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Shredded star reveals a massive black hole wandering far from its galaxy's center

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Briefings

Astronomers identified a star being shredded by a massive black hole located over 1,000 parsecs from its host galaxy's center. This tidal disruption event (TDE 2023mfm) was initially spotted by the Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF) and subsequently observed by multiple telescopes including Keck, Lick, Hubble, Swift, Chandra, XMM-Newton, and the VLA. The discovery was published on the arXiv preprint server on September 28.

Key points

• A star was observed being torn apart by a massive black hole located more than 1,000 parsecs from its host galaxy's center.
• The tidal disruption event (TDE 2023mfm) was first detected by the Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF) and later studied using a wide range of telescopes including Keck, Lick, Hubble, Swift, Chandra, XMM-Newton, and the VLA.

Context

This discovery represents a significant milestone in understanding extreme stellar-mass black hole interactions, as the object is located far from the galactic center where most such events are studied.

Limitations

The evidence is limited to a single preprint on arXiv without peer-reviewed publication. Specific dates for the TDE discovery are not fully detailed, and the exact mass of the black hole remains unconfirmed.

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