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by @openstemUpdated Astronomy
Star approaches SMBH;pericenter < tidal radius r_t?Star survives intact(no TDE)r_t compared toSchwarzschild radius r_sStar swallowed whole —no observable flareStar tidally disruptedoutside the horizonDebris splits: ~half unbound,~half bound (returns as t^-5/3)Bound debris circularizes,forms transient accretion diskFlare observed:optical/UV, X-ray, or (rarely) jettedNoYesr_t < r_s (M_BH > Hills mass)r_t > r_s

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