WTF Star
English
Etymology
WTF (“interjection”)+star. WTF received a backformation as Where's The Flux? to avoid the expletive in the expression of surprise. From being a star with a very surprising light curve. From being discovered with a dramatic and random dimming event.
Proper noun
- (astronomy) Synonym of Tabby's Star: A star in Cygnus constellation, Milky Way Galaxy
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