Actually he's not the first amateur to actually get surface detail from Jovian moon. Btw, you seem really angry.
I think this is bullsh*t!! and I am angry. APOD is primarily for children and their education. this site continuously posts pretend pictures of everything from this to Nebulas photoshopped into our Milky way and passing it off with their “explanation” as being real!! It’s just like fake news!! these kids and it seem like a lot of adults dont know that half these pics are fake!!
I seen your pic of Saturn! It’s awesome!!! You know why!!?? because its real!! its not photoshopped, it’s not enhanced!! It’s real!! Nebulas millions of light years away, belong there on their own. not photoshopped behind an Idaho Mountain Nightscape and saying some BS in an explanation that this was some amateurs 117 different photos etc etc.
I’ am angry! this one isnt as bad, but its still promoting lies. There is NO WAY and amateur’s telescope picked up that much definition on that moon especially being in front of that much reflected light from Jupiter’s surface gas.
PS... if... if this is that good of telescope, where are the other moons? where are the other stars?? The picture is a lie. as is the case with most APODs