TIC 318125728
Eclipsing binaryProbably noise
Notes
Probably noise or an instrument effect.
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 27 (flagged in 2 sector(s)). Detection score 134.6.
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:
2026-10-12 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 6.0)
2026-10-12 Planet check: Probably noise or an instrument effect
2026-10-12 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 27
The signal
| Type | Eclipsing binary |
| Status | Probably noise |
| Period (days) | 1.15837 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 27 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 2.9% |
| Amplitude | 3.7% |
| Data used | TESS sector 27 (QLP) |
Planet check
| Verdict | Probably noise or an instrument effect |
| Size if it's a planet | ~18.9 Earth radii (~1.68 Jupiter) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 601 (~1,960 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 5,705 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 1.28 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 0.93 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 1.33 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.13 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 6.02 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.76 |
| TESS mag | 13.19 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 318125728 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 6349010808035938560 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 6349009880323002368 (ROT), 112" away |
| RA (deg) | 307.98 |
| Dec (deg) | -81.8177 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-12 |
| Last update | 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
- 5_planet_check.png 101 KB
- TIC318125728_s0027.fits 194 KB
- TIC318125728_s0027.png 71 KB
- lightcurve_all_sectors.csv 2 MB
- planet_check.json 4 KB
- thumb.png 117 KB
- meta.json
