TIC 407155741
Eclipsing binaryNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 18 (flagged in 2 sector(s)). Detection score 287.4.
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:
2026-10-11 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 2.6)
2026-10-11 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 18
The signal
| Type | Eclipsing binary |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period (days) | 3.76409 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 18 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 9.9% |
| Amplitude | 7.0% |
| Data used | TESS sector 18 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 740 (~2,414 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.37 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 2.65 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.60 |
| TESS mag | 12.85 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 407155741 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 530308618588613632 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | ZTF J002314.90+681429.6 (SR, P = 25.176 d), 186" away |
| RA (deg) | 5.94413 |
| Dec (deg) | 68.2248 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-11 |
| Last update | 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
- TIC407155741_s0018.fits 70 KB
- TIC407155741_s0018.png 43 KB
- thumb.png 46 KB
- meta.json
