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

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

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Yahwanth Bajji (DII)Michigan APitt B (UG)3810
Calvin Bostleman (UG)Ohio State A (UG)Kenyon A (UG)4010
MitchelMichigan BPitt A5410
Owen Brown (DII)Kenyon B (DII)Michigan State C (UG)7310
Aditya Patnaik (DII)Ohio State B (DII)CWRU C (UG)7610
Jason Thieu (DII)Michigan State B (UG)Michigan D (DII)10310
Jacob Goodson (DII)Ohio State C (DII)CWRU D (DII)12310

Summary

2024 ACF Winter at Clemson2024-11-16Y888%0%0%78.43
2024 ACF Winter at Lehigh2024-11-16Y786%0%29%78.00
2024 ACF Winter at Northwestern2024-11-16Y9100%0%0%63.33
2024 ACF Winter at Ohio State2024-11-16Y7100%0%0%72.43
2024 ACF Winter at UBC2024-11-16Y367%0%67%82.50