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IC 342/Maffei Group

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IC 342/Maffei Group
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IC 342/Maffei Group

Summary

IC 342/Maffei Group is a galaxy group[1]. It draws 91 Wikipedia views per month (galaxy_group category, ranking #5 of 18).[2]

Key Facts

  • IC 342/Maffei Group's instance of is recorded as galaxy group[3].
  • IC 342/Maffei Group's constellation is recorded as Camelopardalis[4].
  • IC 342/Maffei Group is part of Virgo Supercluster[5].
  • IC 342/Maffei Group's Commons category is recorded as IC 342/Maffei Group[6].
  • IC 342/Maffei Group comprises Dwingeloo 1[7].
  • IC 342/Maffei Group comprises Q593465[8].
  • IC 342/Maffei Group comprises IC 342[9].
  • IC 342/Maffei Group comprises Maffei 1[10].
  • IC 342/Maffei Group comprises Maffei 2[11].
  • IC 342/Maffei Group comprises Dwingeloo 2[12].
  • IC 342/Maffei Group comprises Q500501[13].
  • IC 342/Maffei Group's topic's main category is recorded as Category:IC 342/Maffei Group[14].
  • IC 342/Maffei Group's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '+260'}[15].
  • IC 342/Maffei Group's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+57.1750'}[16].
  • IC 342/Maffei Group's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+68.0133'}[17].
  • IC 342/Maffei Group's epoch is recorded as J2000.0[18].

Body

Definition and Type

IC 342/Maffei Group's instance of is recorded as galaxy group[3].

Use and Application

Components include Dwingeloo 1[7], a barred spiral galaxy[19]; Q593465[8], a spiral galaxy[20]; IC 342[9], an intermediate spiral galaxy[21]; Maffei 1[10], an elliptical galaxy[22]; Maffei 2[11], a spiral galaxy[23]; and Dwingeloo 2[12], an irregular galaxy[24]. IC 342/Maffei Group is part of Virgo Supercluster[5].

Why It Matters

IC 342/Maffei Group draws 91 Wikipedia views per month (galaxy_group category, ranking #5 of 18).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . VizieR. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . General study of group membership. II. Determination of nearby groups. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . General study of group membership. II. Determination of nearby groups. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . General study of group membership. II. Determination of nearby groups. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . General study of group membership. II. Determination of nearby groups. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 16d ago · GiovanniPen · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Right ascension → {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+57.1750'}
    Declination → {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+68.0133'}
    Radial velocity → {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '+260'}
    Topic's main category → Category:IC 342/Maffei Group
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P138]]: [[Q326231]]"
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