Bode's Galaxy
Dreyer's description: ! eB, eL, E 156deg , gsvmbMBN; = M81
Cross Identifications: GC 1949, h 649. = GC 1953; Bode's Galaxy; Bode 17, Koehler 8A; BD +69 543; UGC 5318.
Right Ascension: | 9 : 55.6 (hours : minutes) |
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Declination: | +69 : 04 (degrees : minutes) |
Distance: | 12000 (* 1,000 light years) |
Apparent Magnitude: | 6.9 |
Apparent Diameter: | 25.7 (arc minutes) |
NGC Home NGC 3030 | NGC 3032 M80 | M82
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