Samsung S25+ has a pretty cool new feature that lets you get up to 12 minutes of exposure. Looking forward to the next Aurora Borealis where I live for some nice photos! Not sure what causes the different colors though. The greenish one was taken on when the moon was out, reddish one was moonless.
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Interesting and nice imagen.
Regards
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I am going to be replacing this old phone with one of the Samsung Ultras just because the camera has a really good camera for astro.
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Yeah, definitely look into the specs and trade-in deals. The astro setting comes with the free camera add-on app called “Samsung Camera RAW” just so you know.
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Thanks, i was not aware of that
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Really nice images @CosmoWhale 
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I went to my local Verizon store to look at phones. I specifically was looking at the Samsung S24/25 Ultra. I was going to pull the trigger on it but guess what, they won’t take my old phone on trade, there is no way i am paying almost 1500 dollars for a phone.
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Ah that’s a shame. Yeah they’re definitely way too expensive to pay that much for. I guess as a last resort you could look at switching to other networks as that’ll get you some deals, but honestly the lines are so pricey anyway that I doubt it’s worth it.
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I have looked into switching carriers, but where i am at Verizon has the best coverage
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I’ve got Verizon too . The only carrier that works reliably wher I’m at . I’m kinda out in the boonies . But dang ! you can get a nice iPhone for that much . I love my iPhone and wouldn’t go with anything else .
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I am not a fan of apples stuff. When my aunt lived with us she had apple products and i never could get the hang ofvthem
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I’ve always had an iPhone . Best audio a video . My guitarist got an android and hates it . He said he wished he’d kept his iPhone
Its whatever you are used to.
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True . They should put together a format that’s the same so it’s not like having to start out at square one again if you change phones . Back in the old days there was never a question . You just picked up the phone and dialed a number . 
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@Starrancher dial the number…i remember the old rotary phones quite well.
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@Starrancher remember back when you slammed the phone down hard, you could make the ringer ring. You could seriously hang up on someone then, try that with a cell phone and you will kill your phone
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Oh I miss the old days ….
@Starrancher i hear ya!!
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