TIC 158582794
Eclipsing binaryNew candidate
Notes
WARNING: same period as the known variable ASAS J012726-4928.4 63" away; the signal is probably its light leaking in.
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 2 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 1501.5.
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.
| Type | Eclipsing binary |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period (days) | 2.16031 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 2 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 57.0% |
| Amplitude | 55.9% |
| RA (deg) | 21.8636 |
| Dec (deg) | -49.4562 |
| TESS mag | 12.59 |
| TIC ID | 158582794 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | ASAS J012726-4928.4 (EA, P = 2.1603 d), 63" away (same period!) |
| Data used | TESS sector 2 (QLP) |
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-01 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |