Asteria — interactive night sky map
Bode's Galaxy (Messier 81) is a galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major with an apparent magnitude of 6.9, spanning about 22 arcminutes. It is within reach of binoculars or a small telescope.
It is best placed in the evening sky around February. It is visible from the whole northern hemisphere and from southern latitudes down to about 21°S. It is circumpolar (never sets) north of latitude 21°N.