TIC 150319109
Eclipsing binaryNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 29 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 371.8.
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 1.7)
2026-10-12 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 29
The signal
| Type | Eclipsing binary |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period (days) | 23.656 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 29 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 68.8% |
| Amplitude | 2.5% |
| Data used | TESS sector 29 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 1,216 (~3,967 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 5,509 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 2.04 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 1.15 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 3.43 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.91 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.72 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.77 |
| TESS mag | 13.3 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 150319109 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 5284323084339499008 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 5284322809461529856 (RS), 122" away |
| RA (deg) | 95.332 |
| Dec (deg) | -65.5387 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-12 |
| Last update | 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
- TIC150319109_s0029.fits 208 KB
- TIC150319109_s0029.png 38 KB
- thumb.png 32 KB
- meta.json
