WMAP Time-Ordered Data Time-Domain Filters
FITS Header Information

Each of these FITS files contains ten binary tables, one for each differencing assembly; each table contains two filters, one per D/A signal (e.g., K11, K12).

Primary Header

SIMPLE  =                    T /Primary Header created by MWRFITS v1.4b
BITPIX  =                   16 /
NAXIS   =                    0 /
EXTEND  =                    T /Extensions may be present
DATE    = '2009-02-04T21:02:16' /file creation date (YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ss UT)
TELESCOP= 'WMAP    '           /Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe
REFERENC= 'WMAP Explanatory Supplement:  http://lambda.gsfc.nasa.gov/' /
RELEASE = 'DR4     '           /WMAP Release
COMMENT This file contains WMAP optimal time-domain filters used
COMMENT in creating the sky maps.  The filters are supplied in a
COMMENT set of binary FITS table extensions, one extension for
COMMENT each differencing assembly.
COMMENT These filters apply to the first year of data.
END

K1 Filters

XTENSION= 'BINTABLE'           /Binary table written by MWRFITS v1.4b
BITPIX  =                    8 /Required value
NAXIS   =                    2 /Required value
NAXIS1  =                   20 /Number of bytes per row
NAXIS2  =                 8625 /Number of rows
PCOUNT  =                    0 /Normally 0 (no varying arrays)
GCOUNT  =                    1 /Required value
TFIELDS =                    3 /Number of columns in table
COMMENT
COMMENT  *** End of mandatory fields ***
COMMENT
COMMENT
COMMENT  *** Column names ***
COMMENT
TTYPE1  = 'LAG     '           /
TTYPE2  = 'FILTER_K11 '        /
TTYPE3  = 'FILTER_K12 '        /
COMMENT
COMMENT  *** Column formats ***
COMMENT
TFORM1  = 'J       '           /
TFORM2  = 'D       '           /
TFORM3  = 'D       '           /
END

Ka1 Filters

XTENSION= 'BINTABLE'           /Binary table written by MWRFITS v1.4b
BITPIX  =                    8 /Required value
NAXIS   =                    2 /Required value
NAXIS1  =                   20 /Number of bytes per row
NAXIS2  =                16317 /Number of rows
PCOUNT  =                    0 /Normally 0 (no varying arrays)
GCOUNT  =                    1 /Required value
TFIELDS =                    3 /Number of columns in table
COMMENT
COMMENT  *** End of mandatory fields ***
COMMENT
COMMENT
COMMENT  *** Column names ***
COMMENT
TTYPE1  = 'LAG     '           /
TTYPE2  = 'FILTER_KA11 '       /
TTYPE3  = 'FILTER_KA12 '       /
COMMENT
COMMENT  *** Column formats ***
COMMENT
TFORM1  = 'J       '           /
TFORM2  = 'D       '           /
TFORM3  = 'D       '           /
END

Q1 Filters

XTENSION= 'BINTABLE'           /Binary table written by MWRFITS v1.4b
BITPIX  =                    8 /Required value
NAXIS   =                    2 /Required value
NAXIS1  =                   20 /Number of bytes per row
NAXIS2  =                19181 /Number of rows
PCOUNT  =                    0 /Normally 0 (no varying arrays)
GCOUNT  =                    1 /Required value
TFIELDS =                    3 /Number of columns in table
COMMENT
COMMENT  *** End of mandatory fields ***
COMMENT
COMMENT
COMMENT  *** Column names ***
COMMENT
TTYPE1  = 'LAG     '           /
TTYPE2  = 'FILTER_Q11 '        /
TTYPE3  = 'FILTER_Q12 '        /
COMMENT
COMMENT  *** Column formats ***
COMMENT
TFORM1  = 'J       '           /
TFORM2  = 'D       '           /
TFORM3  = 'D       '           /
END

Q2 Filters

XTENSION= 'BINTABLE'           /Binary table written by MWRFITS v1.4b
BITPIX  =                    8 /Required value
NAXIS   =                    2 /Required value
NAXIS1  =                   20 /Number of bytes per row
NAXIS2  =                16857 /Number of rows
PCOUNT  =                    0 /Normally 0 (no varying arrays)
GCOUNT  =                    1 /Required value
TFIELDS =                    3 /Number of columns in table
COMMENT
COMMENT  *** End of mandatory fields ***
COMMENT
COMMENT
COMMENT  *** Column names ***
COMMENT
TTYPE1  = 'LAG     '           /
TTYPE2  = 'FILTER_Q21 '        /
TTYPE3  = 'FILTER_Q22 '        /
COMMENT
COMMENT  *** Column formats ***
COMMENT
TFORM1  = 'J       '           /
TFORM2  = 'D       '           /
TFORM3  = 'D       '           /
END

