Hubble photo shows the edge of spiral galaxy NGC 1827

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA new Hubble image shows the edge of a spiral galaxy called NGC 1827, seen from the side, Space.com reports.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorIt's about thirty-seven million light-years away, and the edge is twinkling, with stars and ribbons of brown dust woven through it.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorHonestly, the bright dust ribbons make it look like a knitted scarf.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorNASA says it was taken by Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys, as part of a survey of two hundred sixty satellite galaxies around twenty-two Milky Way-like galaxies.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorHank, tell us what we're looking at, in plain words.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorWait, I thought Kenji was doing this one.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe bright blue patches along the disk are places where NASA says new stars are likely forming. The brown ribbons are dust.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThat's the whole tour.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorAnd the big bright star beside the center is the showstopper.

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    Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorKenji is already calling it the main character, and he's so excited he's typing in all caps.

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    Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorNina would note the star lives nowhere near the galaxy. NASA says it's between us and it. Just standing there.

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    Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIt's a stranger in the photo, and the four spikes come from light bending around the supports for Hubble's secondary mirror.

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    Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSo the photo's best feature is a photobomber and a mirror bracket. I'd call that a team effort.