TIC 268968658
Eclipsing binaryProbably known
Notes
WARNING: same period as the known variable ASAS J075304-5123.9 51" away; the signal is probably its light leaking in.
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 7 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 539.9.
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.
The signal
| Type | Eclipsing binary |
| Status | Probably known |
| Period (days) | 3.18851 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 7 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 33.3% |
| Amplitude | 19.3% |
| Data used | TESS sector 7 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 5,555 (~18,119 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 4,923 K |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 2.07 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.08 - fits a single star |
| Gaia G mag | 14.63 |
| TESS mag | 13.65 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 268968658 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 5513892865880563328 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | ASAS J075304-5123.9 (ED, P = 6.3776 d), 51" away (same period!) |
| RA (deg) | 118.264 |
| Dec (deg) | -51.3844 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-02 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC268968658_s0007.fits 70 KB
- TIC268968658_s0007.png 37 KB
- thumb.png 31 KB
- meta.json
