TIC 270245976
Eclipsing binaryNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 27 (flagged in 3 sector(s)). Detection score 230.1.
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 12.7)
2026-10-12 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 27
The signal
| Type | Eclipsing binary |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period (days) | 0.307411 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 27 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 3.7% |
| Amplitude | 4.4% |
| Data used | TESS sector 27 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 98 (~320 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 2.35 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 12.72 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.48 |
| TESS mag | 12.34 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 270245976 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 6357389670755206144 |
| SIMBAD name | UCAC4 073-043173 [PM*] |
| Nearest known variable | none within 5' |
| RA (deg) | 333.05 |
| Dec (deg) | -75.5514 |
| 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
- TIC270245976_s0027.fits 194 KB
- TIC270245976_s0027.png 67 KB
- thumb.png 85 KB
- meta.json
