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M20 Trifid and jet image

M20 Trifid and jet


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After reading about a Hubble followup image of M20, I decided to see if my 8 LX200 could pick up this feature. Its jet of material is seen being ejected from a very young, low-mass star. The jet protrudes from the head of a dense pillar and extends three-quarters of a light-year out into the surrounding thin gas. The jets source is a very young stellar object that lies buried within the pillar. Cool!

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  • Lance Frederick
  • Lance Frederick
  • January 19, 2022