TIC 358232480
Eclipsing binaryNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 29 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 69.6.
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 2.1)
2026-10-12 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 29
The signal
| Type | Eclipsing binary |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period (days) | 1.6694 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 29 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 0.9% |
| Amplitude | 1.4% |
| Data used | TESS sector 29 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 543 (~1,771 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 5,737 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 1.16 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 0.97 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 1.32 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.90 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 2.08 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.18 |
| TESS mag | 12.69 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 358232480 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 4914602159074862848 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | none within 5' |
| RA (deg) | 16.9541 |
| Dec (deg) | -55.1236 |
| 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
- TIC358232480_s0029.fits 208 KB
- TIC358232480_s0029.png 68 KB
- thumb.png 135 KB
- meta.json
