TIC 237132413
Eclipsing binaryProbably known
Notes
NOTE: SIMBAD already lists this star (1SWASP J183101.32+491840.7) as type SB*, so it may be known after all - check the SIMBAD references.
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 14 (flagged in 2 sector(s)). Detection score 238.9.
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.
Updates:
2026-10-09 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 9.8)
2026-10-09 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 14
The signal
| Type | Eclipsing binary |
| Status | Probably known |
| Period (days) | 1.42013 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 14 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 2.8% |
| Amplitude | 2.3% |
| Data used | TESS sector 14 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 405 (~1,321 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.68 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 9.78 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 91 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 12.52 |
| TESS mag | 11.72 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 237132413 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 2120934638375304320 |
| SIMBAD name | 1SWASP J183101.32+491840.7 [SB*] |
| Nearest known variable | none within 5' |
| RA (deg) | 277.756 |
| Dec (deg) | 49.3113 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-09 |
| Last update | 2026-10-09 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC237132413_s0014.fits 79 KB
- TIC237132413_s0014.png 45 KB
- thumb.png 55 KB
- meta.json
