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M58 Position and Visibility Tonight

Where is M58 right now?

M58 is located in the constellation Virgo. Although M58 is currently 63° above the horizon, it is not visible because it is daytime.
Twilight begins at 18:53 local time. At that moment, M58 will be 18° above the horizon toward the west.

M58 visibility on 2026-08-21

M58 Visible from sunset until early morning

M58 rise and set timetable

	Time	Elevation
Moonrise, 49% illuminated	12:56	62°
M58 transit	13:48	64°
Sunset	17:51	30°
Civil sunset	18:20	24°
Twilight start	18:53	18°
Astronomical observing session begins	19:27	11°
M58 set	20:24
Moonset	22:12	-20°
Astronomical observing session ends	02:54	-38°
M58 rise	07:08

Track M58 Position Throughout the Night

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M58 - Barred Spiral Galaxy

M58 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Virgo. It was discovered by Charles Messier in 1779. M58 is one of the brightest and largest barred spiral galaxies in the Virgo Cluster of galaxies.

M58 spans about 110,000 light-years across and contains a massive population of stars, gas, and dust. The galaxy is approximately 68 million light-years away from Earth and has an apparent magnitude of 9.7, making it visible with a small telescope.

M58 — Image Gallery

DSS Blue

Blue images highlight younger, hotter stars that emit strongly at blue wavelengths.

DSS Red

Red images reveal older, cooler stars and emission nebulae glowing strongly in hydrogen-alpha light.

DSS Near-Infrared

Near-infrared images penetrate dust that obscures visible light and reveal hidden structures.

DSS Composite Image

DSS color images combine blue, red and often near-infrared exposures into a composite view.

The images come from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2), produced at the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) under contract with NASA, using data from UK Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), European Southern Observatory (ESO), National Geographic Society-Palomar Observatory Sky Survey (POSS II).

Special thanks to National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO), Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, California Institute of Technology for their significant contributions.

Finder Chart for M58

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Object name	M58
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
M58 coordinates	12.62876, 11.81819
Center coordinates	12.62876, 11.81819

M58 Passage Through Night

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Current position of M58

Time	13:08
Latitude	37.3541
Longitude	-121.955
Elevation	63°
Azimuth	158°

Here you can see the current position of M58 on the map, as well as its positions for rise and set. This tool lets you track its movement throughout the night with accurate, up-to-date information.

Annual motion of M58

M58 will become visible again around November 6 after moving far enough from the Sun.

Date	Fri, 21 August 2026
Twilight start	19:23
Twilight end	02:48
Twilight duration	7h 25m
Rise	07:08
Set	20:20
Elevation at transit	64°
Transit time	13:44
Equatorial coordinates	RA: 12h 37m 43s", Dec: 11° 49' 05s
Magnitude	10
Constellation	Virgo

The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of M58, including its daily appearances and transit times. The vertical axis shows the hours of the day and the horizontal axis spans the year. The reddish area marks when the object is above the horizon, while the white line marks its daily transit.
You can also view detailed visibility information in a table with exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.

Astrometric and Physical Parameters of M58

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension	12.62876°
Declination	11.81819°
Magnitude	10.30
Constellation	Virgo
Elevation	62.9°
Azimuth	158°

Data Credits

The deep-sky information on this page comes from the OpenNGC project developed by Matteo Verga. OpenNGC provides detailed catalog data for nebulae, galaxies, clusters and other deep-sky objects.

For details or contributions, visit the official repository: OpenNGC GitHub.

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