TIC 180946342
Eclipsing binaryNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 32 (flagged in 4 sector(s)). Detection score 277.3.
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 43.7)
2026-10-12 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 32
The signal
| Type | Eclipsing binary |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period (days) | 2.94532 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 32 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 4.5% |
| Amplitude | 1.7% |
| Data used | TESS sector 32 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 496 (~1,617 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.92 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 43.69 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.24 |
| TESS mag | 12.56 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 180946342 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 4803170439467616768 |
| SIMBAD name | UCAC4 229-007743 [*] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 4803169168156811648 (ROT), 84" away |
| RA (deg) | 89.2284 |
| Dec (deg) | -44.2733 |
| 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
- TIC180946342_s0032.fits 205 KB
- TIC180946342_s0032.png 58 KB
- thumb.png 72 KB
- meta.json
