The Map of the Cosmic Microwave Background (Cmb) Sky Produced by the Planck Satellite (IMAGE)

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The Map of the Cosmic Microwave Background (Cmb) Sky Produced by the Planck Satellite

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Figure 1. The map of the cosmic microwave background (CMB) sky produced by the Planck satellite. Red represents slightly warmer regions, and blue slightly cooler regions. The Cold Spot is shown in the inset, with coordinates on the x- and y-axes, and the temperature difference in millionths of a degree in the scale at the bottom.

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