Analysis of Tidal Disruption Event AT2020opy

We analyze the tidal disruption event (TDE) AT 2020opy, which is a rare event in which a star wanders too close to a black hole and gets tidally ripped apart. Such an event triggers a massive flare in luminosity that is detectable via observations over time. With the resulting light curve, it is possible to estimate the mass of the black hole, providing insight into the sizes of black holes associated with TDEs. We use MOSFiT to model the light curve of AT 2020opy, and estimate the mass of the black hole and disrupted star. Upon analyzing the spectra, the observable broad hydrogen emission lines and lack of helium in spectra taken 52 and 63 days post-peak lead to a TDE-H classification. Further host galaxy properties are analyzed through various methods, including spectral energy distribution (SED) models generated by CIGALE, in order to compare to other host galaxies containing TDEs and understand their similarities.