TIC 416674167
Eclipsing binaryNew candidate

Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 31 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 557.4.
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:
2026-10-12 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 2.4)
2026-10-12 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 31
The signal
| Type | Eclipsing binary |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period (days) | 1.52089 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 31 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 24.7% |
| Amplitude | 7.6% |
| Data used | TESS sector 31 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 279 (~911 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 4,633 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 0.83 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 0.29 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.52 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 2.36 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 14.08 |
| TESS mag | 13.31 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 416674167 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 12432663307409152 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | none within 5' |
| RA (deg) | 52.5859 |
| Dec (deg) | 9.00946 |
| 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
- TIC416674167_s0031.fits 200 KB
- TIC416674167_s0031.png 52 KB
- thumb.png 50 KB
- meta.json