TIC 49901727
Eclipsing binaryProbably known
Notes
NOTE: SIMBAD already lists this star (UCAC4 450-004399) as type SB*, so it may be known after all - check the SIMBAD references.
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 31 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 272.6.
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) | 4.79139 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 31 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 5.0% |
| Amplitude | 0.6% |
| Data used | TESS sector 31 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 355 (~1,159 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 6,128 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 1.08 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 1.15 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 1.47 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.80 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.29 - fits a single star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 55 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 12.28 |
| TESS mag | 11.87 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 49901727 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 3266000059384203136 |
| SIMBAD name | UCAC4 450-004399 [SB*] |
| Nearest known variable | none within 5' |
| RA (deg) | 49.0173 |
| Dec (deg) | -0.0464882 |
| 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
- TIC49901727_s0031.fits 200 KB
- TIC49901727_s0031.png 52 KB
- thumb.png 57 KB
- meta.json
