March — Ribbons and pearls in the barred spiral galaxy NGC 1398

This picture shows spectacular ribbons of gas and dust wrapping around the pearly centre of the barred spiral galaxy NGC 1398. This galaxy is located in the constellation of Fornax (The Furnace), approximately 65 million light-years away.

The original image can be downloaded in high resolution on https://www.eso.org/public/images/potw1801a/