Black Hole Survival Guide: Searching for Stars in the Galactic Center That Endure Partial Tidal Disruption

Rewa Clark Bush, Samantha C. Wu, Rosa Wallace Everson +3

Once per 10,000-100,000 years, an unlucky star may experience a close encounter with a supermassive black hole (SMBH), partially or fully tearing apart the star in an exceedingly b…