The Cold Spot

GPTKB entity

Statements (19)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf cosmic microwave background anomaly
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs CMB Cold Spot
gptkbp:cause supervoid
cosmic texture
multiverse collision
statistical fluctuation
gptkbp:coordinates galactic longitude 209°, latitude -57°
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:WMAP_satellite
gptkbp:discoveredIn 2004
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Cold Spot
gptkbp:locatedIn southern celestial hemisphere
gptkbp:notableFor unusually cold region in CMB
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:cosmology
challenges standard cosmological models
gptkbp:studiedBy gptkb:Planck_satellite
gptkbp:subjectOf numerous scientific studies
gptkbp:temperature significantly lower than average CMB
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:J.G._Faherty
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5