TIC 301185915
Eclipsing binaryProbably known
Notes
WARNING: same period as the known variable V0910 Mon 56" away; the signal is probably its light leaking in.
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 6 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 818.9.
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.
The signal
| Type | Eclipsing binary |
| Status | Probably known |
| Period (days) | 2.95361 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 6 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 71.3% |
| Amplitude | 23.6% |
| Data used | TESS sector 6 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 7,984 (~26,040 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.18 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.06 - fits a single star |
| Gaia G mag | 14.20 |
| TESS mag | 13.6 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 301185915 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 3130620869149876352 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | V0910 Mon (EA, P = 2.9538 d), 56" away (same period!) |
| RA (deg) | 100.065 |
| Dec (deg) | 4.1746 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-02 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC301185915_s0006.fits 65 KB
- TIC301185915_s0006.png 36 KB
- thumb.png 32 KB
- meta.json
