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Quasi-periodic X-ray eruptions years after a nearby tidal disruption event. / Nicholl, M; Pasham, D R; Mummery, A et al.
In: Nature, Vol. 634, No. 8035, 24.10.2024, p. 804-808.

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Nicholl, M, Pasham, DR, Mummery, A, Guolo, M, Gendreau, K, Dewangan, GC, Ferrara, EC, Remillard, R, Bonnerot, C, Chakraborty, J, Hajela, A, Dhillon, VS, Gillan, AF, Greenwood, J, Huber, ME, Janiuk, A, Salvesen, G, van Velzen, S, Aamer, A, Alexander, KD, Angus, CR, Arzoumanian, Z, Auchettl, K, Berger, E, de Boer, T, Cendes, Y, Chambers, KC, Chen, T-W, Chornock, R, Fulton, MD, Gao, H, Gillanders, JH, Gomez, S, Gompertz, BP, Fabian, AC, Herman, J, Ingram, A, Kara, E, Laskar, T, Lawrence, A, Lin, C-C, Lowe, TB, Magnier, EA, Margutti, R, McGee, SL, Minguez, P, Moore, T, Nathan, E, Oates, SR, Patra, KC, Ramsden, P, Ravi, V, Ridley, EJ, Sheng, X, Smartt, SJ, Smith, KW, Srivastav, S, Stein, R, Stevance, HF, Turner, SGD, Wainscoat, RJ, Weston, J, Wevers, T & Young, DR 2024, 'Quasi-periodic X-ray eruptions years after a nearby tidal disruption event', Nature, vol. 634, no. 8035, pp. 804-808. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-024-08023-6

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Nicholl, M., Pasham, D. R., Mummery, A., Guolo, M., Gendreau, K., Dewangan, G. C., Ferrara, E. C., Remillard, R., Bonnerot, C., Chakraborty, J., Hajela, A., Dhillon, V. S., Gillan, A. F., Greenwood, J., Huber, M. E., Janiuk, A., Salvesen, G., van Velzen, S., Aamer, A., ... Young, D. R. (2024). Quasi-periodic X-ray eruptions years after a nearby tidal disruption event. Nature, 634(8035), 804-808. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-024-08023-6

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Nicholl M, Pasham DR, Mummery A, Guolo M, Gendreau K, Dewangan GC et al. Quasi-periodic X-ray eruptions years after a nearby tidal disruption event. Nature. 2024 Oct 24;634(8035):804-808. Epub 2024 Oct 9. doi: 10.1038/s41586-024-08023-6

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Nicholl, M ; Pasham, D R ; Mummery, A et al. / Quasi-periodic X-ray eruptions years after a nearby tidal disruption event. In: Nature. 2024 ; Vol. 634, No. 8035. pp. 804-808.

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abstract = "Quasi-periodic eruptions (QPEs) are luminous bursts of soft X-rays from the nuclei of galaxies, repeating on timescales of hours to weeks . The mechanism behind these rare systems is uncertain, but most theories involve accretion disks around supermassive black holes (SMBHs) undergoing instabilities or interacting with a stellar object in a close orbit . It has been suggested that this disk could be created when the SMBH disrupts a passing star , implying that many QPEs should be preceded by observable tidal disruption events (TDEs). Two known QPE sources show long-term decays in quiescent luminosity consistent with TDEs and two observed TDEs have exhibited X-ray flares consistent with individual eruptions . TDEs and QPEs also occur preferentially in similar galaxies . However, no confirmed repeating QPEs have been associated with a spectroscopically confirmed TDE or an optical TDE observed at peak brightness. Here we report the detection of nine X-ray QPEs with a mean recurrence time of approximately 48 h from AT2019qiz, a nearby and extensively studied optically selected TDE . We detect and model the X-ray, ultraviolet (UV) and optical emission from the accretion disk and show that an orbiting body colliding with this disk provides a plausible explanation for the QPEs. [Abstract copyright: {\textcopyright} 2024. The Author(s).]",
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TY - JOUR

