Hubble Messier 58
Discovered in 1779 by Charles Messier, M58 was one of the first galaxies recognized to have a spiral shape and is one of four barred spiral galaxies in Messier’s catalog. M58 is one of the brightest galaxies in the constellation Virgo. Located roughly 62 million light-years from Earth, M58 is the most distant Messier object.
Image Credit: NASA, ESA, STScI and D. Maoz (Tel Aviv University/Wise Observatory)
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Image CreditNASA, ESA, STScI and D. Maoz (Tel Aviv University/Wise Observatory)
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