TIC 290978515
Eclipsing binaryNew candidate

Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 33 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 710.0.
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.
The signal
| Type | Eclipsing binary |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period (days) | 10.2063 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 33 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 70.3% |
| Amplitude | 23.8% |
| Data used | TESS sector 33 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 905 (~2,953 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 7,257 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 1.46 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 1.50 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 5.30 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.57 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 0.93 - fits a single star |
| Gaia G mag | 12.92 |
| TESS mag | 12.64 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 290978515 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 3115696411850199552 |
| SIMBAD name | Gaia DR3 3115696411850199552 [*] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 3115696446209927808 (ACV|roAm|roAp|SXARI), 49" away |
| RA (deg) | 105.154 |
| Dec (deg) | 2.39929 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-13 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC290978515_s0033.fits 200 KB
- TIC290978515_s0033.png 48 KB
- thumb.png 49 KB
- meta.json