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Swift J1644+57
Tidal disruption event in the constellation Draco / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Swift J164449.3+573451, initially referred to as GRB 110328A, and sometimes abbreviated to Sw J1644+57, was a tidal disruption event (TDE), the destruction of a star by a supermassive black hole. It was first detected by the Swift Gamma-Ray Burst Mission on March 28, 2011.[2] The event occurred in the center of a small galaxy in the Draco constellation, about 3.8 billion light-years away. It was the first confirmed jetted tidal disruption event and is the most luminous and energetic TDE recorded.[3]
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Event type | Gamma-ray burst ![]() |
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Duration | years |
Constellation | Draco ![]() |
Right ascension | 16h 44m 49.97s |
Declination | +57° 34′ 59.7″[1] |
Distance | 3,800,000,000 ly (1.2×109 pc) |
Total energy output | 5×1048 ergs (assuming beamed emission) |
Other designations | GRB 110328A, Swift J164449.3+573451, 2MAXI J1645+576 |
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