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Here's a better explanation in a long (but readable) series of posts from an actual astronomer, Jason Wright: http://sites.psu.edu/astrowright/2016/08/30/what-c

Here's a better explanation in a long (but readable) series of posts from an actual astronomer, Jason Wright: http://sites.psu.edu/astrowright/2016/08/30/what-could-be-going-on-with-boyajians-star-part-i/ http://sites.psu.edu/astrowright/2016/08/30/what-could-be-go... In this series he details several hypotheses and ranks them.

daveguy 10y ago
This is a series of posts with the summary and index here: http://sites.psu.edu/astrowright/2016/09/03/what-could-be-going-on-with-boyajians-star-part-x-wrapup-and-gaias-promise/ http://sites.psu.edu/astrowright/2016/09/03/what-could-be-go... Initial guide here: http://sites.psu.edu/astrowright/tabbys-star-posts/ http://sites.psu.edu/astrowright/tabbys-star-posts/
mcv 10y ago
That is a really interesting and thorough examination of all possible explanations, as well as a fun (if long) read.