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Kepler light curve of KIC 8462852 (2009–2013)

PhotographCC BY-SA 4.0Recorded May 2009 to May 2013
Kepler light curve of KIC 8462852 (2009–2013): document
Kepler light curve of KIC 8462852 (2009–2013): document

The record of the dips that made the star famous, irregular and up to about 20 per cent deep, among them a drop of about 16 per cent on 5 March 2011 (day 792); flagged by Planet Hunters volunteers.

JohnPassos (Wikimedia Commons), 2009. CC BY-SA 4.0

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DatasetNASA Kepler mission · mast.stsci.edu · 2013 · Public domain (US government work)Primary source: Mikulski Archive for Space Telescopes (MAST): Kepler, K2 and TESS light curves1 step from the original
DocumentJohnPassos (Wikimedia Commons) · commons.wikimedia.org · 2016-01-30 · CC BY-SA 4.02 steps from the original

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Mysteries Department. (2026). Kepler light curve of KIC 8462852 (2009–2013) [Artifact ART0D8E7PBC18ZC]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ART0D8E7PBC18ZC
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