TIC 36728161
Transit candidateNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 31 (flagged in 2 sector(s)). Detection score 118.7.
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 | Transit candidate |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period (days) | 2.81429 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 31 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 1.5% |
| Amplitude | 0.4% |
| Data used | TESS sector 31 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 289 (~943 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.92 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 0.89 - fits a single star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 81 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 11.81 |
| TESS mag | 11.34 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 36728161 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 5171044382757475072 |
| SIMBAD name | TYC 5288-201-1 [*] |
| Nearest known variable | none within 5' |
| RA (deg) | 40.2983 |
| Dec (deg) | -11.8403 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 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
- TIC36728161_s0031.fits 200 KB
- TIC36728161_s0031.png 63 KB
- thumb.png 90 KB
- meta.json
