KIC8462852

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catdynamics | June 10, 2016

Tabby's Star - KIC 8462852 - remains one of the more interesting and mysterious objects in the sky. There is a good update at "Updates on Boyajian’s Star" - Astrowright's blog and "Bradley Schaefer: Further Thoughts on the Dimming of KIC 8462852" at Centauri Dreams has the latest on the controversy over whether the star has undergone long term fading. Update: "The Most Mysterious Star in the Galaxy" - another guest blog by Schaefer providing a good overview of the issues. Ultimately to resolve this more data is needed. There is a Kickstarter Project - "The most mysterious star in the Galaxy…

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