M81 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 21 arcminutes across.
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From San Diego , M81 is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky shortly before dawn, when it will be lost to twilight around 05:46, 41° above your north-eastern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible around 19:23 (PDT), 14° above your northern horizon.
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Name
M81
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Magnitude: | 6.94 (V) [3] 7.89 (B) [3] 4.76 (J) [3] 4.09 (H) [3] 3.83 (K) [3] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.95 |
| Hubble type: | Sab |
| Right ascension: | 09h55m [3] |
| Declination: | +69°03' [3] |
| Distance: | 4.2 Mpc 13.6 Mlyr [2] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.16 |
Visibility from San Diego
All times shown in San Diego local time.
Events
| 19 Feb 2023 | – M81 is well placed |
| 19 Feb 2024 | – M81 is well placed |
| 19 Feb 2025 | – M81 is well placed |
| 19 Feb 2026 | – M81 is well placed |
| 19 Feb 2027 | – M81 is well placed |
| 19 Feb 2028 | – M81 is well placed |
| 18 Feb 2029 | – M81 is well placed |
| 19 Feb 2030 | – M81 is well placed |