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On this page I collect my observations of the barred spiral galaxy M 58 (NGC 4579) in the constellation Virgo.
According to Karkoschka, the bar of the barred spiral galaxy M 58 in the constellation Virgo should be just about visible in the telescope. In the eVscope, I found the bar hard to recognize. In the Vespera, the galaxy is too small anyway...
The four Messier galaxies M 58, M 87, M 89, and M 90 form a triangle in my Vespera mosaic (see below) with a bright dot in the center. M 58 is the lower left edge of the triangle (in my Vespera mosaic).
M 58 (NGC 4579)
Size: 5.5' x 4.5' (SkySafari), 2,5 x 1,5' (Stoyan), 5' (Karkoschka)
Distance: 60/65 million light years (Stoyan/Karkoschka)
Rating: * (Stoyan)
Overview of the Virgo galaxy cluster, M 58 in constellation Virgo is selected (Image Courtesy of SkySafari Astronomy, www.simulationcurriculum.com)
The four Messier galaxies M 58, M 87, M 89, and M 90 form a triangle in the Vespera mosaic with a bright dot in the center. At the bottom in the center, there are the Siamese Twins NGC 4567/68. (Image Courtesy of SkySafari Astronomy, www.simulationcurriculum.com)
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M 58 - Mar 24, 2020 |
M 58 - Mar 24, 2020 |
M 58 - May 31, 2021 |
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M 58 - Jun 9, 2023, 6970s, mosaic, original |
M 58 - evaluation by astrometry.net, large |
The four Messier galaxies M 58, M 87, M 89, and M 90 form a triangle in the Vespera mosaic with a bright dot in the center. M 58 is the lower left edge of the triangle. At the bottom left, there are the Siamese Twins NGC 4567/68.
