Bode's & Cigar Galaxies
M81 & M82 · galaxy group
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Bright spiral + edge-on starburst pair ~0.6° apart; ideal single wide-field frame in Ursa Major.
| Vis magnitude | 6.9 |
|---|---|
| Apparent size | pair, ~38′ sep (major 0.38e2′) |
| RA / Dec (J2000) | 9.9285h / 69.3730° |
| Altitude / Azimuth | 53.1° / 338.0° |
| Rise · Transit · Set | (circumpolar) · 18:22 · (circumpolar) |
| Transit altitude | 59.6° |
| Above-min interval | all night |
| Suitability | both — RedCat: fits comfortably; MiniCat: fits comfortably |
| Source | seed |