Maffei 2
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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 about 99.5% obscured by the Milky Way's foreground dust clouds,[3] and as a result is barely detectable at optical wavelengths. It had been suggested soon after its discovery 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, the galaxy group that is the closest to the Local Group.
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References
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- SIMBAD: UGCA 39 -- Galaxy
- SEDS: Spiral Galaxy Maffei 2
- Maffei2
- Galaxies Beyond the Heart: Maffei 1 and 2 = Astronomy Picture of the Day 2010 March 9
- Maffei 2 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
Coordinates: 
02h 41m 55.1s, +59° 36′ 15″
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