The "Great Nebula " in Orion is easily seen with the naked eye as a fuzzy star below the three stars that make up the sword of Orion. Binnoculars give a nice view . The Orion Nebula is a star factory in action with stars being born as I write.The view thru the 11" scope is of wreathing clouds of gas with a definite greenish and pink tinge. 20 min. exposure on kodak 400 gold at 6.3 w/8" scope