TIC 441012538
Eclipsing binaryNew candidate

Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 28 (flagged in 2 sector(s)). Detection score 125.8.
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 | New candidate |
| Period (days) | 4.84023 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 28 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 5.7% |
| Amplitude | 2.4% |
| Data used | TESS sector 28 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 945 (~3,083 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.84 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.02 - fits a single star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.67 |
| TESS mag | 13.24 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 441012538 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 6829712446975633664 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | none within 5' |
| RA (deg) | 323.47 |
| Dec (deg) | -21.8602 |
| 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
- TIC441012538_s0028.fits 200 KB
- TIC441012538_s0028.png 60 KB
- thumb.png 89 KB
- meta.json