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Series anomalies of low multipoles of WMAP and Planck missions: What are they?

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We consider the main anomalies of cosmic microwave background observed at low multipoles of the WMAP and Planck cosmic missions. The possible origin of these features is discussed. We study difference between WMAP and Planck data which is apparently connected with the local sources emission and/or systematics.

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Verkhodanov, O.V. Series anomalies of low multipoles of WMAP and Planck missions: What are they?. Phys. Part. Nuclei 46, 237–247 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1063779615020197

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