A photo taken using a $16B space telescope versus the same object with a $500 scope from my backyard

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image showing A photo taken using a $16B space telescope versus the same object with a $500 scope from my backyard

ChicknStripz on July 4th, 2022 at 19:43 UTC »

Hmm, $500 you say???

edit: nvm, I wouldn’t be able to see anything with all the light pollution in my city

huabshuabs on July 4th, 2022 at 19:51 UTC »

why didn't you just zoom in 5 more times with digital zoom?

CriticalBite on July 4th, 2022 at 20:21 UTC »

I'm still at a loss for scale, like, how big are those dust clouds? What seems huge from the Hubble, seems like an edge on yours. For instance, the spot to the left on yours must be called something or another.