TIC 71352971
Eclipsing binaryNew candidate
Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 4 (flagged in 2 sector(s)). Detection score 59.7.
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:
2026-10-12 Gaia hints at a hidden companion star (RUWE 5.7)
2026-10-12 Found by the automatic search in TESS sector 4
The signal
| Type | Eclipsing binary |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period (days) | 0.322495 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 4 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 1.7% |
| Amplitude | 2.3% |
| Data used | TESS sector 4 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 851 (~2,775 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 5,868 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 1.35 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 1.04 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 1.95 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.79 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 5.65 - hints at a hidden companion star |
| Gaia G mag | 13.60 |
| TESS mag | 13.17 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 71352971 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 5104004822349665408 |
| SIMBAD name | not in SIMBAD |
| Nearest known variable | none within 5' |
| RA (deg) | 45.4599 |
| Dec (deg) | -19.8656 |
| 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
- TIC71352971_s0004.fits 68 KB
- TIC71352971_s0004.png 48 KB
- thumb.png 65 KB
- meta.json
