TIC 229041133
Eclipsing binaryNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 28 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 106.1.
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) | 15.9424 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 28 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 5.5% |
| Amplitude | 0.6% |
| Data used | TESS sector 28 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 788 (~2,571 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.93 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.38 - fits a single star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 29 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 12.60 |
| TESS mag | 12.12 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 229041133 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 6612918234633601024 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | none within 5' |
| RA (deg) | 330.295 |
| Dec (deg) | -32.0646 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 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
- TIC229041133_s0028.fits 200 KB
- TIC229041133_s0028.png 46 KB
- thumb.png 56 KB
- meta.json
