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Maffei Galaxies in Cassiopeia

author: D.De Martin/Novapix

reference: a-gax98-00100

Image Size 300 DPI: 31 * 19 cm

The picture show two galaxies lying at 2.5 degrees northeast of h and Chi Persei the famous Double Cluster in Cassiopeia. Although the galaxies has been obstructed by inner galactic matters, their actual sizes are larger than 10 arc minutes, fairly large-sized neighboring galaxies. The Maffei I (on the right) is an elliptic, and the Maffei II (on the left) is classified as a bared galaxy. The galaxies are estimated about 8 millions light years away. They were discovered by the Italian astronomer Paolo Maffei in 1968. Now we know about 20 galaxies belonging to Maffei Group. This image is based on data acquired by the Oschin Telescope at the Mount Palomar Observatory.

Keywords for this photo:

ASTRONOMY - BARRED SPIRAL GALAXY - CASSIOPEIA - DSS - ELLIPTICAL GALAXY - GALAXY - MAFFEI 1 - MAFFEI 2 - MOUNT PALOMAR - PALOMAR - STAR -