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NGC 3031 = M81

Galaxy in Ursa Major

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.

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    Right Ascension: 9 : 55.6 (hours : minutes)
    Declination: +69 : 04 (degrees : minutes)
    Distance: 12000 (* 1,000 light years)
    Apparent Magnitude: 6.9
    Apparent Diameter: 25.7 (arc minutes)

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