This is the way.

I think so, but I’m not sure how. I think some other phones are compatible and will ‘just work’ with Google’s camera app. Others need some configuration with 3rd party software. I’ve never done it.

I think this was ~4 minutes worth of exposure time. I took this with my Pixel phone and Google’s astrophotography mode, which is part of the Night Sight setting. When the phone realizes it’s completely still, like on a tripod, and it’s looking at the sky, it gives you the option of taking pictures like this. It actually takes a lot of short exposures and stacks them. It’s a very automated process, so there’s not much tweaking to do. I do wish they gave the user more control.

The setup for this picture was just my Pixel 6 Pro on a tripod pointing up. :)

That’s an airplane traveling though as the exposure was happening.

Planting grapes and irises, then going to the local Italian restaurant for dinner. Tomorrow, picking up hay for the donkeys. Playing Valheim between all that. 😆

Oh no! What is the Spiffing Brit going to make a new video about?! 🤣