NGC 3351

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 3351 is 33 million light-years away in the constellation Leo.

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

[Image description: Webb’s image of NGC 3351 shows a face-on barred spiral galaxy anchored by its central region, which is oval and shows a bright white point at the centre with darker and lighter yellow ovals around it. The galaxy’s filamentary spiral orange arms rotate clockwise and form a wide circular structure at the outer edges.]