M 58 (Virgo)

 Posted: May 7th, 2025
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Technical Info
Telescope/Lens: Askar SQA 85 мм f/4.8
Camera: ZWO ASI 183 MC Pro
Mount: Ioptron HAE 29 C
Guide Scope: Askar 52 мм F4
Guide Camera: ZWO ASI 120 MM mini
Software: SharpCap 4.0, Siril, GraXpert, Adobe Photoshop
Exposure:
30 x 300" ISO/Gain: 120 - Фильтр IR CUT
Orange, Bortle 6 zone:
 Petushki Vladimirskaya Oblast, Russia
 Apr 20th, 2025
2 h 30 m
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Resolution: 1878x1505 px
Scale: 203 KB
M 58 is part of the famous Virgo Cluster of galaxies. It is one of the brightest galaxies in this cluster. Distance is about 68 million light-years. Diameter is 133,000 light-years. Apparent size is 5.9'x4.7'. Since 1779, it may have been (although at the time this was unknown) the most distant known astronomical object, until the publication of the New General Catalogue in the 1880s.
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