TIC 317919722
Eclipsing binaryNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 6 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 312.4.
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.
Updates:
2026-10-02 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 4.5)
2026-10-02 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 6
The signal
| Type | Eclipsing binary |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period (days) | 1.16787 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 6 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 11.3% |
| Amplitude | 7.5% |
| Data used | TESS sector 6 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 570 (~1,858 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 5,370 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 1.16 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 0.97 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.94 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 4.49 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.56 |
| TESS mag | 13.09 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 317919722 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 2992424322102225408 |
| SIMBAD name | UCAC4 372-010933 [*] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 2992425387254112640 (RS), 154" away |
| RA (deg) | 89.7281 |
| Dec (deg) | -15.617 |
| 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
- TIC317919722_s0006.fits 65 KB
- TIC317919722_s0006.png 46 KB
- thumb.png 50 KB
- meta.json
