TIC 353960138
Eclipsing binaryProbably known
Notes
WARNING: same period as the known variable KELT KC18C020225 42" away; the signal is probably its light leaking in.
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 19 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 243.0.
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.
The signal
| Type | Eclipsing binary |
| Status | Probably known |
| Period (days) | 3.0443 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 19 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 71.6% |
| Amplitude | 9.4% |
| Data used | TESS sector 19 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 3,773 (~12,307 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 5,186 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 14.19 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 3.30 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 117.14 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 2.31 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.02 - fits a single star |
| Gaia G mag | 14.50 |
| TESS mag | 13.37 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 353960138 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 246116473771487488 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | KELT KC18C020225 (EA, P = 3.0443 d), 42" away (same period!) |
| RA (deg) | 62.4536 |
| Dec (deg) | 47.4981 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-11 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC353960138_s0019.fits 73 KB
- TIC353960138_s0019.png 37 KB
- thumb.png 42 KB
- meta.json
