TIC 390908860
Eclipsing binaryProbably known
Notes
WARNING: same period as the known variable Gaia DR3 6756331968659582848 31" away; the signal is probably its light leaking in.
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 27 (flagged in 2 sector(s)). Detection score 160.8.
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) | 0.423023 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 27 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 3.3% |
| Amplitude | 6.0% |
| Data used | TESS sector 27 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 9,294 (~30,312 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.45 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.01 - fits a single star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.54 |
| TESS mag | 12.82 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 390908860 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 6756331968659592064 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 6756331968659582848 (E, P = 0.42305 d), 31" away (same period!) |
| RA (deg) | 287.067 |
| Dec (deg) | -32.9425 |
| 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
- TIC390908860_s0027.fits 194 KB
- TIC390908860_s0027.png 69 KB
- thumb.png 117 KB
- meta.json
