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The 3 pages that link to Zone of Avoidance, each with the reason it gives.

• Great AttractorRelated: Galactic obscuration makes the Great Attractor region difficult to map optically.

• Galactic planeRelated: Obscuration near the plane hides many background galaxies.

• IC 342/Maffei GroupRelated: The group lies in this band, which long hindered its discovery and study.