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NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has observed the edge of a spiral galaxy.

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Briefings

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope captured an edge-on, intermediate spiral galaxy NGC 1827 located 37 million light-years away in the constellation Columba. This image is part of a survey observing 260 satellite galaxies around 22 Milky Way-like host galaxies within a 32 million light-year radius, with Hubble already observing 111 of them. The remaining galaxies require 149 additional Hubble orbits to complete the survey.

Key points

• Hubble captured an edge-on, intermediate spiral galaxy NGC 1827 located 37 million light-years away in the constellation Columba.
• The survey observes 260 satellite galaxies around 22 Milky Way-like host galaxies within a 32 million light-year radius, with Hubble already observing 111 of them.

Context

This image represents a snapshot of a larger survey of nearby galaxies, providing insight into the distribution of satellite systems around massive hosts.

Limitations

The survey covers 260 galaxies within a 32 million light-year radius, with Hubble already observing 111. The remaining 149 galaxies require additional orbits to complete the full survey.

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