TIC 32153552
Eclipsing binaryProbably known
Notes
NOTE: SIMBAD already lists this star (OGLE LMC-ECL-26257) as type EB*, so it may be known after all - check the SIMBAD references.
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 31 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 149.3.
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 7.1)
2026-10-12 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 31
The signal
| Type | Eclipsing binary |
| Status | Probably known |
| Period (days) | 0.840213 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 31 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 14.8% |
| Amplitude | 15.5% |
| Data used | TESS sector 31 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 258 (~842 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 2.37 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 7.10 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 15.98 |
| TESS mag | 14.71 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 32153552 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 4665845315511911936 |
| SIMBAD name | OGLE LMC-ECL-26257 [EB*] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 4665845281152168192 (RRAB, P = 0.79106 d), 74" away |
| RA (deg) | 59.5994 |
| Dec (deg) | -71.3287 |
| 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
- TIC32153552_s0031.fits 200 KB
- TIC32153552_s0031.png 68 KB
- thumb.png 90 KB
- meta.json
