In today's image, we see the star cluster known by its catalog designation of IC 348. Many young clusters like this are hidden by dust and not well studied in visible light. The James Webb Space Telescope which also observes in the infrared gives us a look into this young cluster, including the many brown dwarf stars forming here.

My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel.

This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day. You can use the archive link below the image to select the photo corresponding to the date of this podcast.

I welcome comments and suggestions about these podcasts. I can be reached here: wagnerastronomy@gmail.com

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.