TIC 348761152
Eclipsing binaryProbably known
Notes
NOTE: SIMBAD already lists this star (UCAC4 055-001876) as type SB*, so it may be known after all - check the SIMBAD references.
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 28 (flagged in 4 sector(s)). Detection score 212.1.
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 2.0)
2026-10-12 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 28
The signal
| Type | Eclipsing binary |
| Status | Probably known |
| Period (days) | 2.52657 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 28 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 2.9% |
| Amplitude | 0.9% |
| Data used | TESS sector 28 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 609 (~1,986 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.79 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.99 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 126 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 12.50 |
| TESS mag | 12.09 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 348761152 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 4620595674681474432 |
| SIMBAD name | UCAC4 055-001876 [SB*] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 4620593127764828416 (RRC, P = 0.3571 d), 240" away |
| RA (deg) | 46.2542 |
| Dec (deg) | -79.1092 |
| 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
- TIC348761152_s0028.fits 200 KB
- TIC348761152_s0028.png 62 KB
- thumb.png 76 KB
- meta.json
