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I was quietly in the smug camp.

Did my Pixels astrophotography mode hack it?

Northern Lights taken with the Nikon Z6 II

Northern Lights taken with the Google Pixel 6’s Night Sight mode(Image credit: Future | Tim Coleman)

Several seconds later andpow, the image appears on my screen and blows me away.

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Northern Lights taken with the Nikon Z6 II

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Northern Lights taken with the Nikon Z6 II

Northern Lights taken with the Nikon Z6 II and adapted F-mount 20mm f/1.8 G lens(Image credit: Future | Tim Coleman)

Northern Lights taken with the Nikon Z6 II

Northern Lights taken with the Nikon Z6 II and adapted F-mount 20mm f/1.8 G lens(Image credit: Future | Tim Coleman)

Northern Lights taken with the Nikon Z6 II