TIC 177009886
Eclipsing binaryNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 7 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 535.8.
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.
The signal
| Type | Eclipsing binary |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period (days) | 5.24869 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 7 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 57.7% |
| Amplitude | 41.4% |
| Data used | TESS sector 7 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 1,122 (~3,659 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.51 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.07 - fits a single star |
| Gaia G mag | 12.02 |
| TESS mag | 11.78 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 177009886 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 3045838833201153920 |
| SIMBAD name | UCAC4 393-021504 [*] |
| Nearest known variable | GDS_J0704366-113149 (VAR), 44" away |
| RA (deg) | 106.165 |
| Dec (deg) | -11.5283 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 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
- TIC177009886_s0007.fits 70 KB
- TIC177009886_s0007.png 40 KB
- thumb.png 41 KB
- meta.json
