I tried astrophotography on my Pixel 9 Pro XL to shoot galaxies, nebulas and star clusters — here’s the results

[admin]

The Pixel 9 Pro XL is made for astrophotography, mainly because of how I'm able to use it to capture nebulas and star clusters with outstanding detail. Plus, I love how it creates a timelapse clip as well.

I tried astrophotography on my Pixel 9 Pro XL to shoot galaxies, nebulas and star clusters — here’s the results : Read more

 

[Guernzee]

I've been trying to get decent results with my S23 Ultra and stumbled across an app called Expert Raw which has dedicated astrophotography built in (even object finders). Set up with a tripod and use the Spen as a remote shutter with a 12 minute exposure and the results were truly amazing! No offence to the images on the article, but the Expert Raw shots absolutely blow them out the water in terms of what it picks up! If there's a way of attaching pics to comments, I shall upload a few.
I reckon that app on the Google phone would be immense!!

 

[kingof9x]

I see more light pollution than anything in these photos. I got better astro photography with the pixel 5 and 6. If you go somewhere with way less light pollution your results will impressive instead of just looking like poorly exposed and framed photos.

 

[Guernzee]

I see more light pollution than anything in these photos. I got better astro photography with the pixel 5 and 6. If you go somewhere with way less light pollution your results will impressive instead of just looking like poorly exposed and framed photos.

I have to say I was a little disappointed when I saw the pictures after excitedly reading the article title. They're not awful pictures but I think they could be better, as you say, a lot of light pollution!

 

[Ural Bas]

Clearly John Velasco doesn't know how to use a Pixlel 9 or how to do astrophotography.

I can get 90s exposure using my Pixel 9 XL Pro on Bortle 10 skies that are a lot better than anything he has shown.

Here is one:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1836375370959860098

View: https/x.com/viumobile/status/1836375370959860098/photo/1

 

[john_velasco]

I've been trying to get decent results with my S23 Ultra and stumbled across an app called Expert Raw which has dedicated astrophotography built in (even object finders). Set up with a tripod and use the Spen as a remote shutter with a 12 minute exposure and the results were truly amazing! No offence to the images on the article, but the Expert Raw shots absolutely blow them out the water in terms of what it picks up! If there's a way of attaching pics to comments, I shall upload a few.
I reckon that app on the Google phone would be immense!!

Good to know! I've been looking for a decent astrophotography app for mobile for some time.

 

[john_velasco]

I see more light pollution than anything in these photos. I got better astro photography with the pixel 5 and 6. If you go somewhere with way less light pollution your results will impressive instead of just looking like poorly exposed and framed photos.

Of course, light pollution is what I have to deal with. Dark sky areas are best locations for astrophotography.

 

[Guernzee]

Good to know! I've been looking for a decent astrophotography app for mobile for some time.

It's so unbelievably easy to use, and free for what I need it for!

 

[alexpysh]

That's a very lame photos for chief smartphone editor - that's what you can get in astromode on pixel 6 pro - I bet pixel 9 performs better in the right hands

 

[aerojoe2000]

My phone prior to my current Pixel 9 Pro was an S22 Ultra. I loved it and the astrophotography shots were amazing. Needless to say, I was a bit nervous how the Pixel would do in astrophotography. I haven't been disappointed.
Now granted, I live and work on Wake Island these picture were taken there. Light pollution is certainly NOT a problem. Nonetheless, the Pixel shots came out wonderfully and I look forward to take more.

https://photos.fife.usercontent.goo...tsKnzCosgPJnIkq1dMBTpgqauWw=s0-d-I?authuser=0

https://photos.fife.usercontent.goo...FxgM6iH6N7N2nVis-NzHJdzilZw=s0-d-I?authuser=0

https://photos.fife.usercontent.goo...6MD3lXyQHMglaBzwXcGjJBm75dg=s0-d-I?authuser=0

https://photos.fife.usercontent.goo...uMwrSY8FI_2DWasfNYNL_0pp6Yg=s0-d-I?authuser=0

 

[geemymd]

"I tried astrophotography on my Pixel 9 Pro XL"
"However, I will say that the majority of astrophotography images I captured were taken with 6-second exposures with Night Sight mode. That way, I didn’t have to freeze as much outside while taking these photos"
major fail...
if you want to do proper astrophotography shots use the dedicated mode. 4 minutes is a bit too long to my taste too but you can always stop the exposure at any time if you're not interested in the time lapse feature. the astrophotography mode gives results that are without comparison with the night mode. plus the exposure time only gives diminishing returns. use the 80/20 rule, 80% of the quality for 20% of the exposure time. google should implement presets so you can select 30s, 1 min, 2 min

 

[COLGeek]

My phone prior to my current Pixel 9 Pro was an S22 Ultra. I loved it and the astrophotography shots were amazing. Needless to say, I was a bit nervous how the Pixel would do in astrophotography. I haven't been disappointed.
Now granted, I live and work on Wake Island these picture were taken there. Light pollution is certainly NOT a problem. Nonetheless, the Pixel shots came out wonderfully and I look forward to take more.

https://photos.fife.usercontent.goo...tsKnzCosgPJnIkq1dMBTpgqauWw=s0-d-I?authuser=0

https://photos.fife.usercontent.goo...FxgM6iH6N7N2nVis-NzHJdzilZw=s0-d-I?authuser=0

https://photos.fife.usercontent.goo...6MD3lXyQHMglaBzwXcGjJBm75dg=s0-d-I?authuser=0

https://photos.fife.usercontent.goo...uMwrSY8FI_2DWasfNYNL_0pp6Yg=s0-d-I?authuser=0

Your links are all defective.

 

[ap717]

I thought the very same writer wrote this to over compensate for their bias article on iPhone 16 pro max astrophotography a few weeks ago...turns out I was right even if the writer refuses to use astrophotography mode the entire time (which is the whole entire point of the article) and at setting up shots with a ton of light pollution. These 2 articles points out the writer's lack photography experience more than anything.