The NSW Central West Astronomical Society held its annual astrophotography competition last month. Amateur astro-photographers from around Australia submitted entries for consideration in the prestigious David Malin Awards. The winner of a special themed section “Astrophotography with your Smartphone” was Alex Cherney, well known to CASS for his images of the ATCA and ASKAP. The citation for his entry, Smartphone Galactic , reads “Not so long ago the idea of taking a photograph of anything with a phone was considered madness. Here we see an image of the Milky Way with pin-sharp stars and delicate colours that would have demanded a professional-grade camera and expensive lenses less a decade ago. It was made with a smartphone, powerful proof of the advance of technology — and inspiration.” (Image credit: 2020 CWAS David Malin Awards and Alex Cherney)