T1 - Quasi-periodic X-ray eruptions years after a nearby tidal disruption event

AU - Nicholl, M

AU - Pasham, D R

AU - Mummery, A

AU - Guolo, M

AU - Gendreau, K

AU - Dewangan, G C

AU - Ferrara, E C

AU - Remillard, R

AU - Bonnerot, C

AU - Chakraborty, J

AU - Hajela, A

AU - Dhillon, V S

AU - Gillan, A F

AU - Greenwood, J

AU - Huber, M E

AU - Janiuk, A

AU - Salvesen, G

AU - van Velzen, S

AU - Aamer, A

AU - Alexander, K D

AU - Angus, C R

AU - Arzoumanian, Z

AU - Auchettl, K

AU - Berger, E

AU - de Boer, T

AU - Cendes, Y

AU - Chambers, K C

AU - Chen, T-W

AU - Chornock, R

AU - Fulton, M D

AU - Gao, H

AU - Gillanders, J H

AU - Gomez, S

AU - Gompertz, B P

AU - Fabian, A C

AU - Herman, J

AU - Ingram, A

AU - Kara, E

AU - Laskar, T

AU - Lawrence, A

AU - Lin, C-C

AU - Lowe, T B

AU - Magnier, E A

AU - Margutti, R

AU - McGee, S L

AU - Minguez, P

AU - Moore, T

AU - Nathan, E

AU - Oates, S R

AU - Patra, K C

AU - Ramsden, P

AU - Ravi, V

AU - Ridley, E J

AU - Sheng, X

AU - Smartt, S J

AU - Smith, K W

AU - Srivastav, S

AU - Stein, R

AU - Stevance, H F

AU - Turner, S G D

AU - Wainscoat, R J

AU - Weston, J

AU - Wevers, T

AU - Young, D R

PY - 2024/10/24

Y1 - 2024/10/24

N2 - Quasi-periodic eruptions (QPEs) are luminous bursts of soft X-rays from the nuclei of galaxies, repeating on timescales of hours to weeks . The mechanism behind these rare systems is uncertain, but most theories involve accretion disks around supermassive black holes (SMBHs) undergoing instabilities or interacting with a stellar object in a close orbit . It has been suggested that this disk could be created when the SMBH disrupts a passing star , implying that many QPEs should be preceded by observable tidal disruption events (TDEs). Two known QPE sources show long-term decays in quiescent luminosity consistent with TDEs and two observed TDEs have exhibited X-ray flares consistent with individual eruptions . TDEs and QPEs also occur preferentially in similar galaxies . However, no confirmed repeating QPEs have been associated with a spectroscopically confirmed TDE or an optical TDE observed at peak brightness. Here we report the detection of nine X-ray QPEs with a mean recurrence time of approximately 48 h from AT2019qiz, a nearby and extensively studied optically selected TDE . We detect and model the X-ray, ultraviolet (UV) and optical emission from the accretion disk and show that an orbiting body colliding with this disk provides a plausible explanation for the QPEs. [Abstract copyright: © 2024. The Author(s).]

AB - Quasi-periodic eruptions (QPEs) are luminous bursts of soft X-rays from the nuclei of galaxies, repeating on timescales of hours to weeks . The mechanism behind these rare systems is uncertain, but most theories involve accretion disks around supermassive black holes (SMBHs) undergoing instabilities or interacting with a stellar object in a close orbit . It has been suggested that this disk could be created when the SMBH disrupts a passing star , implying that many QPEs should be preceded by observable tidal disruption events (TDEs). Two known QPE sources show long-term decays in quiescent luminosity consistent with TDEs and two observed TDEs have exhibited X-ray flares consistent with individual eruptions . TDEs and QPEs also occur preferentially in similar galaxies . However, no confirmed repeating QPEs have been associated with a spectroscopically confirmed TDE or an optical TDE observed at peak brightness. Here we report the detection of nine X-ray QPEs with a mean recurrence time of approximately 48 h from AT2019qiz, a nearby and extensively studied optically selected TDE . We detect and model the X-ray, ultraviolet (UV) and optical emission from the accretion disk and show that an orbiting body colliding with this disk provides a plausible explanation for the QPEs. [Abstract copyright: © 2024. The Author(s).]

U2 - 10.1038/s41586-024-08023-6

DO - 10.1038/s41586-024-08023-6

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 39385028

VL - 634

SP - 804

EP - 808

JO - Nature

JF - Nature

SN - 0028-0836

IS - 8035

ER -