These Astro Photos Were All Shot with Smartphones

If you'd asked me 5 years ago if I thought a smartphone would ever be able to capture a decent image of the Milky Way my answer would have been a resounding no. With tiny sensors and small lenses that aren't capable of guiding much light onto the sensor there's no way they're ever going to be much use in such low-light conditions, right? Well, ask me the same question today and my answer would be a lot different. By using techniques such as stacking multiple images for noise reduction, or using artificial intelligence (AI) to improve the image's look, smartphones are becoming scarily capable of producing decent astrophotographs. I asked my followers on Instagram to send in their smartphone astrophotography and I was blown away!