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APOD: 2026 October 23 – Andromeda in Southern Spring

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Briefings

A 2026 October 10/11 telephoto composite image of the Andromeda Galaxy (M31) was captured from Mullion, New South Wales, Australia. Multiple exposures were stacked to reveal the spiral galaxy's extent against rolling hills, showing it spans nearly six full moons in the southern hemisphere spring sky. The image was published on October 23, 2026, by Lucy Yunxi Hu for APOD.

Key points

• The Andromeda Galaxy (M31) is visible as a small, faint patch to the unaided eye but is revealed in this composite image as a large spiral galaxy spanning nearly six full moons.
• The image was taken from Mullion, New South Wales, Australia, using multiple exposures stacked with a foreground shot to capture the galaxy climbing above hills during the southern hemisphere spring.

Context

This image documents the Andromeda Galaxy's visibility in the southern hemisphere spring, where it is highest in the sky around midnight. It is one of the brightest objects in the Messier catalog but typically only visible as a faint patch without aid.

Limitations

The evidence is a single APOD image from a specific date (October 10/11, 2026) with limited geographic coverage to one location in Australia. No additional background context or scientific data is supplied beyond the image description.

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