TIC 188770956
Eclipsing binaryProbably known
Notes
NOTE: SIMBAD already lists this star (2MASS J17254913+5022064) as type SB*, so it may be known after all - check the SIMBAD references.
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 24 (flagged in 3 sector(s)). Detection score 212.4.
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 | Probably known |
| Period (days) | 4.54111 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 24 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 2.9% |
| Amplitude | 0.3% |
| Data used | TESS sector 24 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 354 (~1,153 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 5,964 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 1.36 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 1.03 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 1.95 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.79 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 0.97 - fits a single star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 110 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 11.74 |
| TESS mag | 11.33 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 188770956 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 1366700207526789760 |
| SIMBAD name | 2MASS J17254913+5022064 [SB*] |
| Nearest known variable | none within 5' |
| RA (deg) | 261.455 |
| Dec (deg) | 50.3685 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 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
- TIC188770956_s0024.fits 76 KB
- TIC188770956_s0024.png 43 KB
- thumb.png 42 KB
- meta.json
