TIC 429326013
Eclipsing binaryProbably known
Notes
NOTE: SIMBAD already lists this star (LP 792-44) as type EB*, so it may be known after all - check the SIMBAD references.
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 9 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 596.1.
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:
2026-10-03 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 6.3)
2026-10-03 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 9
The signal
| Type | Eclipsing binary |
| Status | Probably known |
| Period (days) | 0.777424 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 9 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 17.5% |
| Amplitude | 15.7% |
| Data used | TESS sector 9 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 70 (~227 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 2.65 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 6.35 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.83 |
| TESS mag | 12.59 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 429326013 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 3551910607736786816 |
| SIMBAD name | LP 792-44 [EB*] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 3551913734472979840 (E, P = 0.66051 d), 165" away |
| RA (deg) | 168.304 |
| Dec (deg) | -19.1065 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-03 |
| Last update | 2026-10-03 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC429326013_s0009.fits 73 KB
- TIC429326013_s0009.png 40 KB
- thumb.png 37 KB
- meta.json
