TIC 218434710
Eclipsing binaryProbably known
Notes
NOTE: SIMBAD already lists this star (TYC 6005-468-1) as type **, so it may be known after all - check the SIMBAD references.
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 7 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 915.7.
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) | 3.29389 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 7 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 5.8% |
| Amplitude | 6.0% |
| Data used | TESS sector 7 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 912 (~2,974 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.70 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.25 - fits a single star |
| Gaia G mag | 11.64 |
| TESS mag | 10.81 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 218434710 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 5719626987675849984 |
| SIMBAD name | TYC 6005-468-1 [**] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 5719627022040706304 (DSCT|GDOR|SXPHE), 33" away |
| RA (deg) | 124.001 |
| Dec (deg) | -18.8559 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-02 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC218434710_s0007.fits 70 KB
- TIC218434710_s0007.png 40 KB
- thumb.png 38 KB
- meta.json
