Comment on A star appears to have collapsed straight into a black hole without supernova (2017)parentComments−magicalhippo1ySeems this is the case for both supermassive black hole formation[1][2], and stellar direct-collapse black holes due to failed supernova[3].But yeah, just a layman so hopefully someone knowledgeable chimes in.[1]: https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/staa863[2]: https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/acda94[3]: https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.23856
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Seems this is the case for both supermassive black hole formation[1][2], and stellar direct-collapse black holes due to failed supernova[3].
But yeah, just a layman so hopefully someone knowledgeable chimes in.
[1]: https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/staa863
[2]: https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/acda94
[3]: https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.23856