Jan 28
Day 8 (January 26 2026)
in order of appearance: the moon, m46, m47, m48, leo triplet, winnecke 4, m53, m49, m58
seen from China
seen from United States
seen from Colombia
seen from China
seen from Canada
seen from Türkiye
seen from United Kingdom
seen from Canada
seen from United States
seen from Singapore
seen from Australia
seen from Peru
seen from United States
seen from Singapore
seen from United Arab Emirates
seen from Mexico
seen from China
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from Singapore
Day 8 (January 26 2026)
in order of appearance: the moon, m46, m47, m48, leo triplet, winnecke 4, m53, m49, m58
M58 // Jerry Macon
A collection of galaxies in the Virgo Cluster // Peter Butler & Chuck's Astrophotography
Some of the galaxies include M89 (lower left), M58 (right), and the Butterfly Galaxies (top right).
M58 // DoubleStarPhotography
One of the brighter members of the Virgo Cluster, M58 is a barred spiral galaxy. In other words, it is a spiral galaxy, but instead of a spherical bulge at its center, it has a bar-shaped structure at its center. About two-thirds of all spiral galaxies in the local universe have bars, including (perhaps) our own Milky Way.
M58 // CrestwoodSky
M58 has the distinction of being the most distant object in Messier's catalog, being about 62 million light years away. Although you can see its star-forming spiral arms clearly in this image, it is a relatively anemic galaxy with a low rate of star formation. This is likely caused by its interaction with the surrounding intracluster medium, the gas that fills the space between galaxies in the Virgo Cluster.