TIC 169450989
Eclipsing binaryNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 32 (flagged in 2 sector(s)). Detection score 170.3.
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 2.5)
2026-10-12 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 32
The signal
| Type | Eclipsing binary |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period (days) | 3.45601 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 32 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 1.3% |
| Amplitude | 0.8% |
| Data used | TESS sector 32 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 526 (~1,715 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.76 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 2.45 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 11.90 |
| TESS mag | 11.5 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 169450989 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 2982948215497925760 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | ASASSN-V J051002.41-163211.1 (ROT, P = 3.4049 d), 38" away |
| RA (deg) | 77.5194 |
| Dec (deg) | -16.5422 |
| 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
- TIC169450989_s0032.fits 205 KB
- TIC169450989_s0032.png 62 KB
- thumb.png 83 KB
- meta.json
