Messier 58
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| Messier 58 | |
 An infrared image of M58 taken by the Spitzer Space Telescope (SST). Credit: SST/NASA/JPL. |
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Virgo[1] |
| Right ascension | 12h 37m 43.5s[2] |
| Declination | +11° 49′ 05″[2] |
| Redshift | 1519 ± 6 km/s[2] |
| Distance | 68 Mly[3] |
| Type | SAB(rs)b[2] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 5′.9 × 4′.7[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +10.5[2] |
| Other designations | |
| NGC 4579, UGC 7796, PGC 42168, VCC 1727[2] | |
| See also: Galaxy, List of galaxies | |
Messier 58 (also known as M58 and NGC 4579) is a barred spiral galaxy located approximately 68 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo. It was discovered by Charles Messier in 1779.[4] M58 is one of the brightest[5] galaxies in the Virgo Cluster. Two supernovae, SN 1988A and SN 1989M, have been observed in M58.[2]
[edit] See also
- M100 - a similar galaxy in the Virgo Cluster
- NGC 4536 - a similar galaxy in the Virgo Cluster
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[edit] References
- ^ R. W. Sinnott, editor (1988). The Complete New General Catalogue and Index Catalogue of Nebulae and Star Clusters by J. L. E. Dreyer. Sky Publishing Corporation and Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-933-34651-4.
- ^ a b c d e f g h NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Results for NGC 4579. Retrieved on 2006-10-05.
- ^ G. Gavazzi, A. Boselli, M. Scodeggio, D. Pierini and E. Belsole (1999). "The 3D structure of the Virgo cluster from H-band Fundamental Plane and Tully-Fisher distance determinations". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 304: 595-610. doi:.
- ^ Burnham, Robert Jr (1978). Burnham's Celestial Handbook: Volume Three, Pavo Through Vulpecula. Dover, 2086-2088. ISBN 0-486-23673-0.
- ^ Messier Object 58. Retrieved on 2006-11-18.
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