TIC 438689940
Eclipsing binaryNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 11 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 564.4.
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.
The signal
| Type | Eclipsing binary |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period (days) | 2.80975 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 11 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 6.5% |
| Amplitude | 5.3% |
| Data used | TESS sector 11 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.74 |
| Gaia G mag | 12.75 |
| TESS mag | 12.04 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 438689940 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 6087529316410923520 |
| SIMBAD name | UCAC4 227-070185 [*] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 6087529483910677248 (RS), 167" away |
| RA (deg) | 202.322 |
| Dec (deg) | -44.6426 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-04 |
Data files
- TIC438689940_s0011.fits 79 KB
- TIC438689940_s0011.png 43 KB
- thumb.png 41 KB
- meta.json
