12 |
| Last update | 2026-10-12 |
Data files
- TIC149838872_s0002.fits 79 KB
- TIC149838872_s0002.png 46 KB
- thumb.png 58 KB
- meta.json
