A new study sheds light on the bright outbursts of radiation that are created when a star is destroyed by a supermassive black hole. The outbursts do not necessarily form in the close vicinity of the black hole, but are created by tidal shocks that occur when gas from the destroyed star hits itself while circling the black hole.
Click here for original story, Tidal shocks can light up the remains of a star being pulled apart by a black hole
Source: Phys.org