# Schuetz 2016: Optical SETI Observations of the Anomalous Star KIC 8462852

> Marlin Schuetz, Douglas A. Vakoch, Seth Shostak et al., 2016. 2 records on Mysteries Department cite it. The optical technosignature non-detection.

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# Optical SETI Observations of the Anomalous Star KIC 8462852

Marlin Schuetz, Douglas A. Vakoch, Seth Shostak et al., 2016. _The Astrophysical Journal Letters 825(1), L5_.

A search for pulsed or continuous optical laser signals from the star.

**Tabby's star (KIC 8462852)** Articledoi: **[10.3847/2041-8205/825/1/l5](https://doi.org/10.3847/2041-8205/825/1/l5)** Checked against the original0

## What it's used for here

The optical technosignature non-detection.

## Cited by on this site 2 records

[No optical laser signals were detected.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/tabbys-star/evidence/EVD0D8E7BKM2CZ5/no-optical-laser-signals-were-detected)

Evidence

EVD

[Tabby's star (KIC 8462852)](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/tabbys-star)

The mystery article

MYS

## Cite it

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Schuetz, M., Vakoch, D. A., Shostak, S., & Richards, J. (2016). Optical SETI Observations of the Anomalous Star KIC 8462852. The Astrophysical Journal Letters 825(1), L5. https://doi.org/10.3847/2041-8205/825/1/l5
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[Read it free at doi.org](https://doi.org/10.3847/2041-8205/825/1/l5)

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