There seems to be a repeating pattern for Tabby's Star KIC 8462852 dips, however it continues to be mysterious.
A 1574-DAY PERIODICITY OF TRANSITS ORBITING KIC 8462852
https://arxiv.org/pdf/1710.01081.pdf
KIC8462852 Faded at an Average Rate of 0.164±0.013
Magnitudes Per Century From 1890 To 1989
https://arxiv.org/pdf/1601.03256.pdf
KIC 8462852:
Where's the Flux?
Newly published paper on a 1574-day periodicity
https://www.wherestheflux.com/single-post/2018/06/04/guest-post-newly-published-paper-on-a-1574-day-periodicity
While we need to keep observations going to further develop statistical significance of a 1574-day periodicity, there’s something that has happened here that is far bigger than this star, or even potentially astronomy itself. The use of public-power through programs like Planet Hunters, Kick Starter, or social media like Reddit, is a largely untapped and plentiful resource that sits waiting to be unleashed. After all, this star was first discovered by Planet Hunter's 300,000+ group of volunteers in the public domain. Imagine for a moment if we hadn't had Tabby’s group of Planet Hunter's….Boyajian's Star would be completely unknown today. Or if Tabby had not provided me the LCO data to conduct the analysis, no one would have blamed her... I'm not an astronomer, right? So, regardless of how this amazing star's story unfolds going forward, perhaps the biggest story here isn't about the star at all. Maybe instead, it's an example of how motivated ordinary people can be used as an important new tool in science. Tabby is a real pioneer in this new space, and so far, it seems to be working just fine.
A 1574-DAY PERIODICITY OF TRANSITS ORBITING KIC 8462852
https://arxiv.org/pdf/1710.01081.pdf
KIC8462852 Faded at an Average Rate of 0.164±0.013
Magnitudes Per Century From 1890 To 1989
https://arxiv.org/pdf/1601.03256.pdf
KIC 8462852:
Where's the Flux?
Newly published paper on a 1574-day periodicity
https://www.wherestheflux.com/single-post/2018/06/04/guest-post-newly-published-paper-on-a-1574-day-periodicity
While we need to keep observations going to further develop statistical significance of a 1574-day periodicity, there’s something that has happened here that is far bigger than this star, or even potentially astronomy itself. The use of public-power through programs like Planet Hunters, Kick Starter, or social media like Reddit, is a largely untapped and plentiful resource that sits waiting to be unleashed. After all, this star was first discovered by Planet Hunter's 300,000+ group of volunteers in the public domain. Imagine for a moment if we hadn't had Tabby’s group of Planet Hunter's….Boyajian's Star would be completely unknown today. Or if Tabby had not provided me the LCO data to conduct the analysis, no one would have blamed her... I'm not an astronomer, right? So, regardless of how this amazing star's story unfolds going forward, perhaps the biggest story here isn't about the star at all. Maybe instead, it's an example of how motivated ordinary people can be used as an important new tool in science. Tabby is a real pioneer in this new space, and so far, it seems to be working just fine.
