TIC 343895671
Eclipsing binaryNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 13 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 939.3.
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:
2026-10-09 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 3.1)
2026-10-09 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 13
The signal
| Type | Eclipsing binary |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period (days) | 3.01967 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 13 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 23.4% |
| Amplitude | 7.3% |
| Data used | TESS sector 13 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 154 (~502 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 3,776 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 0.90 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 0.15 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 2.13 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 3.14 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.72 |
| TESS mag | 12.66 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 343895671 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 6633743087945109888 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | none within 5' |
| RA (deg) | 285.55 |
| Dec (deg) | -58.2047 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-09 |
| Last update | 2026-10-09 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC343895671_s0013.fits 82 KB
- TIC343895671_s0013.png 37 KB
- thumb.png 30 KB
- meta.json
