TIC 279218518
Eclipsing binaryProbably known
Notes
WARNING: same period as the known variable ASASSN-V J065456.16-595110.2 39" away; the signal is probably its light leaking in.
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 31 (flagged in 13 sector(s)). Detection score 110.1.
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.
The signal
| Type | Eclipsing binary |
| Status | Probably known |
| Period (days) | 0.408295 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 31 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 0.6% |
| Amplitude | 1.1% |
| Data used | TESS sector 31 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 1,897 (~6,188 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 4,828 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 11.15 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 3.00 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 60.69 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.36 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.10 - fits a single star |
| Gaia G mag | 12.16 |
| TESS mag | 11.47 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 279218518 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 5480391395116436736 |
| SIMBAD name | UCAC4 151-008744 [*] |
| Nearest known variable | ASASSN-V J065456.16-595110.2 (EW, P = 0.40836 d), 39" away (same period!) |
| RA (deg) | 103.731 |
| Dec (deg) | -59.842 |
| 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
- TIC279218518_s0031.fits 200 KB
- TIC279218518_s0031.png 71 KB
- thumb.png 136 KB
- meta.json
