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Quite possibly it was ideal seeing conditions. The mount stability isn't an issue as it's a small Dobsonian. Basic, but solid.
But still, to be able to see that from a spot in London for not much over £100, I was impressed.
It's been my one and only scope to date (since moved to rural Ireland so looking to upgrade at the moment), so I'm not exactly the most experienced in how various scopes compare.
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I suspect the heavens aligned pretty neatly for the red spot to be clearly visible. Any scope under 250 will just have such a wobbly mount and such poor fine control settings that it will mostly be underwhelming...