For the two decades before 2019, the galaxy was the same level of faintness in the night sky.

The teams research isaccepted for publicationin Astronomy & Astrophysics.

The galaxy is SDSS1335+0728 (and thats just its nicknameseriously!).

An animation of the galaxy spinning and brightening over recent years.

An animation of the galaxy spinning and brightening over recent years.Gif:ESO/M. Kornmesser

The team has yet to conduct follow-up observations to clarify the nature of the event.

If it is a tidal disruption, its the longest and faintest yet seen.

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An illustration of the galaxy’s accretion disc, a supermassive black hole at its center.

An illustration of the galaxy’s accretion disc, a supermassive black hole at its center.Illustration:ESO/M. Kornmesser

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A partial solar eclipse is seen as the Sun rises behind the Delaware Breakwater Lighthouse on June 10, 2021, at Lewes Beach in Delaware.

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