# The 2017 dips were deeper in blue than red with no change in spectrum or polarisation; the authors favour…

> The 2017 dips were deeper in blue than red with no change in spectrum or polarisation; the authors favour optically thin dust with grains much smaller…

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# The 2017 dips were deeper in blue than red with no change in spectrum or polarisation; the authors favour…

The 2017 dips were deeper in blue than red with no change in spectrum or polarisation; the authors favour optically thin dust with grains much smaller than 1 micron.

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## What it bears on 1 answer

[Clumps of fine dust orbiting the star, released by comets, planetesimals or other bodies close to it.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/tabbys-star/answers/ANS0D8E77PM4YKA/clumps-of-fine-dust-orbiting-the-star-released-by-comets)

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## Cite it

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Mysteries Department. (2026). The 2017 dips were deeper in blue than red with no change in spectrum or polarisation; the authors favour… [Evidence EVD0D8E77YE7HJZ]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0D8E77YE7HJZ
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**EVD** 0D8E77YE7HJZ

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