TIC 259863371
Eclipsing binaryNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 28 (flagged in 2 sector(s)). Detection score 219.6.
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) | 24.8496 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 28 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 44.1% |
| Amplitude | 2.3% |
| Data used | TESS sector 28 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 1,535 (~5,006 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.87 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.00 - fits a single star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.88 |
| TESS mag | 13.44 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 259863371 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 4644299599187973248 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 4644298362237394816 (RRC, P = 0.32221 d), 241" away |
| RA (deg) | 40.3339 |
| Dec (deg) | -71.4014 |
| 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
- TIC259863371_s0028.fits 200 KB
- TIC259863371_s0028.png 42 KB
- thumb.png 38 KB
- meta.json
