Maffei II - spiral galaxy
Maffei II, is a spiral located in the constellation Cassiopeia.
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.
- Name:
- Maffei II
- Type:
- spiral galaxy
- Magnitude (m):
- 16
- Distance (Mly):
- 9.8 Mly
- Size:
- 15.2' x 7''
- Constellation:
- Cassiopeia
* One can see up to magnitude 7-8 objects with perfect eyes under ideal dark sky conditions.
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