Galaxy

Bode's Galaxy

M81 · NGC 3031 · PGC 28630 · UGC 5318

A bright, well-formed spiral that shares a frame with M82 at moderate focal lengths.

Captures

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Catalogue values from OpenNGC (CC-BY-SA-4.0).

From 51.5°N: best February to April, peaking at 72° at 22:00. Circumpolar - never sets.

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Altitude at 22:00 local time on the 15th of each month. Twilight, moon and weather are your problem.