Messier : Messier M58

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-05
Astronomical night: 22:17 - 04:40 (GMT -5)
Messier M58 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk61°183° (South)
SetDawn2°284° (West)
Maximum elevation

Dusk

62°

183° (South)

Elevation

Messier M58 Celestial motion
Information about Messier M58

General information

Galaxy NGC4579 has the magnitude of 10 and is placed in Virgo constellation. The 's apparent sizes are 5 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, galaxy is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-05-05, galaxy NGC4579 will be visible all night. At 22:17 the object will be placed at south, 61° above your horizon, and will be observable until around 04:40 when fade from view as dawn breaks west.
 

Messier M58 on the sky map

Messier M58 on the sky map
Object type

Galaxy

Alternative names

Constellation

Virgo

Magnitude

10

Apparent size5'x3'
Right ascension12h 37m 43.597s
Declination11° 49′ 5.12″

Catalogues

Messier

M58

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC4579

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
H IV 114Double Star7.55
H N 143Double Star7.78
H N 38Double Star5.88
H VI 81Double Star6.19
M100 / NGC4321Galaxy9.4
M88 / NGC4501Galaxy9.6
NGC4365Galaxy9.6
M84 / NGC4374Galaxy9.1
M86 / NGC4406Galaxy8.9
M49 / NGC4472Galaxy8.4
M87 / NGC4486Galaxy8.6
M90 / NGC4569Galaxy9.5
M59 / NGC4621Galaxy9.6
M60 / NGC4649Galaxy8.8