Originally Posted by
Howard B
The Great Orion Nebula
I've since been working on a drawing of this wonderful nebula with my 28 inch but that will take more time to complete. On the very best nights I've seen a few surprising things and I wonder how many others have noticed:
1. A distinct orange color along the straight edge of the shock front of the Trapezium nebulosity.
2. This same orange color due south of the Trapezium stars, about one Theta Orionis length away.