Peribothron

We also examine the final peribothra q of these orbits to ensure that they are consistent with the observed value for S0-2.

On subsequent peribothra further tidal interactions take place, gradually causing the orbit to decay.

Galaxies harboring an isolated SMBH at their center are expected to quickly clear a "loss cone" of orbits whose angular momenta about the black hole are low enough that their peribothra lie inside rₜ .