Messier Index/M58
| Messier 58 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Observation data (w: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] | |
Messier 58 (also known as M58 and NGC 4579) is a w:barred spiral galaxy located approximately 68 million w:light-years away in the w:constellation Virgo. It was discovered by w:Charles Messier in w:1779.[4] M58 is one of the brightest[5] galaxies in the w:Virgo Cluster. Two w:supernovae, w:SN 1988A and w:SN 1989M, have been observed in M58.[2]
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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.
{{cite book}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ↑ a b c d e f g h "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4579. Retrieved 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:10.1046/j.1365-8711.1999.02350.x.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ Burnham, Robert Jr (1978). Burnham's Celestial Handbook: Volume Three, Pavo Through Vulpecula. Dover. pp. 2086–2088. ISBN 0-486-23673-0.
- ↑ "Messier Object 58". Archived from the original on 1996-12-25. Retrieved 2006-11-18.