The researchers proposed that the "bump" could be the result of the self-intersection of the stream debris, while the primary peak was likely generated by the reprocessed emission from the accretion process. The study was published online in The Astrophysical Journal Letters. 3847/2041-8213/ad319f Journal information: Astrophysical Journal Letters Citation: Researchers unveil unique tidal disruption event with pronounced early optical bump (2024, April 17) retrieved 17 April 2024 from https://phys. html This document is subject to copyright.
