I definitely understand the need to reprocess old data at the moment Marcus given the lack of available clear sky. Comparing the two versions is good to see what can be done with the same data set. The earlier version has a softer appearance and the new version has more contrast revealing the structures in the galaxy and highlighting the Ha regions. Is see that some star reduction has been applied as well. I fall into the camp of a combination of the two images that retains some of the original look and feel whilst gaining a small amount of contrast enhancement from the new version. Purely subjective of course.
As for entertaining oneself during these times, on the weekend I resorted to testing my mount by emulating meridian flips and sitting there watching it move from one side of the mount to the other and back again. Alas, this is what it has descended to
