Bode's Galaxy
A large spiral galaxy, among the brightest in the sky. Supernova SN 1993J flared in it in 1993 — one of the most closely studied ever seen.
Where to look
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Data
- Type
- a galaxy
- Constellation
- Ursa Major
- Magnitude
- 6.9
- Apparent size
- 25.7 ′
- Distance
- 11.8 million light years
- Right ascension
- 148.900 °
- Declination
- 69.067 °
- Designations
- M 81 · NGC 3031
- NGC description
- ! eB, eL, E 156deg , gsvmbMBN; = M81
An estimate. NGC 2000.0 carries no distances, and published measurements disagree by up to a third.
The Messier list and the NGC/IC designations come from NGC 2000.0 (Sinnott, 1988), CDS Strasbourg.
Nearby in the same constellation
| Designations | Type | Magnitude | Apparent size |
|---|---|---|---|
| M101 · Pinwheel Galaxy | a galaxy | 7.7 | 26.9′ |
| M40 · Winnecke 4 | a double star | 8.4 | 0.8′ |
| M82 · Cigar Galaxy | a galaxy | 8.4 | 11.2′ |
| M109 · M 109 | a galaxy | 9.8 | 7.6′ |
| M108 · M 108 | a galaxy | 10.1 | 8.3′ |
| M97 · Owl Nebula | a planetary nebula | 11.2 | 3.2′ |