TIC 44626702
Eclipsing binaryNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 28 (flagged in 2 sector(s)). Detection score 78.7.
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) | 2.08688 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 28 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 0.9% |
| Amplitude | 0.5% |
| Data used | TESS sector 28 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 791 (~2,579 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.10 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.07 - fits a single star |
| Gaia G mag | 11.98 |
| TESS mag | 11.42 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 44626702 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 6543947755713351424 |
| SIMBAD name | UCAC2 13262898 [*] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 6543947347692507776 (E, P = 0.40574 d), 70" away |
| RA (deg) | 341.449 |
| Dec (deg) | -43.5562 |
| 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
- TIC44626702_s0028.fits 200 KB
- TIC44626702_s0028.png 68 KB
- thumb.png 120 KB
- meta.json
