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In the top 5% of all research outputs scored by Altmetric
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One of the highest-scoring outputs from this source (#3 of 39,876)
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High Attention Score compared to outputs of the same age (99th percentile)
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High Attention Score compared to outputs of the same age and source (99th percentile)
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6 Reddit threads by 6 users.
The actual paper about KIC8462852 [PDF] [xpost from newly created r/KIC8462852]
User gatfish, in the seti subreddit,
The actual paper about KIC8462852 [PDF]
User Psychedeliciousness, in the KIC 8462852 subreddit,
Tabetha Boyajian on the KIC 8462852 weird phenomena
User Alexio247, in the Astronomy subreddit,
Kepler (with the PlanetHunters organization) has discovered a very unusual star with a periodic occultation event with several dips, which may indicate active planetary collisions, interesting (and solar sized) dust structures, or, more wildly, intelligent life.
User GhengopelALPHA, in the Kepler Telescope subreddit,
Before you post links mentioning an alien megastructure around KIC 8462852, read the paper first. Points 4 through to 5 explain likely reasons for unusual data.
User samcornwell, in the /r/space: news, articles and discussion subreddit,
Planet Hunters X. KIC 8462852 - Where's the Flux?
User Crimfants, in the exoplanets subreddit,