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Will we confirm evidence for megastructures orbiting the star KIC 8462852?

Resolved :No1%

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Total Forecasters77

Community Prediction1% (1% - 5%)

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50%

community: 1%

Did this actually happen?No

Community Baseline Score

91.1

Community Peer Score

3.1

Authors:

Anthony

Opened:

Oct 26, 2015

Closes:

Feb 1, 2016

Resolves:

Mar 1, 2016

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