Answer · Tabby's star (KIC 8462852)
The star is returning to normal after swallowing a planet, which brightened it.
The star is returning to normal after swallowing a planet, which brightened it.
Where it stands
DisputedNone pieces of evidence for, one against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.
What it predicts
- A fade that follows the thermal relaxation of the star's outer layers.
What would rule it out
- A colour dependence of the fade that matches dust extinction rather than a change in temperature.
Evidence none for · 1 against
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). The star is returning to normal after swallowing a planet, which brightened it. [Answer ANS0D8E7FRE3X1F]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D8E7FRE3X1F
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title = {The star is returning to normal after swallowing a planet, which brightened it.},
author = {{Mysteries Department}},
year = {2026},
note = {Answer, catalog key ANS0D8E7FRE3X1F},
url = {https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D8E7FRE3X1F}
}