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Tabby's star in the news again

judeboy101 · 2017-05-20 22:14:34

http://news.sky.com/story/astronomers-scramble-to-probe-alien-megastructure-star-10885978 Seems like its fluctuating again in brightness.

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20-05-2017 11:14pm

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http://news.sky.com/story/astronomers-scramble-to-probe-alien-megastructure-star-10885978

Seems like its fluctuating again in brightness.

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#2 20-05-2017 11:32pm
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I see no value investing time on a star that is 1,300 light years away. There is stuff in our back yard we could spend time watching.

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#3 21-05-2017 7:18pm
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Plenty of excitement about it, that's for sure -

https://www.reddit.com/r/KIC8462852/

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#4 22-05-2017 11:54am
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I am going to Brian Cox on Wednesday - I wonder will he have anything to say about it?

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#5 22-05-2017 2:35pm
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Latest photometry is consistent with a dust cloud, which has reduced enthusiasm a bit. Analysis still ongoing though.

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