Messier 58

Summary

Messier 58 is a spiral galaxy^[1]. It ranks in the top 10% of spiral_galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Messier 58 is credited with the discovery of Charles Messier^[3].
• Messier 58's image is recorded as M58 3.6 5.8 8.0 microns spitzer.png^[4].
• Messier 58's image is recorded as M58s (visible).jpg^[5].
• Messier 58's instance of is recorded as spiral galaxy^[6].
• Messier 58's instance of is recorded as sub-millimetric source^[7].
• Messier 58's instance of is recorded as HI (21cm) source^[8].
• Messier 58's instance of is recorded as infrared source^[9].
• Messier 58's instance of is recorded as astrophysical X-ray source^[10].
• Messier 58's instance of is recorded as Seyfert galaxy^[11].
• Messier 58's constellation is recorded as Virgo^[12].
• Messier 58's galaxy morphological type is recorded as SBb^[13].
• Messier 58's galaxy morphological type is recorded as Sab^[14].
• Messier 58's part of is recorded as Virgo Cluster^[15].
• Messier 58's part of is recorded as Q67623508^[16].
• Messier 58's part of is recorded as Q67625638^[17].
• Messier 58's part of is recorded as Q67790367^[18].
• Messier 58's part of is recorded as Q67795770^[19].
• Messier 58's Commons category is recorded as Messier 58^[20].
• Messier 58's has part is recorded as Q9326918^[21].
• Messier 58's has part is recorded as Q9326966^[22].
• Messier 58's catalog code is recorded as M 58^[23].
• Messier 58's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J12374359+1149051^[24].
• Messier 58's catalog code is recorded as MCG+02-32-160^[25].
• Messier 58's catalog code is recorded as NGC 4579^[26].
• Messier 58's catalog code is recorded as IRAS F12351+1205^[27].

Body

Geography

Part of include Virgo Cluster^[15], a galaxy cluster^[28]; Q67623508^[16]; Q67625638^[17]; Q67790367^[18]; and Q67795770^[19].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include spiral galaxy^[6], sub-millimetric source^[7], HI (21cm) source^[8], infrared source^[9], astrophysical X-ray source^[10], and Seyfert galaxy^[11].

History and Context

Catalog codes include M 58^[23], 2MASX J12374359+1149051^[24], MCG+02-32-160^[25], NGC 4579^[26], IRAS F12351+1205^[27], and IRAS 12351+1205^[29].

Why It Matters

Messier 58 ranks in the top 10% of spiral_galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]