This extreme close up cropped from the larger image reveals the inner star birth
regions as well as all six main stars in the central Trapezium star cluster.

See a comparison between this image and one by Hubble and her WFPC2
http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/image/119521629/original

AP152 F7.5 Starfire APO + FLI ProLine11002 CCD & CFW-2-7
LHaRGB = 5 5 20 20 20min Astronomik filters
-35C chip temp, darks and flats (AstroHandy LightRing used for flats)
12MPPS download speed = 1.5sec/full frame download at bin 1X1.
Image scale = 1.6"/pix
Guide Camera: Starlightxpress SXVH9 and SX guide camera

Comments:
Taken from Bob and Pats farm in average seeing

http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/image/107700957/original

Some links to equipment used to take this image:

Finger Lakes Instrumentation (FLI) CCD cameras and equipment:
http://www.flicamera.com/

StarlightXpress CCD cameras and equipment
http://www.starlight-xpress.co.uk/

Astro-Elecronic FS2 scope GOTO controller:
http://www.astro-electronic.de/

Gerd Neumann/Astronomik filters:
http://www.gerd.neumann.net/

http://www.astronomik.com/

MSB Software & Astroart 4
http://www.msb-astroart.com/

STAR Atlas:PRO planetarium software
http://www.skylab.com.au/

AstroHandy Accessories
http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/astrohandy_lightring

http://www.astrohandy.com