NGC 891 Spiral Galaxy Estes Park Memorial Observatory Posted on July 26, 2015 by Estes Park Memorial ObservatoryJuly 26, 2015 Location: Andromeda; Distance: 27.3 ± 1.8 Million Light Years. Edge on, unbarred spiral galaxy. Astronomers believe our Milky Way would look like this if viewed from outside the galaxy. Total color exposure 60 minutes.