The photograph on the left was taken back in 1984 using what was then considered cutting
edge technology for an amateur astrophotographer.

The image on the right was taken in 2010 almost 26 years to the day after the image
on the left was taken, using what is cutting edge imaging technolgy today.

Same astrophotographer/imager - ME! :-) look here:
http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/image/125758775/original