NGC 1300

This spiral galaxy was observed as part of the Physics at High Angular resolution in Nearby GalaxieS (PHANGS) program, a large project that includes observations from several space- and ground-based telescopes of many galaxies to help researchers study all phases of the star formation cycle, from the formation of stars within dusty gas clouds to the energy released in the process that creates the intricate structures revealed by Webb’s new images.

NGC 1300 is 69 million light-years away in the constellation Eridanus.

Learn more about what can be seen in this vast collection of Webb images here.

[Image description: Webb’s image of NGC 1300 shows a face-on barred spiral galaxy anchored by its central region, which is circular and shows a bright white point at the centre with a light yellow circle around it. The galaxy has a prominent bar connected to spiral orange arms that rotate counterclockwise. Together, they form a backward S shape.]