Description
Overview:
The Bode's Galaxy is a galaxy which is located within the borders of the constellation Ursa Major at the coordinates Right Ascension 09 55.6 and Declination 69 04.
It is 12,000,000 light years from the planet Earth making it the 76th furthest Messier Object from Earth. It has a size of 21 x 10 arc minutes.
Designation:
The Bode's Galaxy is one of 12 galaxies included in the Messier Catalog of deep sky objects. It is known by the Messier number M81. It has an NGC catalog number of NGC 3031.
Discoverer:
The Bode's Galaxy was discovered by the astronomer Johann Elert Bode in 1774.
Brightness:
Compared to other galaxies, Bode's Galaxy is a relatively bright galaxy with a visual magnitude of 6.9.
