QuestionsTabby's star (KIC 8462852)If the dips are dust, what produces it in large, short-lived clumps?Answer
Answer · Tabby's star (KIC 8462852)
Swarms of debris at the Trojan points of a ringed planet on a long orbit.
Swarms of debris at the Trojan points of a ringed planet on a long orbit.
Where it stands
DisputedNone pieces of evidence for, one against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.
What it predicts
- Dimming returns on the planet's orbital period, with a predicted return in 2021.
What would rule it out
- No dimming during the predicted window when the star is monitored.
Evidence none for · 1 against
The questions it answers
Most likelyThe fragments of a broken-up comet or planetesimal on an eccentric orbit, passing in front of the star in…
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). Swarms of debris at the Trojan points of a ringed planet on a long orbit. [Answer ANS0D8E7DSY0V6T]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D8E7DSY0V6T
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author = {{Mysteries Department}},
year = {2026},
note = {Answer, catalog key ANS0D8E7DSY0V6T},
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