The “Great Orion Nebula” – a major star forming area in our section of the galaxy. A great cloud of nebulosity surrounds the glowing emission area in the center, where “The Trapezium”, a tight grouping of 4 young stars, floods the region with ultraviolet radiation.

12 1/2″ Ritchey-Chretein Telescope with an ST10XE/CFW8/F6 HalphaRGB (8/10 sec Halpha,4/10sec RGB each, all 2×2 bin).