TIC 300082372
Eclipsing binaryNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 27 (flagged in 2 sector(s)). Detection score 137.8.
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:
2026-10-12 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 3.2)
2026-10-12 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 27
The signal
| Type | Eclipsing binary |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period (days) | 1.81607 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 27 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 5.3% |
| Amplitude | 2.9% |
| Data used | TESS sector 27 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 867 (~2,827 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.76 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 3.23 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.13 |
| TESS mag | 12.73 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 300082372 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 6691497410095794688 |
| SIMBAD name | Gaia DR3 6691497410093946112 [WD?], 6.4" away |
| Nearest known variable | SSS_J194916.6-380958 (EW, P = 0.30221 d), 137" away |
| RA (deg) | 297.361 |
| Dec (deg) | -38.1867 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-12 |
| Last update | 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
- TIC300082372_s0027.fits 194 KB
- TIC300082372_s0027.png 65 KB
- thumb.png 95 KB
- meta.json
