Exposures: 45 min each (15 min subs) of Ha, OIII, SII for total of 2:15 hrs.
Color mapped using the Hubble palette: Ha = green; SII = red; OII = blue. Added a final (luminance) layer from a single 2 min SII exposure to sharpen stars within the trapezium.
FOV = 52 x 35 arc minutes
1,325 light years away
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