TIC 62968776
Eclipsing binaryNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 7 (flagged in 2 sector(s)). Detection score 298.4.
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:
2026-10-02 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 3.5)
2026-10-02 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 7
The signal
| Type | Eclipsing binary |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period (days) | 1.10966 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 7 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 5.6% |
| Amplitude | 3.6% |
| Data used | TESS sector 7 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 506 (~1,650 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.87 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 3.46 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.18 |
| TESS mag | 12.37 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 62968776 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 5609159810352262656 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 5609159879070229248 (ROT), 38" away |
| RA (deg) | 104.303 |
| Dec (deg) | -27.7975 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-02 |
| Last update | 2026-10-02 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC62968776_s0007.fits 70 KB
- TIC62968776_s0007.png 44 KB
- thumb.png 58 KB
- meta.json
