TIC 260844610
Eclipsing binaryNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 27 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 270.2.
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) | 22.9984 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 27 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 66.3% |
| Amplitude | 4.2% |
| Data used | TESS sector 27 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 3,185 (~10,389 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.52 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 0.96 - fits a single star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.80 |
| TESS mag | 13.04 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 260844610 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 5294449380269041920 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | ASAS J075618-5810.0 (MISC, P = 21.69 d), 150" away |
| RA (deg) | 119.061 |
| Dec (deg) | -58.2081 |
| 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
- TIC260844610_s0027.fits 194 KB
- TIC260844610_s0027.png 40 KB
- thumb.png 34 KB
- meta.json
