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Originally Posted by Steffen
Or, indeed, why be a trophy hunter (imager) when you can be a naturalist (observer)? If you ever feel the need to look at a CCD image of a celestial object you'll always find it at APOD, Hubblesite, IIS or hundreds of other sites out there.
So yes, "who needs?" is a slippery slope 
Cheers
Steffen. |
In that case, why observe through the scope at all when you can go look at the images on APOD etc. and get a much clearer view of them?
I think the argument is the same whether you are a visual person, an imager or both. It is the thrill of mastering the gear and getting to see things for yourself. That is the same whether you are taking images or looking through the eyepiece.