Answer · Tabby's star (KIC 8462852)
A large, diffuse amount of circumstellar dust, more extended than the clumps that make the dips.
A large, diffuse amount of circumstellar dust, more extended than the clumps that make the dips.
Where it stands
Most likelyIts tests partly supported it: two pieces of evidence for, none against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.
What it predicts
- The fade is colour-dependent with a shallower law than interstellar extinction.
- Its rate varies with time.
What would rule it out
- A grey fade, or a fade at the same rate at all wavelengths from the ultraviolet to the infrared.
Evidence 2 for · none against
FOR
The questions it answers
Most likelyA large, diffuse amount of circumstellar dust, more extended than the clumps that make the dips
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). A large, diffuse amount of circumstellar dust, more extended than the clumps that make the dips. [Answer ANS0D8E7F100DFT]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D8E7F100DFT
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title = {A large, diffuse amount of circumstellar dust, more extended than the clumps that make the dips.},
author = {{Mysteries Department}},
year = {2026},
note = {Answer, catalog key ANS0D8E7F100DFT},
url = {https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D8E7F100DFT}
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