A new Hubble image shows the edge-on view of intermediate spiral galaxy NGC 1827, 37 million light-years away, as part of a survey of satellite galaxies.
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01Summary
- 01The Hubble Space Telescope captured a side-on view of NGC 1827, an intermediate spiral galaxy 37 million light-years from Earth.
- 02The galaxy is classed as 'intermediate' because its structure lies between barred and unbarred spiral galaxies.
- 03Bright blue stars and brown dust ribbons are visible along the galaxy's edge, with one star showing four diffraction spikes from Hubble's camera.
- 04The image is part of a larger Hubble survey of 260 satellite galaxies, of which 111 have been found so far.
- 05Researchers aim to study low-mass satellite galaxies like NGC 1827 to better understand dynamics within and between galaxies.
02Why it matters
This observation helps astronomers understand how low-mass satellite galaxies interact with their host galaxies, shedding light on the evolution of galaxies similar to our own Milky Way.
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