A fast-rising and rapidly evolving tidal disruption event in a dwarf galaxy could indicate the presence of an intermediate-mass black hole, and such nuclear transients in general could provide an opportunity to study these reclusive compact objects.
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Gezari, S. A new window on the smallest black holes. Nat Astron 6, 1351–1352 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41550-022-01859-w
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