TIC 59993729
Transit candidateProbably known
Notes
WARNING: same period as the known variable ASASSN-V J061855.01-213720.0 46" away; the signal is probably its light leaking in.
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 33 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 233.2.
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.
Updates:
2026-10-13 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 1.5)
2026-10-13 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 33
The signal
| Type | Transit candidate |
| Status | Probably known |
| Period (days) | 2.04159 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 33 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 2.2% |
| Amplitude | 1.7% |
| Data used | TESS sector 33 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 1,625 (~5,301 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.30 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.50 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 12.09 |
| TESS mag | 11.43 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 59993729 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 2937744681143099392 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | ASASSN-V J061855.01-213720.0 (EA, P = 4.0827 d), 46" away (same period!) |
| RA (deg) | 94.7204 |
| Dec (deg) | -21.6125 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-13 |
| Last update | 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
- TIC59993729_s0033.fits 200 KB
- TIC59993729_s0033.png 68 KB
- thumb.png 85 KB
- meta.json
