TIC 289940665
Eclipsing binaryNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 19 (flagged in 2 sector(s)). Detection score 346.1.
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 | New candidate |
| Period (days) | 1.777 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 19 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 3.7% |
| Amplitude | 2.7% |
| Data used | TESS sector 19 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 932 (~3,040 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 6,266 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 2.59 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 1.59 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 9.33 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.69 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 0.94 - fits a single star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 112 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 12.15 |
| TESS mag | 11.79 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 289940665 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 1143447115989527680 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | none within 5' |
| RA (deg) | 98.6115 |
| Dec (deg) | 82.0262 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-11 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC289940665_s0019.fits 73 KB
- TIC289940665_s0019.png 43 KB
- thumb.png 45 KB
- meta.json
