TIC 159853234
Eclipsing binaryNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 25 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 146.4.
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:
2026-10-11 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 2.4)
2026-10-11 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 25
The signal
| Type | Eclipsing binary |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period (days) | 0.769901 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 25 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 5.9% |
| Amplitude | 8.2% |
| Data used | TESS sector 25 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 977 (~3,185 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.74 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 2.44 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.44 |
| TESS mag | 13.02 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 159853234 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 4609825717770439808 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | ZTF J175634.96+371712.0 (EW, P = 0.25727 d), 159" away |
| RA (deg) | 269.201 |
| Dec (deg) | 37.2818 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-11 |
| Last update | 2026-10-11 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC159853234_s0025.fits 73 KB
- TIC159853234_s0025.png 47 KB
- thumb.png 54 KB
- meta.json
