TIC 270673311
Eclipsing binaryNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 6 (flagged in 3 sector(s)). Detection score 371.1.
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:
2026-10-02 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 14.4)
2026-10-02 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 6
The signal
| Type | Eclipsing binary |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period (days) | 1.76651 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 6 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 8.5% |
| Amplitude | 2.0% |
| Data used | TESS sector 6 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 183 (~595 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.79 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 14.40 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.50 |
| TESS mag | 12.55 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 270673311 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 4792735180767452672 |
| SIMBAD name | UCAC4 195-006654 [*] |
| Nearest known variable | none within 5' |
| RA (deg) | 87.4409 |
| Dec (deg) | -51.1729 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-02 |
| Last update | 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
- TIC270673311_s0004.fits 68 KB
- TIC270673311_s0004.png 40 KB
- TIC270673311_s0006.fits 65 KB
- TIC270673311_s0006.png 40 KB
- thumb.png 38 KB
- meta.json
