TIC 200851634
Eclipsing binaryNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 4 (flagged in 2 sector(s)). Detection score 86.9.
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:
2026-10-03 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 36.7)
2026-10-03 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 4
The signal
| Type | Eclipsing binary |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period (days) | 1.37223 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 4 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 1.3% |
| Amplitude | 0.8% |
| Data used | TESS sector 4 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 294 (~959 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.16 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 36.72 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 35 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 12.98 |
| TESS mag | 12.26 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 200851634 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 4833530635570045824 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | none within 5' |
| RA (deg) | 53.6751 |
| Dec (deg) | -49.0519 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-03 |
| Last update | 2026-10-03 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC200851634_s0004.fits 68 KB
- TIC200851634_s0004.png 42 KB
- thumb.png 58 KB
- meta.json
