Object dossier

Bode's Galaxy

Galaxy

Bright spiral galaxy in Ursa Major and a favorite wide-field target, often captured together with the nearby starburst galaxy M82.

Facts

Catalog numbers
Messier: M81
Ngc: NGC 3031
Constellation
Ursa Major
Coordinates
RA: 09h 55m 33s
Dec: +69deg 03m 55s RA: 148.8882deg · Dec: 69.0653deg
Magnitude
6.9
Angular size
26.9 x 14.1
arcmin

Images

Image of Bodes Galaxy and Cigar Galaxy.
Bode's Galaxy and Cigar Galaxy Feb 18, 2025
Bode's Galaxy and Cigar Galaxy Feb 18, 2025
Image of Bodes Galaxy.
Bode's Galaxy Mar 3, 2024
Bode's Galaxy Mar 3, 2024