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- The flare, arising from a tidal disruption event, produced luminosities far exceeding prior AGN flares and marked an extreme black hole outburst.
- Keck Observatory reassessment showed the flare was farther away than first thought, implying a much higher intrinsic luminosity and energy output.
- Zwicky Transient Facility helped discover the flare, enabling thorough multi-wavelength follow-up of the distant black hole event.
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Brightest ever flare from supermassive black hole spotted by scientists in California

Scientists spot the brightest flare yet from a supermassive black hole - WTOP News

Scientists spot the brightest flare yet from a supermassive black hole

Star-eating black hole unleashes record-setting energetic flare

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Scientists watch flare with 10 trillion suns’ light from massive black hole

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