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The size of this feature’s uniformities is determined by the extent of Silk damping. The BOOMERanG and MAXIMA experiments both imaged this feature with a balloon at an altitude of 40 kilometers. This feature’s polarization is divided into E- and B-modes. The Sachs–Wolfe effect induces (10[1])anisotropies (10[1])(“an-eye-SAW-truh-peez”) in this feature from gravitational redshift at the surface of last scattering. A void in the constellation Eridanus is an explanation of a “cold spot” in this feature that was observed by the (10[1])COBE (10[2])(“KO-bee”) and Planck satellites. Arno Penzias and Robert Wilson discovered this feature after making sure it wasn’t interference from bird poop (10[1])on their antenna. This feature has a near-perfect blackbody spectrum at about 2.7 kelvins. For 10 points, name this leftover radiation from the Big Bang. ■END■ (10[1]0[2])

ANSWER: cosmic microwave background radiation [or CMB or CMBR]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Rohan DalalGeorgia Tech BAuburn C4410
Will McCurleyAuburn ATennesse B4510
Matthew SumanenGeorgia Tech ATusculum A7810
Arunn SankarGeorgia Tech CClemson A7910
Parker McCoigTennesse AGeorgia A7910
Jackson McDonaldAlabama AGeorgia Tech F9910
Zachary KantEmory AAuburn B1250
Pranav JothiGeorgia Tech DSouth Carolina A12510
Lawson MacfallAuburn BEmory A1250

Summary

2024 ACF Winter at Clemson2024-11-16Y888%0%0%78.43
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2024 ACF Winter at Ohio State2024-11-16Y7100%0%0%72.43
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