TIC 296774370
Eclipsing binaryProbably known
Notes
WARNING: same period as the known variable WISE J204615.7+452705 51" away; the signal is probably its light leaking in.
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 15 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 281.1.
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 | Probably known |
| Period (days) | 1.54407 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 15 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 18.6% |
| Amplitude | 17.0% |
| Data used | TESS sector 15 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 4,694 (~15,311 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 4.09 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.07 - fits a single star |
| Gaia G mag | 15.26 |
| TESS mag | 13.43 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 296774370 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 2166302103058133632 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | WISE J204615.7+452705 (EA, P = 1.5424 d), 51" away (same period!) |
| RA (deg) | 311.575 |
| Dec (deg) | 45.4389 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-10 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC296774370_s0015.fits 76 KB
- TIC296774370_s0015.png 41 KB
- thumb.png 40 KB
- meta.json
