TIC 304166864
Eclipsing binaryNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 10 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 444.4.
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) | 4.27281 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 10 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 57.7% |
| Amplitude | 31.8% |
| Data used | TESS sector 10 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 5,553 (~18,112 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 3,983 K |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 3.82 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.04 - fits a single star |
| Gaia G mag | 14.93 |
| TESS mag | 13.27 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 304166864 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 5334791698911566464 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 5334791694548686208 (E, P = 0.35791 d), 35" away |
| RA (deg) | 177.891 |
| Dec (deg) | -61.3858 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-03 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC304166864_s0010.fits 76 KB
- TIC304166864_s0010.png 39 KB
- thumb.png 43 KB
- meta.json
