Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
The Brown Dwarfs of Orion's Trapezium
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 30, 2000 is “The Brown Dwarfs of Orion's Trapezium,” an image. It is credited to Credit: G. Schneider ( UofA ), K. L. Luhman ( CfA ), et al., NICMOS IDT , NASA WFPC2 data: C. O’Dell and S. Wong ( Rice ). The original explanation runs about 176 words.
From the explanation
“The bright stars above are well known as heart of the Trapezium , an open cluster of stars in the center of the Orion Nebula . The many dim objects, however, are not well known, and have come to attention only on recent images in infrared light .”
— APOD editors, August 30, 2000
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- August 30, 2000
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: G. Schneider ( UofA ), K. L. Luhman ( CfA ), et al., NICMOS IDT , NASA WFPC2 data: C. O’Dell and S. Wong ( Rice )
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 176 words