TIC 59941296
Eclipsing binaryProbably known
Notes
NOTE: SIMBAD already lists this star (ATO J105.6690+12.1737) as type V*, so it may be known after all - check the SIMBAD references.
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 33 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 333.6.
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) | 5.82798 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 33 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 10.4% |
| Amplitude | 1.4% |
| Data used | TESS sector 33 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 204 (~666 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 4,224 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 0.86 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 0.21 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.58 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.04 - fits a single star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.45 |
| TESS mag | 12.69 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 59941296 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 3160644309753693568 |
| SIMBAD name | ATO J105.6690+12.1737 [V*] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 3160644206674464768 (E, P = 0.62112 d), 177" away |
| RA (deg) | 105.669 |
| Dec (deg) | 12.1736 |
| 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
- TIC59941296_s0033.fits 200 KB
- TIC59941296_s0033.png 50 KB
- thumb.png 55 KB
- meta.json
