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Multiple tidal disruption flares in the active galaxy IC 3599

Multiple tidal disruption flares in the active galaxy IC 3599

Tidal disruption events occur when a star passes too close to a massive black hole and it is totally ripped apart by tidal forces. It may also happen that the star is not close enough to the black hole to be totally disrupted and a less dramatic event might happen. …