TIC 260608080
Eclipsing binaryProbably known
Notes
NOTE: SIMBAD already lists this star (UCAC4 175-008305) as type **, so it may be known after all - check the SIMBAD references.
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 32 (flagged in 14 sector(s)). Detection score 153.9.
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:
2026-10-12 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 6.2)
2026-10-12 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 31
The signal
| Type | Eclipsing binary |
| Status | Probably known |
| Period (days) | 3.41927 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 32 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 2.1% |
| Amplitude | 1.5% |
| Data used | TESS sector 32 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 699 (~2,279 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.02 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 6.20 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.18 |
| TESS mag | 12.51 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 260608080 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 5496549684855691520 |
| SIMBAD name | UCAC4 175-008305 [**] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 5496361634007703168 (E, P = 3.007 d), 158" away |
| RA (deg) | 97.5502 |
| Dec (deg) | -55.1152 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-12 |
| Last update | 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
- TIC260608080_s0031.fits 200 KB
- TIC260608080_s0031.png 66 KB
- TIC260608080_s0032.fits 205 KB
- TIC260608080_s0032.png 66 KB
- thumb.png 95 KB
- meta.json
