TIC 169317732
Eclipsing binaryNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 32 (flagged in 2 sector(s)). Detection score 243.6.
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:
2026-10-12 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 4.5)
2026-10-12 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 32
The signal
| Type | Eclipsing binary |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period (days) | 3.96619 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 32 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 8.9% |
| Amplitude | 4.4% |
| Data used | TESS sector 32 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 949 (~3,095 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 5,262 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 1.63 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 0.96 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 1.84 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.01 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 4.45 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 14.04 |
| TESS mag | 13.51 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 169317732 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 2988133993370687744 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 2988133993370686336 (ROT), 33" away |
| RA (deg) | 75.8553 |
| Dec (deg) | -12.236 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-12 |
| Last update | 2026-10-12 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC169317732_s0032.fits 205 KB
- TIC169317732_s0032.png 59 KB
- thumb.png 72 KB
- meta.json
