Constant-density surface of a neutron star (tan) as it is eaten by a black hole.

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Mergers of Magnetized Neutron Stars with Spinning Black Holes: Disruption, Accretion, and Fallback
Sarvnipun Chawla, Matthew Anderson, Michael Besselman, Luis Lehner, Steven L. Liebling, Patrick M. Motl, and David Neilsen
Phys. Rev. Lett. 105, 111101 (2010)

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