TIC 247951898
Eclipsing binaryNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 33 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 1063.5.
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) | 3.37512 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 33 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 33.6% |
| Amplitude | 34.3% |
| Data used | TESS sector 33 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 1,864 (~6,079 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 8,950 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 2.54 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 2.26 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 37.55 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.48 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.04 - fits a single star |
| Gaia G mag | 12.94 |
| TESS mag | 12.7 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 247951898 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 3349629674006858240 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | WVSC 75 (EW, P = 0.29801 d), 52" away |
| RA (deg) | 88.2305 |
| Dec (deg) | 16.2327 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 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
- TIC247951898_s0033.fits 200 KB
- TIC247951898_s0033.png 50 KB
- thumb.png 47 KB
- meta.json
