Object #13 – M81
M81 - Galaxy in Ursa Major | Object # 13 | Object Name:M81 | |
| Other Names:NGC3031, Bode's Galaxy | ||
| RA:09:55:33.50 | Dec:69:04:02.00 | |
| Constellation:Ursa Major | Season:Spring | |
| Magnitude:7.0 | Type:Galaxy - type Sb | |
| Description: M81 is an easy telescope object, but much harder in binoculars. I was able to glimpse M81 in my binoculars using averted vision, but it was easy to see in my 5" telescope. Look for M82 close near by, I was able to get both galaxies in the field at low power. |
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| BINOCULAR | TELESCOPE | |
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