TIC 228972318
Eclipsing binaryNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 10 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 285.9.
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.
The signal
| Type | Eclipsing binary |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period (days) | 0.734956 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 10 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 2.3% |
| Amplitude | 2.5% |
| Data used | TESS sector 10 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 770 (~2,511 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.95 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.05 - fits a single star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 35 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 11.38 |
| TESS mag | 10.88 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 228972318 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 3497934379337916416 |
| SIMBAD name | TYC 6702-217-1 [*] |
| Nearest known variable | none within 5' |
| RA (deg) | 195.322 |
| Dec (deg) | -24.7094 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 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
- TIC228972318_s0010.fits 76 KB
- TIC228972318_s0010.png 43 KB
- thumb.png 48 KB
- meta.json
