TIC 88348272
Eclipsing binaryNew candidate

Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 31 (flagged in 1 sector(s)). Detection score 174.8.
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.
The signal
| Type | Eclipsing binary |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period (days) | 3.62312 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 31 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 14.9% |
| Amplitude | 3.5% |
| Data used | TESS sector 31 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 279 (~909 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 3,533 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 0.91 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 0.12 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 2.44 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.06 - fits a single star |
| Gaia G mag | 15.43 |
| TESS mag | 14.26 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 88348272 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 5073025536777203584 |
| SIMBAD name | Gaia DR3 5073025536777203584 [*] |
| Nearest known variable | none within 5' |
| RA (deg) | 44.265 |
| Dec (deg) | -26.4733 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 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
- TIC88348272_s0031.fits 200 KB
- TIC88348272_s0031.png 61 KB
- thumb.png 83 KB
- meta.json