On 28 April at 15 CEST, Arne Rau (MPE) will present "The eROSITA Population of Tidal Disruption Events."

Abstract: Tidal Disruption Events (TDE) are the observable signatures of a star being disrupted by intermediate or supermassive black holes. In my talk, I will present the results of the systematic search for TDEs in the German half of the eROSITA all-sky survey. Thanks to its unprecedented combination of sensitivity and all-sky coverage, eROSITA has enabled the first comprehensive study of the X-ray-selected TDE population. This work reveals remarkable diversity in their observational properties, particularly in their temporal evolution and their multi-wavelength behaviour. I will highlight the sample properties and implications for the luminosity function and rates (Grotova+2025). Furthermore, I will summarise key discoveries from selected sources, including recent findings of extreme variability on short and long time scales (e.g., Baldini+2025, Malyali+2026).

The webinar connection details are as follows:

https://rediris.zoom.us/j/96134820782?pwd=hLm55mrZRP0a7z2eJTg2iXtEvGhy5…

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