ESO — Death by Spaghettification: ESO Telescopes Record Last Moments of Star Devoured by a Black Hole — Science Release eso2018

ESO — Reaching New Heights in Astronomy Subscription preferences | Unsubscribe | View in browser European Southern Observatory ESO News 12 October 2020 12 October 2020 — ESO Science Release eso2018 Death by Spaghettification: ESO Telescopes Record Last Moments of Star Devoured by a Black Hole Using telescopes from the European Southern Observatory (ESO) and other organisations around the world, astronomers have spotted a rare blast of light from a star being ripped apart by a supermassive black hole. The phenomenon, known as a tidal disruption event, is the closest such flare recorded to date at just over 215 million light-years from Earth, and has been studied in unprecedented detail. The research is published today in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. The release, images and videos are available on: https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso2018/ Kind regards, The ESO Department of Communication 12 October 2020 Share this newsletter on:     Start receiving this newsletter in your language  Picture of the Week 12 October 2020 Concentric Circles Upcoming Events Ongoing Café & Kosmos in Munich              ESO Pictures of the Week You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to ESO News. Subscription preferences | Unsubscribe | View in browser Follow us on: European Southern Observatory, Karl-Schwarzschild-Str 2, D-85748 Garching bei München, Germany