The Mysterious Disappearance of Three Stars in 1952: Unraveling the Mystery

In 1952, three stars were captured in an image taken by the Palomar Observatory, but disappeared less than an hour later and have not been seen since. A new study explored possible explanations, ruling out factors such as photographic flaws or moving sources. The objects may have been asteroids or objects in our solar system, possibly from the Oort cloud, which would explain their absence in subsequent surveys. Another possibility is gravitational lensing, although this would raise further questions. Further research is needed to determine the true nature of these mysterious transients.