Two very large nearby galaxies, Maffei 1 and Maffei 2, were discovered in the Zone of Avoidance by Paolo Maffei by their infrared emission in 1968.
Dvije velike obližnje galaktike Maffei 1 i Maffei 2 otkrio je u Zoni izbjegavanja Paolo Maffei zbog njihova infracrvenog isijavanja 1968. godine.