TIC 44445597
Eclipsing binaryNew candidate

Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 9 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 250.2.
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 23.3)
2026-10-03 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 9
The signal
| Type | Eclipsing binary |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period (days) | 1.2168 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 9 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 5.1% |
| Amplitude | 5.0% |
| Data used | TESS sector 9 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.81 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 23.28 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.24 |
| TESS mag | 12.74 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 44445597 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 5433123738136220928 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 5432748392353262848 (E, P = 0.7421 d), 67" away |
| RA (deg) | 145.564 |
| Dec (deg) | -37.9352 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-03 |
| Last update | 2026-10-03 |
Data files
- TIC44445597_s0009.fits 73 KB
- TIC44445597_s0009.png 43 KB
- thumb.png 48 KB
- meta.json