TIC 62973061
Eclipsing binaryNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 33 (flagged in 2 sector(s)). Detection score 419.0.
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 4.8)
2026-10-13 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 33
The signal
| Type | Eclipsing binary |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period (days) | 8.95788 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 33 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 15.2% |
| Amplitude | 2.6% |
| Data used | TESS sector 33 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 1,258 (~4,103 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 7,580 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 1.62 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 1.62 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 8.03 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.43 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 4.81 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.11 |
| TESS mag | 12.91 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 62973061 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 2921063268685076096 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 2921063681001919232 (ROT), 142" away |
| RA (deg) | 104.319 |
| Dec (deg) | -25.2601 |
| 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
- TIC62973061_s0033.fits 200 KB
- TIC62973061_s0033.png 51 KB
- thumb.png 52 KB
- meta.json
