The core of the nebula is occupied by the Trapezium, 4 stars very well visible in any telescope. The Orion Nebula is absolutely wonderful also for visual astronomer with a small telescope.
Picture Data:
Date: February 2000
Location: My Backyard in San Jose California
Telescope: Celestar 8 deluxe
Focal Ratio: f/6.3 with compressor
Guiding: Off Axis Guider Lumicon
Exposure: 15 minutes
Film: Fuji SuperG 800