TIC 302515316
Eclipsing binaryNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 30 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 384.3.
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) | 1.78367 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 30 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 5.7% |
| Amplitude | 3.7% |
| Data used | TESS sector 30 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 789 (~2,573 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.81 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.13 - fits a single star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 169 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 12.57 |
| TESS mag | 12.15 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 302515316 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 5144178026586239360 |
| SIMBAD name | UCAC4 369-002515 [*] |
| Nearest known variable | none within 5' |
| RA (deg) | 35.1369 |
| Dec (deg) | -16.3337 |
| 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
- TIC302515316_s0030.fits 217 KB
- TIC302515316_s0030.png 57 KB
- thumb.png 62 KB
- meta.json
