TIC 251851871
Eclipsing binaryNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 2 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 695.5.
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.
| Type | Eclipsing binary |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period (days) | 5.90576 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 2 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 18.2% |
| Amplitude | 2.4% |
| RA (deg) | 7.9879 |
| Dec (deg) | -33.526 |
| TESS mag | 12.95 |
| TIC ID | 251851871 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | SSS_J003158.8-333013 (RRAB, P = 0.59966 d), 82" away |
| Data used | TESS sector 2 (QLP) |
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-01 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |