TIC 294188815
Eclipsing binaryNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 9 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 292.9.
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:
2026-10-03 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 40.3)
2026-10-03 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 9
The signal
| Type | Eclipsing binary |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period (days) | 1.99583 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 9 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 5.1% |
| Amplitude | 0.8% |
| Data used | TESS sector 9 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.82 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 40.33 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.34 |
| TESS mag | 12.56 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 294188815 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 5367918300563954816 |
| SIMBAD name | UCAC4 233-048859 [*] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 5367918296264800384 (ROT), 41" away |
| RA (deg) | 159.347 |
| Dec (deg) | -43.4237 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-03 |
| Last update | 2026-10-03 |
Data files
- TIC294188815_s0009.fits 73 KB
- TIC294188815_s0009.png 40 KB
- thumb.png 44 KB
- meta.json
