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Hi Tremayne, I have been viewing The Orion Nebula in a small 80mm refractor and getting some views of the dust clouds around the group. You are not going to see the brilliant colours and definition you seen in photos, just some soft fuzziness around the area. Those photos are the accumulated photons of several hours exposure in many cases.
Nonetheless in good conditions you should see some shape and possibly faint colour in a bigger scope. My 10" shows hints of pink and green on a good night. Sounds like your seeing conditions were not that great. Hang in there and as you gain experience and the right time place you will be amazed.
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