# The fade continued after 2018 at a rate comparable to 2015-2017.

> Still possible: The fade continued after 2018 at a rate comparable to 2015-2017.

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# The fade continued after 2018 at a rate comparable to 2015-2017.

The fade continued after 2018 at a rate comparable to 2015-2017.

**Still possible** Answers **1** question0

## Where it stands

**Still possible** None pieces of evidence for, one against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

## What it predicts

- Seasonal levels 2019-2026 decline by about 5 mmag per year, roughly 0.04 mag in total.

## What would rule it out

- Multi-observer photometry flat to within 0.01 mag over 2019-2026.

## Evidence none for · 1 against

[No fade in ASAS-SN g after 2018: +0.19 ± 0.16 mmag per year over eight years](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/tabbys-star/evidence/EVD0DEEBG9PEA7G/no-fade-in-asas-sn-g-after-2018-0-19-0-16-mmag-per-year-over)

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## The questions it answers

[Did the slow fade continue, stop or reverse after 2018?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/tabbys-star/questions/QST0DDYGWMPSC2G/did-the-slow-fade-continue-stop-or-reverse-after-2018)

Part of [What causes the slow fading of the star?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/tabbys-star/questions/QST0D8E76Z60339/what-causes-the-slow-fading-of-the-star)

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## Cite it

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Mysteries Department. (2026). The fade continued after 2018 at a rate comparable to 2015-2017. [Answer ANS0DED7D9Y80QQ]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0DED7D9Y80QQ
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[The modern record assembled. The fade stopped in 2018, and the October transit window was watched](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/tabbys-star/sessions/SES0DEEC7KBTBAS/the-modern-record-assembled-the-fade-stopped-in-2018-and-the) · 31 Oct 2026

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