Saskatoon was an experiment to measure the anisotropy (directional dependence) of the cosmic microwave background at angular scales of 60 < l < 360. It was named for Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, where the experiment took place, and occurred in the winters of 1993 to 1995.
Location(s) | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada |
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Wavelength | 0.65 cm (46 GHz)–1.2 cm (25 GHz) |
Telescope style | cosmic microwave background experiment radio telescope ![]() |
Website | www![]() |
Cosmic microwave background radiation (CMB) | ||
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Effects |
| ![]() 9-year WMAP image (2012) of the CMB. |
Experiments |
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