A detection of bright features in the microwave background

M. S. Kowitt; E. S. Cheng; D. A. Cottingham; D. J. Fixsen; C. A. Inman; S. S. Meyer; L. A. Page; J. L. Puchalla; J. E. Ruhl; R. F. Silverberg

doi:10.1086/304109

A detection of bright features in the microwave background

M. S. Kowitt
, E. S. Cheng
, D. A. Cottingham
, D. J. Fixsen
, C. A. Inman
, S. S. Meyer
, L. A. Page
, J. L. Puchalla
, J. E. Ruhl
, R. F. Silverberg

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We report the characterization of bright, compact features in the cosmic microwave background radiation (CMBR) detected during the 1992 June and 1994 June balloon flights of the Medium-Scale Anisotropy Measurement. Spectral flux density is determined at 5.7, 9.3, and 16.5 cm^-1. No viable counterparts are found in source catalogs at 5 GHz or at 100 μm. The measured spectrum is consistent with a temperature fluctuation in the CMBR. The existence of such features is consistent with adiabatic fluctuation models of anisotropy in the CMBR.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	17-21
Number of pages	5
Journal	Astrophysical Journal
Volume	482
Issue number	1 PART I
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1086/304109
State	Published - 1997

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Astronomy and Astrophysics
Space and Planetary Science

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Cosmic microwave background
Cosmology: observations

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A detection of bright features in the microwave background

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