The file "max3mp.dat" contains the Mu Pegasi observation binned data from the third flight of the Millimeter-wave Anisotropy eXperiment (MAX3). The analysis is described in detail in Meinhold et al. 1993, Ap. J. 409, L1.
There are three bands centered at 6, 9, and 12 cm-1. The 12cm-1 band is included as a veto for interstellar dust; it should not be included in any CMBR analysis.
There are 7 columns and 21 rows in the file. In column 1, positive is in the direction of positive azimuth. Temperatures are in antenna temperature difference units. To convert from antenna temperature differences to CMBR temperature differences, scale by
| Band (cm-1) | Scale |
|---|---|
| 6 | 2.3 |
| 9 | 5.6 |
| 12 | 20.5 |
| Column | Description | Number format |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angle from center of scan (degrees) | real |
| 2 | 6 cm-1 band (microKelvin) | real |
| 3 | 6 cm-1 band variance (microKelvin) | real |
| 4 | 9 cm-1 band (microKelvin) | real |
| 5 | 9 cm-1 band variance (microKelvin) | real |
| 6 | 12 cm-1 band (microKelvin) | real |
| 7 | 12 cm-1 band variance (microKelvin) | real |