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'''<span style="font-size:180%"> <span style="color:Red"><b>Very important information for all users: [[News|News]] </b></span></span>.'''
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The Explanatory Supplement is a reference text accompanying the public data products which result from the European Space Agency’s Planck mission, and includes descriptions of all the products available via the Planck Legacy Archive. The Explanatory Supplement has been produced by the [[Planck Collaboration]].
  
If you are reading the printed version of this ES wiki, the online version can be found at the URL:
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There are have been four major data releases of Planck products:
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*PR1 in 2013 (all files are identified by the label *.R1.??) ;
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*PR2 in 2015 (all files are identified by the label *.R2.??) ;
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*PR3 in 2018 (all files are identified by the label *.R3.??) ;
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*PR4 (NPIPE) in 2020 (all files are identified by the label *.R4.??) .
  
[http://www.sciops.esa.int/wikiSI/planckpla/index.php?title=Main_Page&instance=Planck_PLA_ES http://www.sciops.esa.int/wikiSI/planckpla/index.php?title=Main_Page&instance=Planck_PLA_ES].
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In addition, the so-called "Planck Legacy Release" is a combination of PR1+PR2+PR3 products tha thave been tagged as "Legacy" and are shown by default the PLA.
  
For help with editing the Explanatory Supplement consult the [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents User's Guide] for a detailed User Guide of the MediaWiki software or the [[Help:Contents|Explanatory Supplement Help page]] for the guidelines on editing the ES.
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This Explanatory Supplement accompanies the Planck 2018 release, however,  the descriptions of the 2013, 2015 and 2020 products can be found at the end of each section under the heading '''Other Releases''' and appear under different background colors (white for 2018, salmon for 2015 and green for 2013).
  
A set of ''books'' (a collection of pages that can easily be printed together as a pdf file) can be found [[:Category:Books|here]]. We also have a page explaining how to [[Help:Books|create your own book]].
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Also note that not all the products issued in 2015 have been updated in the 2018 or 2020 release, this is one of the reasons for tagging a "Legacy" release.  
 
 
'''<span style="font-size:180%"> <span style="color:BLUE"><b>PDF Book:</b></span></span>''' A book with the full contents can be found [[Planck_Science_Office:Books/Full_Contents_ES|here]] and a pdf version updated weekly can be found here:[[File:P28_Explanatory_Supplement_v16Jan13.pdf]].
 
 
 
== [[:Category:Explanatory supplement|Explanatory supplement]] ==
 
 
 
By [[Planck Collaboration]]
 
 
The Explanatory Supplement is a reference text to the public data delivered from the operations of the European Space Agency’s Planck satellite during its mission.
 
 
 
#[[The Planck mission|The Planck mission]]
 
##[[Mission overview]] <span style="color:red">(Dupac)</span>
 
#[[The satellite|The satellite]]
 
##[[Overview]] <span style="color:red">(Leonardi)</span>
 
##[[The service module|The service module]] <span style="color:red">(Leonardi)</span>
 
##[[Common cryogenics|Common cryogenics]] <span style="color:red">(Mendes)</span>
 
###[[Thermal design|Thermal Design]] <span style="color:red">(Mendes)</span>
 
###[[Passive cooling]]
 
###[[Sorption cooler|Sorption Cooler]]
 
###[[Qualification and performance|Qualification and performance]]
 
##[[Instruments|Instruments]]
 
###[[HFI design, qualification, and performance|HFI design, qualification, and performance]] <span style="color:red">(Lamarre/Pajot)</span>
 
###[[LFI design, qualification, and performance|LFI design, qualification, and performance]]<span style="color:red">(Gregorio)</span>
 
##[[The telescope|The telescope]] <span style="color:red">(Leonardi)</span>
 
##[[Others|Others]]
 
###[[The standard radiation environment monitor|The standard radiation environment monitor]] <span style="color:red">(Mendes)</span>
 
###[[The fiber optic gyro unit|The fiber optic gyro unit]] <span style="color:red">(Leonardi)</span>
 
#[[Ground Segment and Operations|Ground Segment and Operations]]
 
##[[Ground segment overview|Ground segment overview]] <span style="color:red">(Dupac)</span>
 
##[[Contingencies|Contingencies]] <span style="color:red">(Leonardi)</span>
 
##[[Operational history|Operational history]] <span style="color:red">(Leonardi)</span>
 
##[[Survey scanning and performance|Survey scanning and performance]] <span style="color:red">(Dupac)</span>
 
##[[Thermal environment|Thermal environment]] <span style="color:red">(Leonardi)</span>
 
