TIC 6518512
Eclipsing binaryProbably known
Notes
WARNING: same period as the known variable ASASSN-V J073150.00-065736.5 64" away; the signal is probably its light leaking in.
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 7 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 130.0.
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:
2026-10-02 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 1.5)
2026-10-02 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 7
The signal
| Type | Eclipsing binary |
| Status | Probably known |
| Period (days) | 0.432321 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 7 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 0.8% |
| Amplitude | 1.2% |
| Data used | TESS sector 7 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 1,415 (~4,614 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 4,662 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 12.21 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 2.80 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 62.01 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 1.32 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.53 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 11.29 |
| TESS mag | 10.61 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 6518512 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 3054386092997660928 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | ASASSN-V J073150.00-065736.5 (EA|EB, P = 0.4324 d), 64" away (same period!) |
| RA (deg) | 112.942 |
| Dec (deg) | -6.96715 |
| 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
- TIC6518512_s0007.fits 70 KB
- TIC6518512_s0007.png 51 KB
- thumb.png 63 KB
- meta.json
