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Maffei II

Maffei II spiral

Maffei II, is located in the constellation Cassiopeia, and is best seen in autumn.

Maffei II is magnitude 16, is 9.8 million light-years away, and is 15.2' x 7' in size. For reference, the full moon is 30' (arc minutes) or 0.5° in size.

      1. Name:
      2. Maffei II
      1. Type:
      2. spiral
      1. Magnitude (m):
      2. 16
      1. Distance (Mly):
      2. 9.8 Mly
      1. Size:
      2. 15.2' x 7''

    * One can see up to magnitude 7-8 objects with perfect eyes under ideal dark sky conditions.



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