# The same comet-family model does not explain the large Quarter 8 dip.

> The same comet-family model does not explain the large Quarter 8 dip.

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# The same comet-family model does not explain the large Quarter 8 dip.

The same comet-family model does not explain the large Quarter 8 dip.

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## What it bears on 1 answer

[The fragments of a broken-up comet or planetesimal on an eccentric orbit, passing in front of the star in…](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/tabbys-star/answers/ANS0D8E7C3815EN/the-fragments-of-a-broken-up-comet-or-planetesimal-on-an)

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## Cite it

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Mysteries Department. (2026). The same comet-family model does not explain the large Quarter 8 dip. [Evidence EVD0D8E7CJW2VVB]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0D8E7CJW2VVB
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**EVD** 0D8E7CJW2VVB

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