TIC 159748368
Eclipsing binaryNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 28 (flagged in 2 sector(s)). Detection score 157.7.
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.
The signal
| Type | Eclipsing binary |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period (days) | 3.17687 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 28 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 3.4% |
| Amplitude | 0.8% |
| Data used | TESS sector 28 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.67 |
| Gaia G mag | 13.17 |
| TESS mag | 12.06 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 159748368 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 6580798270173490560 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 6580797342459859840 (ROT), 143" away |
| RA (deg) | 319.383 |
| Dec (deg) | -41.1249 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-12 |
Data files
- TIC159748368_s0028.fits 200 KB
- TIC159748368_s0028.png 57 KB
- thumb.png 78 KB
- meta.json
