TIC 278826516
Eclipsing binaryNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 5 (flagged in 2 sector(s)). Detection score 474.0.
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.
| Type | Eclipsing binary |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period (days) | 14.0849 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 5 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 7.9% |
| Amplitude | 0.2% |
| RA (deg) | 100.478 |
| Dec (deg) | -54.8182 |
| TESS mag | 11.66 |
| TIC ID | 278826516 |
| SIMBAD name | UCAC4 176-008644 [*] |
| Nearest known variable | none within 5' |
| Data used | TESS sector 5 (QLP) |
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-02 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |