TIC 304710801
Eclipsing binaryProbably known
Notes
WARNING: same period as the known variable Gaia DR3 1816442210384139008 96" away; the signal is probably its light leaking in.
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 14 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 156.6.
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) | 1.86405 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 14 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 5.1% |
| Amplitude | 3.1% |
| Data used | TESS sector 14 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 11,638 (~37,960 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 2.05 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.03 - fits a single star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.65 |
| TESS mag | 12.7 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 304710801 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 1816442519621801088 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 1816442210384139008 (E, P = 1.8646 d), 96" away (same period!) |
| RA (deg) | 304.214 |
| Dec (deg) | 19.4819 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-11 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC304710801_s0014.fits 79 KB
- TIC304710801_s0014.png 40 KB
- thumb.png 47 KB
- meta.json
