Talk:List of stars that have unusual dimming periods

Created talk-page
Created the talk-page for the "List of stars that dim oddly" article - Enjoy! :) Drbogdan (talk) 16:14, 12 June 2019 (UTC)

A bit confusing
While it wasn't stated clearly in the opening of the article, "odd"/"atypical" dimming star seemed to refer (given the sources) to a star that varies in magnitude but is neither an intrinsic variable nor an eclipsing binary, which is useful to look for potential analogs of Boyajian's Star.

However, the list includes some stars that dim for well-understood reasons. For example, Przybylski's Star, while very odd for its spectrum, doesn't dim oddly. It's an intrinsic variable. RoAp and Delta Scuti variables oscillate in a similar manner, and their variation is much smaller than that displayed by Tabby's Star.

While the article can be useful/interesting, I think it might benefit from stricter or clearer criteria for inclusion. While the "overall study" was cited in the opening, most of the stars in the table don't actually appear in the study. It's also unclear if some stars should stay in the list once their variability is understood (e.g., HD 181469 turned out to be an eclipsing system; while uncommon due to the number of stars involved I'm not sure it can be still called "odd" dimming). Daydreamers (talk) 20:51, 24 May 2022 (UTC)
 * - Thank you *very much* for your *Excellent* comments - and suggestions to improve and clarify the article - *entirely* ok with me, as OA of the article, if this is something you could do - you seem much more knowledgeable in this area than I am at the moment - hope this helps in some way - in any case - Stay Safe and Healthy !! - Drbogdan (talk) 21:24, 24 May 2022 (UTC)

Move page to "List of stars that have unusual dimming periods"
I request a move of this page, as the title of the page is not consistent with other pages on the wiki. This title has a more neutral tone with easier reading for those without experience with English. ElusiveTaker (talk) 20:21, 12 October 2022 (UTC)