TIC 178068669
Eclipsing binaryProbably known
Notes
WARNING: same period as the known variable ASAS J073328-0408.5 45" away; the signal is probably its light leaking in.
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 7 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 709.3.
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:
2026-10-02 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 3.2)
2026-10-02 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 7
The signal
| Type | Eclipsing binary |
| Status | Probably known |
| Period (days) | 2.28613 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 7 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 52.7% |
| Amplitude | 28.0% |
| Data used | TESS sector 7 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 639 (~2,083 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.85 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 3.21 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.49 |
| TESS mag | 13.04 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 178068669 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 3057335399799584768 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | ASAS J073328-0408.5 (ED, P = 2.2831 d), 45" away (same period!) |
| RA (deg) | 113.356 |
| Dec (deg) | -4.13422 |
| 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
- TIC178068669_s0007.fits 70 KB
- TIC178068669_s0007.png 40 KB
- thumb.png 39 KB
- meta.json
