TIC 46431230
Eclipsing binaryNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 32 (flagged in 2 sector(s)). Detection score 146.1.
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) | 1.2536 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 32 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 3.5% |
| Amplitude | 2.6% |
| Data used | TESS sector 32 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 922 (~3,008 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 6,328 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 1.56 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 1.28 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 3.57 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.66 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.10 - fits a single star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.19 |
| TESS mag | 12.85 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 46431230 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 2970527509378292480 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 2970539573943326592 (ROT), 218" away |
| RA (deg) | 83.8108 |
| Dec (deg) | -17.8426 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-13 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC46431230_s0032.fits 205 KB
- TIC46431230_s0032.png 69 KB
- thumb.png 108 KB
- meta.json
