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Bode's Galaxy

NGC 3031 · M81

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Details

Magnitude

6.90

Angular size

26.9′ × 14.1′

Messier

M81

NGC

3031

What you can realistically expect

Bright spiral galaxy visible in binoculars from a dark sky; a bright core with a subtle disk in most scopes.
Bode's Galaxy (M81): Observing Guide | Starbital