TIC 278636842
Eclipsing binaryNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 28 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 150.8.
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 | New candidate |
| Period (days) | 21.071 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 28 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 6.5% |
| Amplitude | 0.5% |
| Data used | TESS sector 28 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 365 (~1,192 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.78 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.08 - fits a single star |
| Gaia G mag | 11.76 |
| TESS mag | 11.35 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 278636842 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 6598175463037162112 |
| SIMBAD name | UCAC2 16297048 [*] |
| Nearest known variable | SSS_J221606.7-364132 (RRAB, P = 0.63322 d), 292" away |
| RA (deg) | 334.086 |
| Dec (deg) | -36.759 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 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
- TIC278636842_s0028.fits 200 KB
- TIC278636842_s0028.png 46 KB
- thumb.png 48 KB
- meta.json
