TIC 93334206
Eclipsing binaryProbably known
Notes
NOTE: SIMBAD already lists this star (EBLM J0546-18) as type SB*, so it may be known after all - check the SIMBAD references.
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 32 (flagged in 2 sector(s)). Detection score 143.3.
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 | Probably known |
| Period (days) | 3.19231 |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 32 |
| Eclipse / dip depth | 1.5% |
| Amplitude | 0.5% |
| Data used | TESS sector 32 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 489 (~1,596 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 5,901 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 1.60 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 1.10 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 2.79 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.75 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 0.95 - fits a single star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 70 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 12.01 |
| TESS mag | 11.63 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 93334206 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 2967624321943181440 |
| SIMBAD name | EBLM J0546-18 [SB*] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 2967624253221128960 (S), 100" away |
| RA (deg) | 86.52 |
| Dec (deg) | -18.2985 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 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
- TIC93334206_s0032.fits 205 KB
- TIC93334206_s0032.png 70 KB
- thumb.png 96 KB
- meta.json
