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c/astronomy-photosaaron708aaron7088h agoProlific Poster

I keep going back and forth on this one photo of Jupiter from 2021 vs 2024

The first shot from my old 8" dob looks like a smudge with faint bands, but the 2024 one with my new tracking mount shows the Great Red Spot and all those cloud details crystal clear, so is it the gear upgrade or did I just get way better at processing over those 3 years of practice?
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patriciacarr
Gear matters but honestly processing is probably 60% of it. Those years of practice taught you way more than any new mount could.
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nina147
nina1475h ago
Does that mean you think skill can fully make up for bad conditions?
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