Article 6EHVB Astronomers spot star being ‘repeatedly shredded and consumed’ by black hole

Astronomers spot star being ‘repeatedly shredded and consumed’ by black hole

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Event generated regular outbursts of light about every 25 days

Astronomers have observed a star like the sun being repeatedly shredded and consumed" by a black hole about 500m light years away.

The dramatic event generated regular outbursts of light about every 25 days, which was detected by scientists at the University of Leicester.

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