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The extremes of (X-ray) variability among galaxies: Flares from stars tidally disrupted by supermassive black holes

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 November 2004

S. Komossa
S. Komossa
Affiliation:
Max-Planck-Institut fuer extraterrestrische Physik, Giessenbachstr., 85748 Garching, Germany email: [email protected]
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Abstract

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We discuss follow-up X-ray observations of giant-amplitude, non-recurrent X-ray flares, interpreted as tidal disruptions of stars by supermassive black holes at the centers of the flaring galaxies. The flare observations open up a new window to study supermassive black holes and their environment, and the physics of accretion events, in non-active galaxies.To search for other articles by the author(s) go to: http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abstract_service.html

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ORAL CONTRIBUTIONS
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Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 2004 , Issue IAUS222 , March 2004 , pp. 45 - 48
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© 2004 International Astronomical Union