TIC 462538667
Eclipsing binaryProbably known
Notes
NOTE: SIMBAD already lists this star (TYC 4408-370-1) as type SB*, so it may be known after all - check the SIMBAD references.
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 14 (flagged in 4 sector(s)). Detection score 436.5.
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 | Probably known |
| Period (days) | 5.09082 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 14 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 9.2% |
| Amplitude | 0.7% |
| Data used | TESS sector 14 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 405 (~1,322 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 5,961 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 1.25 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 1.07 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 1.78 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.72 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.11 - fits a single star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 99 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 12.09 |
| TESS mag | 11.71 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 462538667 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 1688501177639000320 |
| SIMBAD name | TYC 4408-370-1 [SB*] |
| Nearest known variable | none within 5' |
| RA (deg) | 202.098 |
| Dec (deg) | 73.7009 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-09 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC462538667_s0014.fits 79 KB
- TIC462538667_s0014.png 43 KB
- thumb.png 37 KB
- meta.json
