A good effort Tom.
Dealing with the low alt and bright sky will always be detrimental to the final result. But the thing to remember is that Jupiter has been experiencing significant change, last apparition with the fading of the SEB and this apparition with the reformation of the SEB.
Any images of these early changes, post Solar Conjunction, are of scientific interest and contribute to the record of the unfolding changes on Jupiter.
It is really satisfying to make a knock out image of any planet when at the zenith in good seeing, however, sometimes when really interesting phenomena are occurring (like right now with Jupiter) we just have to deal with it and do the best we can.
Useful scientific observations can still be gleaned from images that are not of great aesthetic value.
Well done
Regards
Trevor
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