TIC 268877245
Eclipsing binaryNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 33 (flagged in 2 sector(s)). Detection score 379.8.
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) | 2.0488 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 33 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 11.8% |
| Amplitude | 13.5% |
| Data used | TESS sector 33 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 1,394 (~4,545 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 6,652 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 1.99 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 1.50 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 6.96 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.97 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.01 - fits a single star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.99 |
| TESS mag | 13.49 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 268877245 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 3112688972671044352 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | GDS_J0701576-000751 (VAR), 43" away |
| RA (deg) | 105.497 |
| Dec (deg) | -0.120929 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-13 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC268877245_s0033.fits 200 KB
- TIC268877245_s0033.png 70 KB
- thumb.png 80 KB
- meta.json
