WMAP Data Product Images

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WMAP Five-year Paper Figures

Figures from the Five-Year WMAP papers in a form suitable for use in talks.

Please acknowledge the WMAP Science Team when using these images.
Hinshaw, et al.
Figures from the paper "Five-Year Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP) Observations: Data Processing, Sky Maps, and Basic Results" in a form suitable for use in talks. Please acknowledge the WMAP Science Team when using these images.
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Hill, et al.
Figures from the paper "Five-Year Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP) Observations: Beam Maps and Window from WMAP Data" in a form suitable for use in talks. Please acknowledge the WMAP Science Team when using these images.
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Gold, et al.
Figures from the paper "Five-Year Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP) Observations: Galactic Foreground Emission from WMAP Data" in a form suitable for use in talks. Please acknowledge the WMAP Science Team when using these images.
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Wright, et al.
Figures from the paper "Five-Year Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP) Observations: Point Source Catalog from WMAP Data" in a form suitable for use in talks. Please acknowledge the WMAP Science Team when using these images.
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Nolta, et al.
Figures from the paper "Five-Year Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP) Observations: Angular Power Spectra From WMAP Data" in a form suitable for use in talks. Please acknowledge the WMAP Science Team when using these images.
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Dunkley, et al.
Figures from the paper "Five-Year Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP) Observations: Data Processing, Liklihoods, and Parameters" in a form suitable for use in talks. Please acknowledge the WMAP Science Team when using these images.
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Komatsu, et al.
Figures from the paper "Five-Year Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP) Observations: Cosmological Interpretation From WMAP Data" in a form suitable for use in talks. Please acknowledge the WMAP Science Team when using these images.
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WMAP Full-sky Temperature Maps

The images below represent full-sky maps of the cosmic microwave background anisotropy and foreground signal from our galaxy (in red). The 5 frequency maps are constructed from the differential time-ordered observations of the ten WMAP differencing assemblies. Galactic foreground is stongest in K band, weakest in V and W bands.

Please acknowledge the WMAP Science Team when using these images.
K-Band K-Band Map (23 GHz)
Linear scale from -200 to 200 uK
 PNG (55 kb - 256x512 pixels)
PNG (208 kb - 512x1024 pixels)
PNG (799 kb - 1024x2048 pixels)
Ka-Band Ka-Band Map (33 GHz)
Linear scale from -200 to 200 uK
 PNG (79 kb - 256x512 pixels)
PNG (307 kb - 512x1024 pixels)
PNG (1.2 mb - 1024x2048 pixels)
Q-Band Q-Band Map (41 GHz)
Linear scale from -200 to 200 uK
 PNG (88 kb - 256x512 pixels)
PNG (341 kb - 512x1024 pixels)
PNG (1.3 mb - 1024x2048 pixels)
V-Band V-Band Map (61 GHz)
Linear scale from -200 to 200 uK
 PNG (95 kb - 256x512 pixels)
PNG (370 kb - 512x1024 pixels)
PNG (1.4 mb - 1024x2048 pixels)
W-Band W-Band Map (94 GHz)
Linear scale from -200 to 200 uK
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PNG (368 kb - 512x1024 pixels)
PNG (1.4 mb - 1024x2048 pixels)

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WMAP CMB Power Spectra

Temperature and polarization power spectra derived from the WMAP Five-year data. Data are represented as points, curves correspond to the best-fit LCDM model, and shaded regions delineate cosmic variance about the model.

Please acknowledge the WMAP Science Team when using these images.
Power Spectra WMAP Five-year TT and TE Power Spectra
See Fig. 13 of Hinshaw et al. (2008)
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PNG (39 kb - 2048x2454 pixels)
Power Spectra WMAP Five-year TT Power Spectrum
compared to recent measurements of ACBAR, Boomerang and CBI.
See Fig. 2 of Nolta et al. (2008)
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PNG (75 kb - 2714x4096 pixels)

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WMAP Internal Linear Combination Map

The Internal Linear Combination Map is a weighted linear combination of the five WMAP frequency maps. The weights are computed using criteria which minimize the Galactic foreground contribution to the sky signal. The resultant map provides a low-contamination image of the CMB anisotropy.

Please acknowledge the WMAP Science Team when using these images.
W-Band Internal Linear Combination Map
Galactic coordinates,
Mollweide projection
Linear scale from -200 to 200 uK
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PNG (381 kb - 512x1024 pixels)
PNG (1.4 mb - 1024x2048 pixels)
W-Band Internal Linear Combination Map
Ecliptic coordinates,
Lambert Azimuthal Equal Area projection
Linear scale from -200 to 200 uK
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PNG (383 kb - 512x1024 pixels)
PNG (1.4 mb - 1024x2048 pixels)

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WMAP Foreground Model Maps, 3-color images

Three-color maps from the Maximum Entropy Method (MEM) model for the 5 WMAP frequency bands. These maps indicate which emission mechanism dominates as a function of frequency and sky position. Synchrotron is red, free-free is green, and thermal dust is blue.

Please acknowledge the WMAP Science Team when using these images.
W-Band K-Band Map (23 GHz)
Logarithmic scale
 PNG (163 kb - 256x512 pixels)
PNG (526 kb - 512x1024 pixels)
PNG (1.4 mb - 1024x2048 pixels)
W-Band Ka-Band Map (33 GHz)
Logarithmic scale
 PNG (187 kb - 256x512 pixels)
PNG (614 kb - 512x1024 pixels)
PNG (1.6 mb - 1024x2048 pixels)
W-Band Q-Band Map (41 GHz)
Logarithmic scale
 PNG (200 kb - 256x512 pixels)
PNG (654 kb - 512x1024 pixels)
PNG (1.7 mb - 1024x2048 pixels)
W-Band V-Band Map (61 GHz)
Logarithmic scale
 PNG (205 kb - 256x512 pixels)
PNG (666 kb - 512x1024 pixels)
PNG (1.7 mb - 1024x2048 pixels)
W-Band W-Band Map (94 GHz)
Logarithmic scale
 PNG (195 kb - 256x512 pixels)
PNG (620 kb - 512x1024 pixels)
PNG (1.6 mb - 1024x2048 pixels)

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