##[[Radiation environment|Radiation environment]] <span style="color:red">(Mendes)</span>
 
##[[Pointing performance|Pointing performance]] <span style="color:red">(Dupac)</span>
 
#[[Data processing|Data processing]]
 
##[[Data flow overview|Data flow overview]] <span style="color:red">(Leonardi)</span>
 
##[[On-board processing|On-board processing]]
 
##[[MOC processing|MOC processing]] <span style="color:red">(Leonardi)</span>
 
##[[The HFI DPC| HFI Data Processing]] <span style="color:red">(Bouchet)</span>
 
###[[Pre-processing | Pre-processing]] <span style="color:red">(Vibert)</span>
 
###[[TOI processing|TOI processing]] <span style="color:red">(Desert)</span>
 
###[[Pointing&Beams | Detectors pointing & beam]] <span style="color:red">(Crill/Jones/Jaffe)</span>
 
###[[Map-making | Map-making]] <span style="color:red">(Perdereau)</span>
 
###[[HFI-UcCC | Spectral response]] <span style="color:red">(Spencer)</span>
 
###[[HFI-Validation | Internal overall validation]] <span style="color:red">(Ganga)</span>
 
###[[PowerSpectra | Power spectra]] <span style="color:red">(Bouchet)</span>
 
###[[Summary | Summary of HFI data characteristics & the RIMO content]] <span style="color:red">(Bouchet)</span>
 
##[[The LFI DPC|LFI data processing: Introduction]] <span style="color:red">(Zacchei)</span>
 
###[[Pre-processing_LFI | Pre-processing]] <span style="color:red">(Frailis)</span>
 
####[[Pre-processing_LFI#Overview | Overview ]]
 
####[[Pre-processing_LFI#The LFI scientific telemetry | The LFI scientific telemetry ]]
 
####[[Pre-processing_LFI#From packets to raw TOIs | From packets to raw TOIs ]]
 
####[[Pre-processing_LFI#On-board time reconstruction | On-board time reconstruction]]
 
###[[TOI processing_LFI|TOI processing]] <span style="color:red">(Mennella)</span>
 
####[[Sandbox | ''To be completed'']]
 
####[[TOI processing_LFI#ADC Correction | ADC Correction ]] <span style="color:red">(Galeotta/Watson)</span>
 
####[[TOI processing_LFI#Spikes | Spikes Removal ]] <span style="color:red">(Tavagnacco)</span>
 
####[[TOI processing_LFI#Gaps Filling | Gaps Filling ]] <span style="color:red">(Galeotta/Polenta)</span>
 
####[[TOI processing_LFI#Gain Modulation factor | Gain Modulation Factor ]]
 
####[[TOI processing_LFI#Diode Combination | Diode Combination ]]
 
####[[TOI processing_LFI#Planet Flagging | Planet Flagging ]]
 
####[[TOI processing_LFI#Photometric calibration | Photometric calibration ]]<span style="color:red">(Galeotta)</span>
 
####[[TOI-Noise_LFI#Noise estimation | Noise estimation ]] <span style="color:red">(Maino)</span>
 
#####[[TOI-Noise_LFI#Overview | Overview]]
 
#####[[TOI-Noise_LFI#Operations | Operations]]
 
#####[[TOI-Noise_LFI#Fitting Pipeline | Fitting Pipeline]]
 
#####[[TOI-Noise_LFI#The final noise parameters | The final noise parameters]]
 
###[[Pointing_LFI | Detector Pointing]] <span style="color:red">(Maris/Galeotta)</span>
 
####[[Pointing_LFI#Wobble Angle| Wobble Angle]]
 
####[[Pointing_LFI#Stellar Aberration| Stellar Aberration]]
 
###[[Beams_LFI | Beams]] <span style="color:red">(Sandri/Villa)</span>
 
####[[Beams_LFI#Beams| Main Beams and Focal Plane calibration ]]
 
####[[Beams_LFI#Effective beams | Effective beams ]]
 
###[[Map-making_LFI | Map-making]] <span style="color:red">(Keihanen)</span>
 
####[[Map-making_LFI#Frequency Maps | Frequency Maps]] <span style="color:red">(Elina Keihanen)</span>
 
####[[Map-making_LFI#Noise Covariance Matrix | Noise Covariance Matrix]] <span style="color:red">(Anna-Stiina Suur-Uski)</span>
 
####[[Map-making_LFI#Half-ring jackknife Noise Maps | Half-ring jackknife Noise Maps]] <span style="color:red">(Jussi Valiviita)</span>
 
####[[Map-making_LFI#Noise Montecarlo Simulation| Noise Montecarlo Simulation]] <span style="color:red">(Hannu Kurki-Suonio)</span>
 
###[[LFI-systematic-effect-uncertainties | LFI systematic effects uncertainties]] <span style="color:red">(Mennella)</span>
 
###[[LFI-Validation | LFI internal overall validation]] <span style="color:red">(Maino)</span>
 
###[[L3_LFI | LFI specific L3 activities: masks, MCQA, etc]]
 
####[[L3-pow_LFI | power spectra: intra-frequency checks & aggregation, LFI specific checks, ...)]]
 
