Hubble captures edge-on spiral galaxy NGC 1827

Summary

A NASA Hubble Space Telescope image shows the edge-on, intermediate spiral galaxy NGC 1827, about 37 million light-years away in the constellation Columba. Phys.org reports that Hubble captured the image as part of a survey of satellite galaxies around Milky Way-like host galaxies and says 111 of the 260 galaxies have been observed so far.

Timeline

1. NASA

   16 Oct 2026, 12:42 UTCSource ↗

   NASA reports that a Hubble image features the edge-on, intermediate spiral galaxy NGC 1827, about 37 million light-years away in Columba.

2. Phys.org

   16 Oct 2026, 17:40 UTCSource ↗

   Phys.org reports that Hubble captured the image for a survey of 260 satellite galaxies around 22 Milky Way-like host galaxies, with 111 observed so far.