About this Object:  

Arguably the brightest and most magnificent object outside of our own solar system, the Orion Nebula is easily visible as a naked eye object, even in light polluted skies.   Often shown with the "Running Man" Nebula, NGC 1977, and of course M43, the views through a small telescope and binoculars are outstanding, and it just gets better in larger aperture scopes.  In dark skies, some people can see color in the nebulae, usually in a subtle shade of blue or green.   The bright center portion of the nebulae features four stars of similar magnitude known as the "trapezium."  It's the heart of a massive complex of young stars being formed from the dust which gives the nebula it's shape.  It is truly a stellar nursery.