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I've been thinking about this very thing and was going to post about it soon, but you beat me to it.
Conclusion I came to was that I love the way it combines photography, astronomy, computing, image processing all together. You need to be extremely methodical. There's quite a bit of technical stuff to know and practise.
I love photography, but don't like (what I perceive as) the pressure of shooting people. I'm not that artistic, but I know the technical side of photography and composition. I like shooting things that you don't normally see with the naked eye, that's why I think I'm drawn to astro and macro photography. Both are presenting subjects that you can't make out to that sort of detail with the naked eye.
I love technical things. Putting this with that to get a result, put it with something else to get a different result. Tweaking equipment. Learning new photoshop tips and tricks for image processing.
As you mention, striving to achieve the best possible image with the gear you have.
All of the above.
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