TIC 291116162
Eclipsing binaryNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 27 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 98.5.
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) | 6.13268 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 27 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 5.2% |
| Amplitude | 2.3% |
| Data used | TESS sector 27 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 1,018 (~3,321 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 5,654 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 1.61 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 1.03 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 2.38 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.81 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.05 - fits a single star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.69 |
| TESS mag | 13.27 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 291116162 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 6678128585651000832 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | none within 5' |
| RA (deg) | 310.199 |
| Dec (deg) | -41.24 |
| 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
- TIC291116162_s0027.fits 194 KB
- TIC291116162_s0027.png 66 KB
- thumb.png 107 KB
- meta.json
