Definition of Maffei in English:

Maffei

noun məˈfeɪˈmafeɪ

Astronomy

Either of two galaxies ("Maffei 1" and "Maffei 2") near the galactic equator which are visible only in red and infrared light owing to the heavy extinction of shorter-wavelength light by interstellar dust.

Origin

1970s; earliest use found in Astrophysical Journal: Letters. From the name of Paolo Maffei, Italian astronomer, who described the galaxies in 1968.

Definition of Maffei in US English:

Maffei

noun

Astronomy

Either of two galaxies ("Maffei 1" and "Maffei 2") near the galactic equator which are visible only in red and infrared light owing to the heavy extinction of shorter-wavelength light by interstellar dust.

Origin

1970s; earliest use found in Astrophysical Journal: Letters. From the name of Paolo Maffei, Italian astronomer, who described the galaxies in 1968.

单词	Maffei
释义	Definition of Maffei in English: Maffei noun məˈfeɪˈmafeɪ Astronomy Either of two galaxies ("Maffei 1" and "Maffei 2") near the galactic equator which are visible only in red and infrared light owing to the heavy extinction of shorter-wavelength light by interstellar dust. Origin 1970s; earliest use found in Astrophysical Journal: Letters. From the name of Paolo Maffei, Italian astronomer, who described the galaxies in 1968. Definition of Maffei in US English: Maffei noun Astronomy Either of two galaxies ("Maffei 1" and "Maffei 2") near the galactic equator which are visible only in red and infrared light owing to the heavy extinction of shorter-wavelength light by interstellar dust. Origin 1970s; earliest use found in Astrophysical Journal: Letters. From the name of Paolo Maffei, Italian astronomer, who described the galaxies in 1968.
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