About Bode's Galaxy (M81)

Bode's Galaxy is a rewarding deep-sky target and shows up as a faint patch of light. It has moderate brightness.

Current visibility

Right now it is at about 21° altitude and reaches 21° around 09:47 PM.

It does not reach a useful observing altitude today.

Galaxies are sensitive to light pollution, fine detail requires darker skies.

Observing tips

It requires patience and good conditions.

What to expect

With larger apertures, more structure becomes visible.

Type

Spiral Galaxy

Constellation

Ursa Major

Distance

12000000 ly

Size

26.0' x 14.0'

Season

Spring

Difficulty

Easy

Magnitude

6.9