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Research paper thumbnail of KIC 8462852—Physical Modelling of its Occulting Objects and the Growing Mystery Surrounding its Cyclic Fluctuations: A New Assessment

KIC 8462862, an F-type main sequence star in the constellation of Cygnus, was found to be experie... more KIC 8462862, an F-type main sequence star in the constellation of Cygnus, was found to be experiencing strange light fluctuations during the initial Kepler mission. Recorded data showed that the flux dropped by as much as 16 percent on one occasion in 2011 and 22 percent on another occasion in 2013. Various other major and minor light dimming episodes occurred across the entire Kepler mission, with an eclectic series of theories being offered to account for them. Experimental attempts are made to physically model the occulting objects behind the drops in flux to try and determine their line of sight profile, and through this their nature and appearance. The Kepler data for KIC 8462852 is reexamined to better understand the 0.88-day, 24.2-day and 48.4-day periodicities noted in connection with the star's light dimming events. These reveal cyclic patterns that seem almost mechanical in nature, as well as recurring number sequences that warrant further investigation.

Research paper thumbnail of A Study of the Simple Geometrical Relationship of the Main Monuments of Giza and a Possible Connection to Stars

There have been many books and articles written with the purpose of trying to express an underlyi... more There have been many books and articles written with the purpose of trying to express an underlying master plan for the major pyramids of the Giza plateau. In this paper, a simple yet accurate geometrical layout, which also includes the Sphinx monument, is demonstrated with the aid of a well-known and widely used computer program. Furthermore, the positions of stars may be added to the same program, enabling the correlation of star positions to pyramids during the time frame of their construction to be determined with accuracy and simplicity.

Research paper thumbnail of ‘Here I stand’. A possible interpretation of an image inscribed on a bone plaque found at Göbekli Tepe

An investigation to determine whether an 11,000 year-old inscribed bone plaque found at Göbekli T... more An investigation to determine whether an 11,000 year-old inscribed bone plaque found at Göbekli Tepe, Turkey, could be a realistic representation of one of the enclosures excavated at the site.

Research paper thumbnail of GÖBEKLI TEPE AND THE RISING OF SIRIUS

Göbekli Tepe consists of a series of stone enclosures built during the Early Holocene on an isola... more Göbekli Tepe consists of a series of stone enclosures built during the Early Holocene on an isolated mountaintop plateau in southeast Anatolia (Turkish Asia Minor). Speculation has mounted regarding the possible orientation of these monuments with respect to stellar targets, with the rising of Sirius (α CMa A) being proposed as the primary focus of three key monuments-Enclosures B, C & D. The authors demonstrate that such a conclusion is thwart with problems, due to Sirius's faint appearance and unsuitability as a stellar marker during the epoch of construction at Göbekli Tepe.

Research paper thumbnail of Development of 'smoke ring' cumulus

Research paper thumbnail of Readers' forum: Orographic wave cloud

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Research paper thumbnail of KIC 8462852—Physical Modelling of its Occulting Objects and the Mystery of the Cyclic Fluctuations

KIC 8462862, an F-type main sequence star in the constellation of Cygnus, was found to be experie... more KIC 8462862, an F-type main sequence star in the constellation of Cygnus, was found to be experiencing strange light fluctuations during the initial Kepler mission. Recorded data showed that the flux dropped by as much as 16 percent on one occasion in 2011 and 22 percent on another occasion in 2013. Various other major and minor light dipping episodes occurred across this same period, with an eclectic series of theories being offered to account for them. Experimental attempts are made to physically model the occulting objects behind the drops in flux to try and determine their line of sight profile, and through this their nature and appearance. The Kepler data for KIC 8462852 is reexamined to better understand the 0.88-day and 48.4-day periodicities noted in connection with the star (Boyajian et al, 2016). These reveal cyclic patterns suggesting that the prediction of future light dipping episodes might be possible, as well as recurring number sequences that warrant further investigation.

