Tidal disruption events from the first XMM-Newton slew survey

Observations over the past decade have revealed that supermassive black holes (SMBHs) likely reside at the centres of most or all bulge galaxies. Confirmation of their dormant presence in non-active galaxies is difficult to obtain. An unavoidable consequence of the existence of remnant SMBHs is the...

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Main Authors: Komossa S., Saxton R.D., Esquej P., Read A.M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2012-12-01
Series:EPJ Web of Conferences
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20123902004