The Bode's Galaxy is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major, located about 12,000,000 light-years from Earth. With an apparent size of 26.0' x 14.0' and a magnitude of 6.9, it is best observed during spring.

Under dark skies, this object is considered Easy to observe with small amateur telescopes.

Type

Spiral Galaxy

Constellation

Ursa Major

Distance

12000000 ly

Size

26.0' x 14.0'

Season

Spring

Difficulty

Easy

Magnitude

6.9