Appreciation post: Jupiter through a 6 inch vs 10 inch dob... am I crazy?

I keep seeing people say aperture doesn't matter as much for planetary photography because stacking software fixes everything. But I spent last Tuesday comparing shots of Jupiter from my 6 inch scope and a buddy's 10 inch under the same sky conditions. The detail on the 10 inch was way sharper, even with the same camera and processing steps. Maybe it's just me, but I feel like people underestimate how much resolution you lose with smaller scopes for planets. Anyone else notice a big jump going from 6 to 8 or 10 inches?

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tylerw721mo ago

Tell my 6 inch it tried its best!

matthew_owens929d agoOG Member

Honestly @tylerw72, is it really that deep though?