Hi all, today I downloaded Cartes de Ciel and in the Trapezium it shows 11 stars. I am just wondering if anyone has seen more than 6 and what equipment was used.
Brian
I've seen A-F with 8, 10, 12 & 18" Newtonians. In good conditions they are pretty easy.
All the others are very difficult to glimpse even in very large telescopes due to the glare from A-D plus the bright surface-brightness background of the nebula.
In the last year or so (never thought to try before), I suspect I've seen G & H1 at threshold a couple of times (x317) in the 18". They were so difficult to observe and I can't be absolutely convinced 100% that I was certain -- just the odd detection over several minutes at the right spot(s) but cannot honestly, completely discount wishful thinking (averted imagination).
