KIC 8462852 (Variable star)
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Right ascension: 20h 6m
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Declination: 44° 27'
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Constellation: Cygnus
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Date/time: 2015.11.01 17:45 UT
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Equipment: 12" f/5 Newtonian
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FoV: 12'
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Magnification and filter(s): 250x
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Seeing: 7/10
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Transparency: 4/5
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SQM: 21.02 m/as2
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Temperature: 3°C
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Humidity: dry
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Wind: none
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Sight: 3 - definite details, interesting look
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Difficulty: 1 - instantly visible, no dark adaptation or averted vision needed
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Position: 3 - moderate, some starhopping needed
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Location: Talpa Minor Observatory
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Observer: Ferenc Lovró
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Description:
This average-looking star hides some secret: it has a rather unusual light curve that riddles astronomers. Most probably a large swarm of comets occults the star here and then, but some believe this star may be the home of the first evidence of extraterrestrial activities: a Dyson-sphere under construction.
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Hi-resolution image: [ reversed sketch | original sketch ]
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