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Title: The Atacama Cosmology Telescope: DR6 maps

Journal Article · · Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
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We present Atacama Cosmology Telescope (ACT) Data Release 6 (DR6) maps of the Cosmic Microwave Background temperature and polarization anisotropy at arcminute resolution over three frequency bands centered on 98, 150 and 220 GHz. The maps are based on data collected with the AdvancedACT camera over the period 2017–2022 and cover 19,000 square degrees with a median combined depth of 10 μK arcmin. We describe the instrument, mapmaking and map properties and illustrate them with a number of figures and tables.

Research Organization:
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States); Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States); Stony Brook University, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Scientific User Facilities (SUF); USDOE Office of Science (SC), High Energy Physics (HEP); Work Performed Elsewhere
Contributing Organization:
The Atacama Cosmology Telescope collaboration
Grant/Contract Number:
89233218CNA000001; 89243024CSC000002; AC02-05CH11231; SC0025309
OSTI ID:
3008495
Report Number(s):
FERMILAB-PUB--25-0160-PPD; LA-UR-25-22352
Journal Information:
Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics, Journal Name: Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics Journal Issue: 11 Vol. 2025; ISSN 1475-7516
Publisher:
Institute of Physics (IOP)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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