TIC 156088809
Eclipsing binaryNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 2 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 124.6.
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:
2026-10-03 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 8.3)
2026-10-03 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 2
The signal
| Type | Eclipsing binary |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period (days) | 2.2071 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 2 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 2.2% |
| Amplitude | 0.8% |
| Data used | TESS sector 2 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 435 (~1,418 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.04 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 8.29 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 12.84 |
| TESS mag | 12 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 156088809 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 4926818081154043264 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | none within 5' |
| RA (deg) | 11.9155 |
| Dec (deg) | -49.2921 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-03 |
| Last update | 2026-10-03 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC156088809_s0002.fits 79 KB
- TIC156088809_s0002.png 42 KB
- thumb.png 57 KB
- meta.json
