NGC 1398

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NGC 1398 is an isolated barred spiral galaxy with a double ring structure. It’s about 65 million light-years away in the constellation of Fornax. The galaxy is around 135,000 light-years in diameter, making it slightly larger than the Milky Way.

Image Credit: ESO

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