TIC 259318767
Eclipsing binaryNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 4 (flagged in 2 sector(s)). Detection score 169.1.
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:
2026-10-02 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 13.3)
2026-10-02 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 4
The signal
| Type | Eclipsing binary |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period (days) | 2.50638 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 4 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 5.3% |
| Amplitude | 5.8% |
| Data used | TESS sector 4 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 929 (~3,031 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 5,960 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 1.25 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 1.08 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 1.78 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.74 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 13.30 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.84 |
| TESS mag | 13.43 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 259318767 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 4787674644139976192 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | none within 5' |
| RA (deg) | 67.772 |
| Dec (deg) | -49.495 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-02 |
| Last update | 2026-10-02 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC259318767_s0004.fits 68 KB
- TIC259318767_s0004.png 40 KB
- thumb.png 50 KB
- meta.json
