Maffei 2

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Maffei 2
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Cassiopeia
Right ascension	02h 41m 55.1s[1]
Declination	+59° 36′ 15″[1]
Redshift	-17 ± 5 km/s[1]
Distance	9.8 Mly[2]
Type	SAB(rs)bc[1]
Apparent dimensions (V)	5′.82 × 1′.57[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)	16.0[1]
Other designations
UGCA 39,[1] PGC 10217[1], Sharpless 197
See also: Galaxy, List of galaxies

Maffei 2 is an intermediate spiral galaxy about 10 million light-years away^[2] in the constellation Cassiopeia. Maffei 2 and Maffei 1 were both discovered by Paolo Maffei in 1968 from their infrared emission. Maffei 2 lies in the Zone of Avoidance and is heavily obscured by the Milky Way, so is barely detectable at optical wavelengths. It has been suggested that Maffei 2 may be a member of the Local Group, but it is now thought to be a member of another nearby group, the IC 342/Maffei Group.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] See also

• Dwingeloo 1
• NGC 1300

[edit] External links

• SIMBAD: UGCA 39 -- Galaxy
• SEDS: Spiral Galaxy Maffei 2
• Maffei2

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h} NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Results for Maffei 2. Retrieved on 2006-11-25.
2. ^ ^{a b} Karachentsev, I. D. (2005). "The Local Group and Other Neighboring Galaxy Groups". Astronomical Journal 129 (1): 178–188. doi:10.1086/426368. 

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