Hubble view of green filament in Teacup galaxy

Hubble view of green filament in Teacup galaxy

This new NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image shows ghostly green filaments, lying within the galaxy Teacup (also known as 2MASX J14302986+1339117). This filament was illuminated by a blast of radiation from a quasar — a very luminous and compact region that surrounds the supermassive black hole...

By ASHESH DAS RUP

Location: 2MASX J14302986+1339117, Teacup Galaxy, Bootes Constellation

Tags: Bootes, Holes, Nebulae, ESA, Quasars, Hubble, Black, Space, Universe