TIC 31620381
Eclipsing binaryNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 7 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 195.6.
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.
Updates:
2026-10-02 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 4.6)
2026-10-02 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 7
The signal
| Type | Eclipsing binary |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period (days) | 1.09078 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 7 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 2.4% |
| Amplitude | 2.9% |
| Data used | TESS sector 7 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 776 (~2,531 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.43 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 4.61 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 12.56 |
| TESS mag | 12.17 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 31620381 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 3040827121767125504 |
| SIMBAD name | TYC 5414-285-1 [*] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 3040815271953537536 (ROT), 111" away |
| RA (deg) | 116.219 |
| Dec (deg) | -9.71174 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-02 |
| Last update | 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
- TIC31620381_s0007.fits 70 KB
- TIC31620381_s0007.png 44 KB
- thumb.png 67 KB
- meta.json
