# @nasa on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/BvKkFwmHrg3
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/11734671-nasa-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/33129b56c0.jpg
- **Posted:** 2019-03-18T21:39:32.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** NASA (@NASA) — https://gondola.cc/NASA

## Caption

Today, we're spilling all the ☕️ about a massive storm raging in a galaxy hosting this structure nicknamed the "Teacup”. The source of the cosmic squall? A supermassive black hole buried at the center of the galaxy. Located about 1.1 billion light years from Earth, this object’s "handle" is a ring of optical and X-ray light, while the "cup" is a black hole known as a quasar.

Image Credit: nasachandraxray

#SpillingTheTea #NASA #Blackhole #Galactic

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