TIC 17931849
Eclipsing binaryNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 22 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 198.2.
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:
2026-10-11 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 5.2)
2026-10-11 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 22
The signal
| Type | Eclipsing binary |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period (days) | 0.623629 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 22 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 6.9% |
| Amplitude | 7.9% |
| Data used | TESS sector 22 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 168 (~549 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 2.47 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 5.22 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 14.55 |
| TESS mag | 13.34 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 17931849 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 760429392890897920 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 760426124421651712 (ROT), 240" away |
| RA (deg) | 170.027 |
| Dec (deg) | 36.1178 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-11 |
| Last update | 2026-10-11 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC17931849_s0022.fits 79 KB
- TIC17931849_s0022.png 46 KB
- thumb.png 52 KB
- meta.json
