TIC 444986949
Eclipsing binaryNew candidate

Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 20 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 265.4.
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) | 1.65058 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 20 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 5.0% |
| Amplitude | 2.3% |
| Data used | TESS sector 20 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.32 |
| Gaia G mag | 13.15 |
| TESS mag | 12.18 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 444986949 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 989637327733153280 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 989638362822192768 (S), 271" away |
| RA (deg) | 111.679 |
| Dec (deg) | 58.416 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-11 |
Data files
- TIC444986949_s0020.fits 76 KB
- TIC444986949_s0020.png 43 KB
- thumb.png 43 KB
- meta.json