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Tidal disruption event
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A tidal disruption event is a transient astronomical source produced when a star passes so close to a supermassive black hole that it is pulled apart by the black hole's tidal force. The star undergoe
Simulation of a star being disrupted by a supermassive black hole during a tidal disruption event.
Simulation of a star being disrupted by a supermassive black hole during a tidal disruption event.
Hubble Space Telescope optical image of the TDE Swift J1644+57
Hubble Space Telescope optical image of the TDE Swift J1644+57
Black hole Messier 87 crop max res
Black hole Messier 87 crop max res
Gamma-ray burst
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In gamma-ray astronomy, gamma-ray bursts are extremely energetic events occurring in distant galaxies that represent the brightest and most powerful class of explosion in the Universe. These extreme e
Tidal disruption event
…doesn't seem to be located at the center of a galaxy, but rather 2600 light years from a larger supermassive black hole at the center of the host galaxy. Gamma-ray burst#Tidal disruption events Super soft X-ray source#Large amplitude outbursts…
Artist's illustration showing the life of a massive star: Nuclear fusion converts lighter elements into heavier ones; when fusion no longer generates
Artist's illustration showing the life of a massive star: Nuclear fusion converts lighter elements into heavier ones; when fusion no longer generates enough pressure to counteract gravity, the star collapses into a black hole. During this collapse, energy may be released as a momentary burst of gamma-rays aligned to the axis of rotation.
Positions on the sky of all gamma-ray bursts detected during the BATSE mission. The distribution is isotropic, with no concentration towards the plane
Positions on the sky of all gamma-ray bursts detected during the BATSE mission. The distribution is isotropic, with no concentration towards the plane of the Milky Way, which runs horizontally through the center of the image.
The Italian–Dutch satellite BeppoSAX, launched in April 1996, provided the first accurate positions of gamma-ray bursts, allowing follow-up observatio
The Italian–Dutch satellite BeppoSAX, launched in April 1996, provided the first accurate positions of gamma-ray bursts, allowing follow-up observations and identification of the sources.
NASA's Swift Spacecraft launched in November 2004
NASA's Swift Spacecraft launched in November 2004