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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... In the Vespera Pro, I see a bar!
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 can also be photographed together with NGC 4567/68 (Butterfly Galaxies) in the Vespera Pro. On a Vespera Pro photo there are also the galaxies NGC 4528 (barred lenticular), NGC 4554 (not existant), NGC 4564, as well as a lot of galaxies from the IC catalogue.
M 58 (NGC 4579)
| M 58 (NGC 4579) | NGC 4528 | NGC 4554 | ||
| Size: 6.0' x 4.8' (Wikipedia) Distance: 66 million light years (Wikipedia) Rating: * (Stoyan) |
Größe: 1,6' x 1,0' (SkySafari) Entfernung: 59 Mio. Lichtjahre (SkySafari) Bewertung: --- |
does not seem to exist... | ||
| NGC 4567 | NGC 4568 | NGC 4564 | ||
| Size: 3,1' x 2,2' (Wikipedia) Entfernung: 98 Mio. Lichtjahre (Wikipedia) Bewertung: * (Stoyan) |
Size: 4,6' x 2,2' (Wikipedia) Entfernung: 98 Mio. Lichtjahre (Wikipedia) Bewertung: * (Stoyan) |
Size: 3.5' x 1.5' (Wikipedia) Distance: 49 million light years (Wikipedia) Rating: --- |
Overview of the Virgo galaxy cluster, M 58 in constellation Virgo is selected (Image Courtesy of SkySafari Astronomy, www.simulationcurriculum.com)
Section 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.
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M 58 with NGC 4567/68, Apr 27, 2025 - 2000p, 30 min |
M 58 with NGC 4567/68, Apr 27, 2025 - 2000p, 30 min, processed |
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M 58 with NGC 4567/68 - evaluation by astrometry.net* |
M 58 with NGC 4567/68 (section) - evaluation by astrometry.net |
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| M 58 with NGC 4567/68, Apr 27, 2025 - 2400p, 30 min, section, processed | M 58 with NGC 4567/68, Apr 27, 2025 - 2400p, 30 min, section, processed and denoised (PAI) |
*) Further Galaxies: IC 3510, IC 3542, IC 3548, IC 3558, IC 3566, IC 3572, IC 3573, IC 3577, IC 3578, IC 3604, IC 3625, NGC 4528, NGC 4554, NGC 4564
