Season 3 Episode 4 - Tabby's Star for the Perplexed, part 3

Released: 6 April 2016

Duration: 43 minutes, 45 seconds

Thread: Astronomy and Astrophysics

 

In Tabbys' Star for the Perplexed Part 1, we explained why this is puzzling star. In Part 2, we talked about some of the explanations put forth and their weaknesses. In the third and last (for now) part of the series, we talk to Tabby herself, and she answers several reasonably informed questions about her team's work, past, present and future.

• Introduction
• Interview with Yale's Tabetha "Tabby" Boyajian concerning KIC 8462852
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Some of the better speculative solutions
• Wrap up
• Thanking Patreon Subscribers
• Nagging, Begging
• We want to hear from you
• Outro

Links:

Boyajian, et. al., Planet Hunters IX: KIC 8462852 - Where's the Flux?

Tabby's Star for the Perplexed (blog post)

Tabby's Star for the Perplexed, Part 1

Tabby's Star for the Perplexed, Part 2

 

Schaefer, KIC 8462852 Faded at an Average Rate of 0.165 +/- 0.014 Magnitudes Per Century from 1890 to 1989.

LCOGT

The Swift Mission

The AAVSO

Planet Hunters

 

KIC8462852 Subreddit

Centauri Dreams

  Credits:

Host and Producer: Paul Carr

VO: Erin Carr

Music: DJ Spooky and Sleep Research Facility

 

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