The insetted square represents the view for the image below. Click to enlarge. Detailed image of the Orion Nebula's Trapezium cluster, as seen at visible wavelengths by the Hubble Space Telescope. The insetted square represents the view for the image below. Click to enlarge.
Brown dwarfs are the dimmest objects in the image.
Click to enlarge. The new picture complements what is being touted as the most complete inventory ever of brown dwarfs, star-like gaseous bodies that are relatively small, and unable to shine brightly. In just a short amount of time, a slew of Hubble images and data from both the Orion Nebula and the constellation Perseus have given scientists a much more complete understanding of the formation and abundance of brown dwarfs. As a result of their low masses, brown dwarfs are unable to sustain the nuclear reactions needed to shine like our sun. The Hubble Space Telescope s near-infrared camera took this shot of the Trapezium star cluster in the Orion Nebula.