TIC 466690912
Eclipsing binaryProbably known
Notes
NOTE: SIMBAD already lists this star (TYC 9459-946-1) as type SB*, so it may be known after all - check the SIMBAD references.
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 27 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 382.6.
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) | 2.11671 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 27 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 2.8% |
| Amplitude | 2.9% |
| Data used | TESS sector 27 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 588 (~1,917 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.80 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 0.86 - fits a single star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 83 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 11.68 |
| TESS mag | 11.26 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 466690912 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 6366373058712130432 |
| SIMBAD name | TYC 9459-946-1 [SB*] |
| Nearest known variable | none within 5' |
| RA (deg) | 296.512 |
| Dec (deg) | -75.8132 |
| 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
- TIC466690912_s0027.fits 194 KB
- TIC466690912_s0027.png 63 KB
- thumb.png 77 KB
- meta.json
