TIC 201875342
Eclipsing binaryNew candidate

Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 30 (flagged in 3 sector(s)). Detection score 148.6.
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 2.4)
2026-10-12 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 30
The signal
| Type | Eclipsing binary |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period (days) | 0.378533 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 30 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 2.7% |
| Amplitude | 3.2% |
| Data used | TESS sector 30 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 696 (~2,271 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 5,926 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 1.31 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 1.04 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 1.87 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.86 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 2.41 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.41 |
| TESS mag | 12.97 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 201875342 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 4737974279022740608 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | none within 5' |
| RA (deg) | 38.4955 |
| Dec (deg) | -58.9538 |
| 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
- TIC201875342_s0030.fits 217 KB
- TIC201875342_s0030.png 71 KB
- thumb.png 112 KB
- meta.json