TIC 61178236
Eclipsing binaryNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 28 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 1199.1.
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.
Updates:
2026-10-12 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 2.0)
2026-10-12 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 28
The signal
| Type | Eclipsing binary |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period (days) | 3.04861 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 28 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 9.2% |
| Amplitude | 6.0% |
| Data used | TESS sector 28 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 315 (~1,027 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 5,584 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 1.60 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 1.01 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 2.23 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.88 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.98 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 11.35 |
| TESS mag | 10.9 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 61178236 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 6613656621115549952 |
| SIMBAD name | TYC 7496-419-1 [*] |
| Nearest known variable | none within 5' |
| RA (deg) | 334.804 |
| Dec (deg) | -31.6889 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-12 |
| Last update | 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
- TIC61178236_s0028.fits 200 KB
- TIC61178236_s0028.png 49 KB
- thumb.png 40 KB
- meta.json
