TIC 180412528
Eclipsing binaryKnown to NASA (TOI)

Notes
Already known to NASA: CTOI 180412528.01 (PC).
Already on NASA's TESS list as CTOI 180412528.01 (PC).
NOTE: SIMBAD already lists this star (L 26-86) as type **, so it may be known after all - check the SIMBAD references.
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 1 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 398.1.
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 Found on NASA's list of TESS planet candidates: CTOI 180412528.01 (PC)
2026-10-02 Planet check: Already known to NASA: CTOI 180412528.01 (PC)
2026-10-02 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 1
The signal
| Type | Eclipsing binary |
| Status | Known to NASA (TOI) |
| Period (days) | 4.58911 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 1 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 3.2% |
| Amplitude | 0.2% |
| Data used | TESS sector 1 (QLP) |
Planet check
| Verdict | Already known to NASA: CTOI 180412528.01 (PC) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 63 (~205 light years) |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.28 - fits a single star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.10 |
| TESS mag | 10.76 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 180412528 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 4635916819458966144 |
| SIMBAD name | L 26-86 [**] |
| Nearest known variable | none within 5' |
| RA (deg) | 11.3509 |
| Dec (deg) | -77.8688 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-02 |
| Last update | 2026-10-02 |
Data files
- TIC180412528_s0001.fits 79 KB
- TIC180412528_s0001.png 40 KB
- thumb.png 37 KB
- meta.json