Answer · HD 139139, the "Random Transiter"
A disintegrating ultra-short-period planet whose dust tail is only sometimes thick enough to be seen.
A disintegrating ultra-short-period planet whose dust tail is only sometimes thick enough to be seen.
Where it stands
DisputedNone pieces of evidence for, two against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.
What it predicts
- An underlying period under about 5 hours detectable with more data.
- Asymmetric dip profiles from a trailing tail.
What would rule it out
- A longer data set with no underlying period, or symmetric dip profiles at high signal-to-noise.
Evidence none for · 2 against
AGAINST
The questions it answers
Open7 answers, none ahead
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). A disintegrating ultra-short-period planet whose dust tail is only sometimes thick enough to be seen. [Answer ANS0D79S3HE78QH]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D79S3HE78QH
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title = {A disintegrating ultra-short-period planet whose dust tail is only sometimes thick enough to be seen.},
author = {{Mysteries Department}},
year = {2026},
note = {Answer, catalog key ANS0D79S3HE78QH},
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