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M59 (NGC 4621)

Typ:Elliptical galaxy
Constellation:Virgo
Size:5x3.5'
Distance:55000–65000 kLj
Brightness:10.6 mag
Position:RA:12h 42m 02.3s DEC:+11° 38′ 49″
Max. height:51.65°, Apr. (midnight at +50°N)
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Discovered:Johann Gottfried Koehler, 1779
Details:Read more on Wikipedia

The next image shows the full frame in a manual edit (580mm, ASI2600MM, LRGB 1h), M59 is the galaxy right from the center. Left we see M58 and at the left edge there is the "double galaxy" NGC4567 and NGC4568 above NGC4564 and towards right we also see M60.