IC 342/Maffei Group
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The IC 342/Maffei Group corresponds to one or two galaxy groups close to the Local Group. The member galaxies are mostly concentrated around either IC 342 or Maffei 1, which would be the brightest two
Maffei 1, one of the brightest galaxies in the group
Maffei 1 and Maffei 2 are visible in this image.
Maffei 1
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Maffei 1 is a massive elliptical galaxy near the constellation borders between Perseus and Cassiopeia, located 9.8 million light years away. Once believed to be a member of the Local Group of galaxies
IC 342/Maffei Group
…Maffei 1 Group) corresponds to one or two galaxy groups close to the Local Group. The member galaxies are mostly concentrated around either IC 342 or Maffei 1, which would be the brightest two galaxies in the group. The group is part of the Virgo Supercluster. However, recent studies have found that the two…
Maffei 1 is the bluish elliptical object near the bottom-right corner. Maffei 2 is the intermediate spiral galaxy located near the top of the image