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Astronomers studying the Tabby mystery

Astronomers are using the Joan Oró telescope at the Montsec observatory to study the star “Tabby” along with other scientists world-wide. The star, discovered by US astronomer Tabetha Boyajian, is 1.5 times larger than our sun 1,000 times hotter and 1,000 light-years away and has for some time exhibited an abnormal pattern of behaviour of increasing and diminishing luminance.

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