TIC 29759456
Eclipsing binaryNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 4 (flagged in 17 sector(s)). Detection score 63.4.
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) | 3.21526 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 4 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 1.3% |
| Amplitude | 1.3% |
| Data used | TESS sector 4 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 2,268 (~7,398 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.22 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 0.99 - fits a single star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.87 |
| TESS mag | 13.26 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 29759456 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 4668200920391766272 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 4668200989111241984 (E, P = 6.9374 d), 57" away |
| RA (deg) | 64.279 |
| Dec (deg) | -68.104 |
| 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
- TIC29759456_s0004.fits 68 KB
- TIC29759456_s0004.png 44 KB
- thumb.png 60 KB
- meta.json
