TIC 290988855
Eclipsing binaryNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 33 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 434.2.
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.
Updates:
2026-10-13 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 1.4)
2026-10-13 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 33
The signal
| Type | Eclipsing binary |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period (days) | 6.28746 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 33 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 8.9% |
| Amplitude | 4.3% |
| Data used | TESS sector 33 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 834 (~2,721 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.76 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.43 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 12.89 |
| TESS mag | 12.49 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 290988855 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 3115449537132470272 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 3115449502772746624 (E, P = 1.9345 d), 68" away |
| RA (deg) | 105.235 |
| Dec (deg) | 1.79864 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-13 |
| Last update | 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
- TIC290988855_s0033.fits 200 KB
- TIC290988855_s0033.png 59 KB
- thumb.png 59 KB
- meta.json
