Astrophotography mode takes a 4 minute night sight exposure
this post was submitted on 18 Sep 2025
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Yes, iirc it's 4 min worth of ~15 second exposures that get stitched together. Most smartphones within the last 5 years should be able to do this too. I know on my Pixel 7 you just have to put the camera in night mode and leave it still for a few seconds to trigger the astrophoto mode.