TIC 229668844
Eclipsing binaryProbably known
Notes
NOTE: SIMBAD already lists this star (UCAC4 673-061382) as type SB*, so it may be known after all - check the SIMBAD references.
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 24 (flagged in 2 sector(s)). Detection score 200.3.
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) | 3.67941 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 24 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 3.8% |
| Amplitude | 0.5% |
| Data used | TESS sector 24 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 496 (~1,619 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 5,682 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 1.49 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 1.00 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 2.04 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.87 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 0.97 - fits a single star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 109 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 12.46 |
| TESS mag | 12.01 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 229668844 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 1385569476326730368 |
| SIMBAD name | UCAC4 673-061382 [SB*] |
| Nearest known variable | none within 5' |
| RA (deg) | 245.195 |
| Dec (deg) | 44.4324 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-11 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC229668844_s0024.fits 76 KB
- TIC229668844_s0024.png 45 KB
- thumb.png 46 KB
- meta.json
