Bibcode
DOI
Battistelli, E. S.; De Petris, M.; Lamagna, L.; Watson, R. A.; Rebolo, R.; Melchiorri, F.; Génova-Santos, R.; Luzzi, G.; De Gregori, S.; Rubiño-Martin, J. A.; Davies, R. D.; Davis, R. J.; Grainge, K.; Hobson, M. P.; Saunders, R. D. E.; Scott, P. F.
Bibliographical reference
The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 645, Issue 2, pp. 826-834.
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2006
Journal
Citations
16
Refereed citations
15
Description
We have observed the Corona Borealis supercluster with the Millimeter
and Infrared Testa Grigia Observatory (MITO), located in the Italian
Alps, at 143, 214, 272, and 353 GHz. We present a description of the
measurements, data analysis, and results of the observations together
with a comparison with observations performed at 33 GHz with the Very
Small Array (VSA) interferometer situated at the Teide Observatory
(Tenerife, Spain). Observations have been made in the direction of the
supercluster toward a cosmic microwave background (CMB) cold spot
previously detected in a VSA temperature map. Observational strategy and
data analysis are described in detail, explaining the procedures used to
disentangle primary and secondary anisotropies in the resulting maps.
From a first level of data analysis, we find evidence in MITO data of
primary anisotropy but still with room for the presence of secondary
anisotropy, especially when VSA results are included. With a second
level of data analysis using map making and the maximum entropy method,
we claim a weak detection of a faint signal compatible with a SZ effect,
characterized at most by a Comptonization parameter
y=(7.8+5.3-4.4)×10-6 68% CL. The
low level of confidence in the presence of a SZ signal invites us to
study this sky region with higher sensitivity and angular resolution
experiments such as the already-planned upgraded versions of VSA and
MITO.