TIC 269083830
Eclipsing binaryNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 33 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 258.5.
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.
Updates:
2026-10-13 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 8.7)
2026-10-13 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 33
The signal
| Type | Eclipsing binary |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period (days) | 2.90374 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 33 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 5.9% |
| Amplitude | 7.1% |
| Data used | TESS sector 33 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 1,578 (~5,148 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 7,482 K |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.59 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 8.67 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.10 |
| TESS mag | 12.78 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 269083830 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 3101344830175850880 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 3101344860233746304 (E, P = 13.671 d), 54" away |
| RA (deg) | 105.696 |
| Dec (deg) | -5.45174 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-13 |
| Last update | 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
- TIC269083830_s0033.fits 200 KB
- TIC269083830_s0033.png 76 KB
- thumb.png 101 KB
- meta.json
