Great Orion Nebula (M42) and Running-Man Nebula (NGC 1977), v2
Second version with yellow Trapezium
The Orion emission nebula (M42) along with the Running-Man Nebula (NGC 1977) are found in "Orion's Sword" below the belt stars.  M42 is the nearest star-forming region to Earth at 1,350 light years and is about 2-million years old.  At its heart is the very bright Tapezium.
This is a joint project of James Foster and Michael Stecker
file: M42(-15)-13xD5-RGBtrap3trapcc-2bgsm.jpg
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Photographic Data
telescope:
Sky-Watcher Quattro 250P, 10-inch f/4 Newtonian telescope (FL= 1,000 mm)
 

mount and guiding
Astro-Physics 1200 GTO

imaging camera:
ZWO ASI2600MC-Pro color astro-camera.  Imaged on September 17, 2023.

exposure:
300 sec X 12 (one hour)

guiding:
SVBony 60 mm f/4 guide scopr (FL= 240 mm) with ZWO ASI1200Mini guide camera
 

processing
Maxim DL, Adobe Photoshop, StarShrink from RC-Astro
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photographic site:
James Foster's observatory at Frazier Park California
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frazier_Park,_California
(Bortle 4 at 5,500 feet elevation)