KIC 8462852
(Tabby's Star, Boyajian's Star, WTF Star)
(star with unusual variations)
KIC 8462852 (Tabby's Star or Boyajian's Star)
is an F-type variable star with an unusual pattern of
variation for which there is no fully-accepted explanation.
Brightness dims by as much as 22%, with no repeating pattern discerned.
Among the candidate-explanations is that of an unevenly-distributed
ring.
(star,variable star)
Further reading:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KIC_8462852
http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=KIC+8462852
| Redshift | Parsecs
/Distance | Lightyears
/Lookback Years | | |
| ~0 | 451pc | 1.47kly | | KIC 8462852 |
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| Coordinates: | KIC 8462852
J200615.4527+442724.791 |
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Referenced by pages:
Kepler Telescope
stellar designation
Index