Bode's Nebula (Galaxy)
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 21 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn , Bode's Nebula 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 06:22, 52° above your northern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible around 19:26 (EDT), 19° above your northern horizon.
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Name
Bode's Nebula
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Object Type
Galaxy
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Position
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Magnitude: | 6.94 (V) [2] 7.89 (B) [2] 4.76 (J) [2] 4.09 (H) [2] 3.83 (K) [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.95 |
| Hubble type: | Sab |
| Right ascension: | 09h55m [2] |
| Declination: | +69°03' [2] |
| Distance: | 4.2 Mpc 13.6 Mlyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.16 |
Events
| 19 Feb 2020 | – M81 is well placed |
| 18 Feb 2021 | – M81 is well placed |
| 18 Feb 2022 | – M81 is well placed |
| 19 Feb 2023 | – M81 is well placed |
| 19 Feb 2024 | – M81 is well placed |
| 18 Feb 2025 | – M81 is well placed |
| 18 Feb 2026 | – M81 is well placed |
| 19 Feb 2027 | – M81 is well placed |