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词汇 Maffei
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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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