TIC 16453124
Eclipsing binaryNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 7 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 304.8.
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:
2026-10-02 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 1.8)
2026-10-02 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 7
The signal
| Type | Eclipsing binary |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period (days) | 2.79214 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 7 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 9.9% |
| Amplitude | 2.2% |
| Data used | TESS sector 7 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 585 (~1,907 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.78 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.76 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.20 |
| TESS mag | 12.79 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 16453124 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 3151953013931419904 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | none within 5' |
| RA (deg) | 116.664 |
| Dec (deg) | 13.0726 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-02 |
| Last update | 2026-10-02 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC16453124_s0007.fits 70 KB
- TIC16453124_s0007.png 45 KB
- thumb.png 34 KB
- meta.json
