Astronomy / Space Supermassive black hole destroys star

[Spruxxx]

Don't forget your sunglasses around ASASSN-15lh


"The light source, named ASASSN-15lh, was initially categorised in the US in 2015 as the brightest supernova (exploding star) ever seen.
However, QUB Professor Stephen Smartt, said: "We observed it and thought: 'Nah, it doesn't look like a supernova to us.'"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-38292733

 

[Zenith]

In a distant galaxy.

 

[Patrick_68000]

One star at breakfast. The Incas would not believe it

 

[Spruxxx]

In a distant galaxy.

Indeed I'm glad that thing isn't in ours! Sag A* is only ~ 4mil solar masses by comparison.

One star at breakfast. The Incas would not believe it

That is one heavy breakfast. This is the kind of stuff that starts new religions

 

[Patrick_68000]

That is one heavy breakfast. This is the kind of stuff that starts new religions

We can understand it

 

[starman]

The Astronomy dept at University of South Wales is due to close. The reason given was the university didn't consider it commercially viable.