TIC 269730072
Eclipsing binaryNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 29 (flagged in 6 sector(s)). Detection score 205.7.
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 8.9)
2026-10-12 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 29
The signal
| Type | Eclipsing binary |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period (days) | 3.11062 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 29 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 7.9% |
| Amplitude | 3.1% |
| Data used | TESS sector 29 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 1,281 (~4,177 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.79 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 8.90 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.72 |
| TESS mag | 13.3 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 269730072 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 4625985996076829568 |
| SIMBAD name | UCAC4 059-002966 [Pe*] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 4625997536652678144 (ROT), 282" away |
| RA (deg) | 63.5181 |
| Dec (deg) | -78.2565 |
| 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
- TIC269730072_s0029.fits 208 KB
- TIC269730072_s0029.png 65 KB
- thumb.png 77 KB
- meta.json
