TIC 257723440
Eclipsing binaryNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 3 (flagged in 2 sector(s)). Detection score 39.2.
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) | 2.49946 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 3 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 0.6% |
| Amplitude | 0.5% |
| Data used | TESS sector 3 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 557 (~1,817 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.78 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.04 - fits a single star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.01 |
| TESS mag | 12.62 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 257723440 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 4967050173686600064 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 4967054228135723904 (ROT), 226" away |
| RA (deg) | 37.2267 |
| Dec (deg) | -34.8158 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-12 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC257723440_s0003.fits 82 KB
- TIC257723440_s0003.png 47 KB
- thumb.png 67 KB
- meta.json
