TIC 234931113
Eclipsing binaryNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 33 (flagged in 2 sector(s)). Detection score 238.8.
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:
2026-10-13 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 20.4)
2026-10-13 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 33
The signal
| Type | Eclipsing binary |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period (days) | 0.466018 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 33 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 5.5% |
| Amplitude | 8.2% |
| Data used | TESS sector 33 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 385 (~1,256 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.90 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 20.42 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.82 |
| TESS mag | 13.23 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 234931113 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 3131824529443192704 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | ZTF J063338.89+054650.9 (BY, P = 5.4783 d), 71" away |
| RA (deg) | 98.4033 |
| Dec (deg) | 5.79839 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-13 |
| Last update | 2026-10-13 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC234931113_s0033.fits 200 KB
- TIC234931113_s0033.png 76 KB
- thumb.png 101 KB
- meta.json
