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Stellar jet in Trifid nebula, Laszlo Francsics

Stellar jet in Trifid nebula

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Stellar jet in Trifid nebula, Laszlo Francsics

Stellar jet in Trifid nebula

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I read somewhere that a scientist was able to use the space telescope to distinguish the small elephant trunk from the nearby stellar jet in the center of the Trifid nebula in the 1990s. Since then, amateur astrophotography has come a long way.  Is it possible to capture the stellar jet with an amateur instrument?
The image was taken in 2019 with a conventional, natural colour palette and L-RGB filters.
The stellar jet is clearly visible at centre left.

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Stellar jet in Trifid nebula, Laszlo Francsics

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Gothard Group (Magyarok/Hungarians)