TIC 264179839
Eclipsing binaryNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 24 (flagged in 2 sector(s)). Detection score 257.5.
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) | 3.16326 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 24 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 4.7% |
| Amplitude | 3.0% |
| Data used | TESS sector 24 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 800 (~2,611 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.02 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.23 - fits a single star |
| Gaia G mag | 12.95 |
| TESS mag | 12.42 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 264179839 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 2284853297880615424 |
| SIMBAD name | UCAC4 844-016517 [*] |
| Nearest known variable | ZTF J211254.86+784229.0 (EB:, P = 4.6979 d), 86" away |
| RA (deg) | 318.274 |
| Dec (deg) | 78.7301 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-11 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC264179839_s0024.fits 76 KB
- TIC264179839_s0024.png 47 KB
- thumb.png 50 KB
- meta.json
