TIC 67646988
Eclipsing binaryKnown to NASA (TOI)
Notes
Already known to NASA: TOI 1779.01 (KP).
Already on NASA's TESS list as TOI 1779.01 (KP).
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 21 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 233.7.
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:
2026-10-11 Found on NASA's list of TESS planet candidates: TOI 1779.01 (KP)
2026-10-11 Planet check: Already known to NASA: TOI 1779.01 (KP)
2026-10-11 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 21
The signal
| Type | Eclipsing binary |
| Status | Known to NASA (TOI) |
| Period (days) | 3.76511 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 21 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 7.8% |
| Amplitude | 0.5% |
| Data used | TESS sector 21 (QLP) |
Planet check
| Verdict | Already known to NASA: TOI 1779.01 (KP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 34 (~111 light years) |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 3.09 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.29 - fits a single star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.80 |
| TESS mag | 12.44 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 67646988 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 796443724462555904 |
| SIMBAD name | LP 261-75 [LM*] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 796443793182031360 (ROT), 96" away |
| RA (deg) | 147.769 |
| Dec (deg) | 35.9693 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-11 |
| Last update | 2026-10-11 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC67646988_s0021.fits 79 KB
- TIC67646988_s0021.png 39 KB
- thumb.png 38 KB
- meta.json
