# Dipping comes in episodes separated by years of quiet, with no strict period.

> Most likely: Dipping comes in episodes separated by years of quiet, with no strict period.

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# Dipping comes in episodes separated by years of quiet, with no strict period.

Dipping comes in episodes separated by years of quiet, with no strict period.

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## Where it stands

**Most likely** Its tests partly supported it: one piece of evidence for, none against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

## What it predicts

- Further dip episodes in coming years at irregular intervals.

## What would rule it out

- A decade or more of continuous monitoring with no dips, or a strict period.

## Evidence 1 for · none against

[Dips occurred in the Kepler years and again in 2017, with quiet between.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/tabbys-star/evidence/EVD0D8E7JP67TD3/dips-occurred-in-the-kepler-years-and-again-in-2017-with)

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## The questions it answers

[Has the dipping stopped, or does it come in episodes?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/tabbys-star/questions/QST0D8E77ET2CAQ/has-the-dipping-stopped-or-does-it-come-in-episodes)

Part of [What blocks the light during the deep, irregular dips?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/tabbys-star/questions/QST0D8E76FJ6B8S/what-blocks-the-light-during-the-deep-irregular-dips)

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