V1 Filters

XTENSION= 'BINTABLE'           /Binary table written by MWRFITS v1.4b
BITPIX  =                    8 /Required value
NAXIS   =                    2 /Required value
NAXIS1  =                   20 /Number of bytes per row
NAXIS2  =                19857 /Number of rows
PCOUNT  =                    0 /Normally 0 (no varying arrays)
GCOUNT  =                    1 /Required value
TFIELDS =                    3 /Number of columns in table
COMMENT
COMMENT  *** End of mandatory fields ***
COMMENT
COMMENT
COMMENT  *** Column names ***
COMMENT
TTYPE1  = 'LAG     '           /
TTYPE2  = 'FILTER_V11 '        /
TTYPE3  = 'FILTER_V12 '        /
COMMENT
COMMENT  *** Column formats ***
COMMENT
TFORM1  = 'J       '           /
TFORM2  = 'D       '           /
TFORM3  = 'D       '           /
END

V2 Filters

XTENSION= 'BINTABLE'           /Binary table written by MWRFITS v1.4b
BITPIX  =                    8 /Required value
NAXIS   =                    2 /Required value
NAXIS1  =                   20 /Number of bytes per row
NAXIS2  =                21925 /Number of rows
PCOUNT  =                    0 /Normally 0 (no varying arrays)
GCOUNT  =                    1 /Required value
TFIELDS =                    3 /Number of columns in table
COMMENT
COMMENT  *** End of mandatory fields ***
COMMENT
COMMENT
COMMENT  *** Column names ***
COMMENT
TTYPE1  = 'LAG     '           /
TTYPE2  = 'FILTER_V21 '        /
TTYPE3  = 'FILTER_V22 '        /
COMMENT
COMMENT  *** Column formats ***
COMMENT
TFORM1  = 'J       '           /
TFORM2  = 'D       '           /
TFORM3  = 'D       '           /
END

W1 Filters

XTENSION= 'BINTABLE'           /Binary table written by MWRFITS v1.4b
BITPIX  =                    8 /Required value
NAXIS   =                    2 /Required value
NAXIS1  =                   20 /Number of bytes per row
NAXIS2  =                34539 /Number of rows
PCOUNT  =                    0 /Normally 0 (no varying arrays)
GCOUNT  =                    1 /Required value
TFIELDS =                    3 /Number of columns in table
COMMENT
COMMENT  *** End of mandatory fields ***
COMMENT
COMMENT
COMMENT  *** Column names ***
COMMENT
TTYPE1  = 'LAG     '           /
TTYPE2  = 'FILTER_W11 '        /
TTYPE3  = 'FILTER_W12 '        /
COMMENT
COMMENT  *** Column formats ***
COMMENT
TFORM1  = 'J       '           /
TFORM2  = 'D       '           /
TFORM3  = 'D       '           /
END

W2 Filters

XTENSION= 'BINTABLE'           /Binary table written by MWRFITS v1.4b
BITPIX  =                    8 /Required value
NAXIS   =                    2 /Required value
NAXIS1  =                   20 /Number of bytes per row
NAXIS2  =                35745 /Number of rows
PCOUNT  =                    0 /Normally 0 (no varying arrays)
GCOUNT  =                    1 /Required value
TFIELDS =                    3 /Number of columns in table
COMMENT
COMMENT  *** End of mandatory fields ***
COMMENT
COMMENT
COMMENT  *** Column names ***
COMMENT
TTYPE1  = 'LAG     '           /
TTYPE2  = 'FILTER_W21 '        /
TTYPE3  = 'FILTER_W22 '        /
COMMENT
COMMENT  *** Column formats ***
COMMENT
TFORM1  = 'J       '           /
TFORM2  = 'D       '           /
TFORM3  = 'D       '           /
END

W3 Filters

XTENSION= 'BINTABLE'           /Binary table written by MWRFITS v1.4b
BITPIX  =                    8 /Required value
NAXIS   =                    2 /Required value
NAXIS1  =                   20 /Number of bytes per row
NAXIS2  =                32495 /Number of rows
PCOUNT  =                    0 /Normally 0 (no varying arrays)
GCOUNT  =                    1 /Required value
TFIELDS =                    3 /Number of columns in table
COMMENT
COMMENT  *** End of mandatory fields ***
COMMENT
COMMENT
COMMENT  *** Column names ***
COMMENT
TTYPE1  = 'LAG     '           /
TTYPE2  = 'FILTER_W31 '        /
TTYPE3  = 'FILTER_W32 '        /
COMMENT
COMMENT  *** Column formats ***
COMMENT
TFORM1  = 'J       '           /
TFORM2  = 'D       '           /
TFORM3  = 'D       '           /
END

W4 Filters

XTENSION= 'BINTABLE'           /Binary table written by MWRFITS v1.4b
BITPIX  =                    8 /Required value
NAXIS   =                    2 /Required value
NAXIS1  =                   20 /Number of bytes per row
NAXIS2  =                34501 /Number of rows
PCOUNT  =                    0 /Normally 0 (no varying arrays)
GCOUNT  =                    1 /Required value
TFIELDS =                    3 /Number of columns in table
COMMENT
COMMENT  *** End of mandatory fields ***
COMMENT
COMMENT
COMMENT  *** Column names ***
COMMENT
TTYPE1  = 'LAG     '           /
TTYPE2  = 'FILTER_W41 '        /
TTYPE3  = 'FILTER_W42 '        /
COMMENT
COMMENT  *** Column formats ***
COMMENT
TFORM1  = 'J       '           /
TFORM2  = 'D       '           /
TFORM3  = 'D       '           /
END

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