Dark dust lanes bisect this glowing , pink area of nebulosity. The bright area in the exact center contains a clutch of newborn stars. Note the “wave” effect seen at the top of the nebula.

12 1/2″ Ritchey Chretien Telescope with an ST8e /CFW 8 F/7 LRGB (3/5miB/W, 1/5min 2×2 bin RGB)