What Determines the Order of Stars Hitting a Black Hole's Event Horizon?

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The order in which stars hit a black hole's event horizon is influenced by their distance and mass, but it's not solely determined by these factors. A small star close to the event horizon can fall in before a larger star that is farther away. The gravitational dynamics are complex, as a star's orbit must be altered for it to approach the black hole. This process can involve collisions or gravitational interactions, likened to mechanics in a game of pool. Overall, size and proximity are not the only considerations in this intricate scenario.
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Say you have a spiral Galaxy rotating a super massive black hole...Which stars will hit the event horizon first...Ive been thinking again...Smell the smoke...But I don't think its the nearest...I think it may be the largest. As the mass of the black hole Increases then so does its attraction to larger Gravity objects?
 
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i don't think it is as easy as being the largest or closest because case 1 you have a small star right beside the event horizon and a large star very far away, the small one will fall in first. case 2 a small and large star are the same distance from the event horizon then yes the bigger one has more attraction and falls in first. also this is ignoring angular frequency which is a complicated the whole thing even more
 
no, size and distance are irrelevant

a black hole has no sucky-power …

a star won't fall into a black hole unless its orbit is changed (by collision or by gravitational "slingshot") so as to go through the black hole …

it's basically pool-table mechanics, as demonstrated by Lister in one of the Red Dwarf episodes :biggrin:
 

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