TIC 261646680
Eclipsing binaryProbably known
Notes
WARNING: same period as the known variable WISE J011759.5-814556 57" away; the signal is probably its light leaking in.
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 27 (flagged in 4 sector(s)). Detection score 185.0.
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 4.7)
2026-10-12 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 27
The signal
| Type | Eclipsing binary |
| Status | Probably known |
| Period (days) | 0.408041 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 27 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 2.9% |
| Amplitude | 4.6% |
| Data used | TESS sector 27 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 845 (~2,757 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 6,313 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 1.54 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 1.27 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 3.42 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.81 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 4.69 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.30 |
| TESS mag | 12.87 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 261646680 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 4630363598543891968 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | WISE J011759.5-814556 (EW|EA, P = 0.40743 d), 57" away (same period!) |
| RA (deg) | 19.4059 |
| Dec (deg) | -81.7745 |
| 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
- TIC261646680_s0027.fits 194 KB
- TIC261646680_s0027.png 75 KB
- thumb.png 121 KB
- meta.json
