Categories Galaxy Bode’s Galaxy – Messier 81 The Bode’s Galaxy is a spiral Galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major. The galaxy is about 12.000.000 LJ away. Another catalog number of the Bode’s Galxay beside Messier 81, M81 is NGC 3031. The Galaxy is namegiving for the galaxygroup M81. Related Blog-Posts:Astrophoto: Bode's Galaxy and Cigar Galaxy - 03/22Astrophoto: M81 Bode's Galaxy - M82 Cigar Galaxy - Clear Sky 13