Discovered in 1779 by astronomer Charles Messier, the galaxy Messier 58 was one of the first galaxies recognized to have a spiral shape. It’s also the most distant of the objects included in Messier’s stargazing catalog, at 62 million light-years away: go.nasa.gov/4cXSAJN

Welcome to Hubble's Messier Marathon: 2026 Edition! We're sharing new Hubble images of cosmic objects from the Messier catalog, compiled by French astronomer Charles Messier in the 1700s. Come back tomorrow for another new image, and catch up here ⬇️ go.nasa.gov/4sSMlvt

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