Of course, you arent actually capturing the motion of stars, but the rotation of the Earth.

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I started by opening the camera app and tapping the Night Sight tab.

This move automatically starts the time-lapse, and the phone will take photos if the sky is dark enough.

Person sitting under The Milky Way Galaxy with light on their hands.

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The ability to take pictures of stars is something the Pixel has had for several years.

“Touching your phone’s camera button defeats the purpose of a steady surface,” she added.

Google Pixel astral video feature as it appears within the camera app

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