Research paper thumbnail of KIC 8462852—Physical Modelling of its Occulting Objects and the Growing Mystery Surrounding its Cyclic Fluctuations: A New Assessment

KIC 8462862, an F-type main sequence star in the constellation of Cygnus, was found to be experie... more KIC 8462862, an F-type main sequence star in the constellation of Cygnus, was found to be experiencing strange light fluctuations during the initial Kepler mission. Recorded data showed that the flux dropped by as much as 16 percent on one occasion in 2011 and 22 percent on another occasion in 2013. Various other major and minor light dimming episodes occurred across the entire Kepler mission, with an eclectic series of theories being offered to account for them. Experimental attempts are made to physically model the occulting objects behind the drops in flux to try and determine their line of sight profile, and through this their nature and appearance. The Kepler data for KIC 8462852 is reexamined to better understand the 0.88-day, 24.2-day and 48.4-day periodicities noted in connection with the star's light dimming events. These reveal cyclic patterns that seem almost mechanical in nature, as well as recurring number sequences that warrant further investigation.

Research paper thumbnail of A Study of the Simple Geometrical Relationship of the Main Monuments of Giza and a Possible Connection to Stars

There have been many books and articles written with the purpose of trying to express an underlyi... more There have been many books and articles written with the purpose of trying to express an underlying master plan for the major pyramids of the Giza plateau. In this paper, a simple yet accurate geometrical layout, which also includes the Sphinx monument, is demonstrated with the aid of a well-known and widely used computer program. Furthermore, the positions of stars may be added to the same program, enabling the correlation of star positions to pyramids during the time frame of their construction to be determined with accuracy and simplicity.

Research paper thumbnail of ‘Here I stand’. A possible interpretation of an image inscribed on a bone plaque found at Göbekli Tepe

An investigation to determine whether an 11,000 year-old inscribed bone plaque found at Göbekli T... more An investigation to determine whether an 11,000 year-old inscribed bone plaque found at Göbekli Tepe, Turkey, could be a realistic representation of one of the enclosures excavated at the site.

Research paper thumbnail of GÖBEKLI TEPE AND THE RISING OF SIRIUS

Göbekli Tepe consists of a series of stone enclosures built during the Early Holocene on an isola... more Göbekli Tepe consists of a series of stone enclosures built during the Early Holocene on an isolated mountaintop plateau in southeast Anatolia (Turkish Asia Minor). Speculation has mounted regarding the possible orientation of these monuments with respect to stellar targets, with the rising of Sirius (α CMa A) being proposed as the primary focus of three key monuments-Enclosures B, C & D. The authors demonstrate that such a conclusion is thwart with problems, due to Sirius's faint appearance and unsuitability as a stellar marker during the epoch of construction at Göbekli Tepe.

Research paper thumbnail of Development of 'smoke ring' cumulus

Research paper thumbnail of Readers' forum: Orographic wave cloud

Research paper thumbnail of KIC 8462852—Physical Modelling of its Occulting Objects and the Mystery of the Cyclic Fluctuations

KIC 8462862, an F-type main sequence star in the constellation of Cygnus, was found to be experie... more KIC 8462862, an F-type main sequence star in the constellation of Cygnus, was found to be experiencing strange light fluctuations during the initial Kepler mission. Recorded data showed that the flux dropped by as much as 16 percent on one occasion in 2011 and 22 percent on another occasion in 2013. Various other major and minor light dipping episodes occurred across this same period, with an eclectic series of theories being offered to account for them. Experimental attempts are made to physically model the occulting objects behind the drops in flux to try and determine their line of sight profile, and through this their nature and appearance. The Kepler data for KIC 8462852 is reexamined to better understand the 0.88-day and 48.4-day periodicities noted in connection with the star (Boyajian et al, 2016). These reveal cyclic patterns suggesting that the prediction of future light dipping episodes might be possible, as well as recurring number sequences that warrant further investigation.

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