NGC 5258

NGC 5258
NGC 5257 and NGC 5258.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Virgo
Right ascension	13h 39m 57.7s[1]
Declination	+00° 49′ 51″[1]
Redshift	6757 ± 1 km/s[1]
Type	SA(s)b pec[1]
Apparent dimensions (V)	1′.7 × 1×.1[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)	12.9[1]
Notable features	interacting with NGC 5257
Other designations
UGC 8645,[1] PGC 48338[1]
See also: Galaxy, List of galaxies

NGC 5258 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Virgo. The galaxy is notably interacting with the spiral galaxy NGC 5257. The two galaxies are listed together as Arp 240 in the Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies.^[2] Both galaxies are distorted by the gravitational interaction, and both are connected by a tidal bridge, as can be seen in images of these galaxies.

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h} "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 5258. http://nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu/. Retrieved 2006-11-22. 
2. ^ H. Arp (1966). "Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies". Astrophysical Journal Supplement 14: 1–20. Bibcode 1966ApJS...14....1A. doi:10.1086/190147.