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    Black hole caught snacking on star far from host galaxy’s center- Astronomers are wondering why the supermassive black hole that caused a strange tidal disruption event is some 2,600 light-years from where it’s supposed to be
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    Black hole caught snacking on star far from host galaxy’s center- Astronomers are wondering why the supermassive black hole that caused a strange tidal disruption event is some 2,600 light-years from where it’s supposed to be

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    1. Andromeda321 on

      Astronomer here! Got quoted in this article and I’m a coauthor on the paper, so AMA I guess!

      TL;DR, supermassive black hole shredded a star that got too close, black hole is not at the center of its galaxy like we typically expect, the outflow of material also looks somewhat unusual

    3. Wiochmen on

      I read that as the Black Hole snacking on “star fat” from the host galaxy…it doesn’t really change the meaning much, I don’t think.

    4. Treetrunksss on

      If I understood correctly you can only have 1 supermassive black hole at the center which anchors the rest of the galaxy? If so would this other supermassive black hole eventually cause a sort of ripple where almost 2 galaxies develop from one? Also do we know if this supermassive black hole spins in the same direction as the one at the center?

      Thanks!