TIC 276877650
Eclipsing binaryProbably known
Notes
NOTE: SIMBAD already lists this star (TYC 9523-100-1) as type SB*, so it may be known after all - check the SIMBAD references.
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 12 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 458.3.
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) | 3.62409 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 12 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 6.3% |
| Amplitude | 3.1% |
| Data used | TESS sector 12 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 592 (~1,932 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 6,580 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 1.74 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 1.40 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 5.14 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.83 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.16 - fits a single star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 98 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 12.24 |
| TESS mag | 11.81 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 276877650 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 6359377072383055744 |
| SIMBAD name | TYC 9523-100-1 [SB*] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 6359376896288181504 (E, P = 2.2972 d), 75" away |
| RA (deg) | 274.245 |
| Dec (deg) | -83.0187 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-06 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC276877650_s0012.fits 82 KB
- TIC276877650_s0012.png 41 KB
- thumb.png 37 KB
- meta.json
