M58 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , M58 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:02 (PDT), 67° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:17, 67° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:03, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
M58
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h37m [4] |
| Declination: | +11°49' [4] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 10.30 (V) [2] 10.44 (B) [2] 7.37 (J) [2] 6.71 (H) [2] 6.49 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
| Distance: | 18.4 Mpc 60.0 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.14 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.02 |
Sources