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M42 is the bright nebula top center/right in the photo. It's a real standout in a scope but you won't see the color. It's the middle 'star' in Orion's sword with the two bright stars bottom left being part of Orion's belt. (or, if you must!, the bottom stars of the saucepan).
The flame nebula is below the bottom right star with the horsehead nebula silhouetted against the red glow above the star - which I've never seen in an eyepiece but is visible in a 5 minute photograph. This was a stack of about 7 4 minute exposures I took the other evening with a 70-300mm lens.
edit: just above the Horsehead is Sigma Orion - a very pretty multiple star that's worth a look. To me, multiple stars are actually more impressive through the scope than in a photograph.
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