####[[Sandbox_LFI | Band pass information]]
 
####[[Sandbox_LFI | Polarisation information]]
 
###[[Summary_LFI | Summary of LFI data characteristics & the RIMO content]]
 
##[[HL|HFI/LFI joint data processing]]
 
###[[Compact Source catalogues| Compact Source catalogues]] <span style="color:red">(Ashdown/Nuevo/Caniego)</span>
 
###[[HLcomp | CMB map cleaning from Foreground emissions]] <span style="color:red">(Ashdown/Baccigalupi)</span>
 
###[[C2 | CMB Power spectra and Planck likelihood code CLIK]]<span style="color:red">(Bouchet/Natoli)</span>
 
###[[HL-sims | Simulations <span style="color:red">(TBC, bouchet)</span>]]
 
##[[Science | Scientific analyses products]] <span style="color:red">(bouchet)</span>]]
 
##[[PSO processing|PSO processing (SHOULD WE REMOVE THAT?)]] <span style="color:red">(Mendes)</span>
 
#[[Planck Legacy Archvie]]
 
##[[Planck Legacy Archive|Overview]] <span style="color:red">(Dupac)</span>
 
##[[PLA contents|Planck legacy archive contents]]
 
###[[Mission science products|Mission science products]]
 
####[[Mission Science products overview|Overview]]
 
####[[Timelines]]  <span style="color:red">(Not in 1st Rel)</span>
 
#####[[Timelines#Semi-raw signal timelines|Semi-raw signal timelines]]
 
#####[[Timelines#Cleaned and calibrated signal timelines|Cleaned and calibrated signal timelines]]
 
#####[[Timelines#Pointing timelines|Pointing timelines]]
 
#####[[Timelines#FITS file structure|FITS file structure]]
 
####[[Single detector maps]]  <span style="color:red">(Not in 1st Rel)</span>
 
#####[[Single detector maps#Single detector maps|Single detector maps]]
 
#####[[Single detector maps#FITS file structure|FITS file structure]]
 
####[[Frequency Maps]]
 
#####[[Frequency Maps#Introduction|Introduction]]
 
#####[[Frequency Maps#Types of maps|Types of maps]]
 
#####[[Frequency Maps#List of products|List of products]]
 
#####[[Frequency Maps#FITS file structure|FITS file structure]]
 
####[[Astrophysical component maps]]
 
#####[[Astrophysical component maps#CMB maps|CMB maps]]
 
#####[[Astrophysical component maps#Synchrotron and free-free maps|Synchrotron and free-free maps]]
 
#####[[Astrophysical component maps#Anomalous Emission maps|Anomalous emission maps]]
 
#####[[Astrophysical component maps#Dust opacity map and model | Dust opacity map and model]]
 
#####[[Astrophysical component maps#CO emission maps|CO emission maps]]
 
#####[[Astrophysical component maps#Other maps|Other maps (CO, CIB, etc.) ]]
 
####[[Catalogues|Catalogues]]
 
#####[[Catalogues_ERCSC#ERCSC | Early Release Compact Source Catalogue]]
 
#####[[Catalogues#PCCS| Planck Catalogues of Compact Sources]]
 
#####[[Catalogues_SZcatal#SZcatal| SZ Cluster Catalogue (basic + cosmology)]]
 
#####[[Catalogues_HiZcatal#HiZcatal| High-z source Catalogue]]
 
#####[[Catalogues_CCcatal#CCcatal| Catalogue of Cold Cores]]
 
####[[Spectra|Angular power spectra]]
 
####[[Likelihood Code | Planck Likelihood Code]]
 
####[[The RIMO|The RIMO]]
 
#####[[The RIMO#Overview|Overview]]
 
#####[[The RIMO#Detector-level data|Detector-level data]]<span style="color:red">(Not in 1st Rel)</span>
 
#####[[The RIMO#Map-level parameter data|Map-level data]]
 
#####[[The RIMO#Single detector and combined bandpasses | Band transmissions ]] <span style="color:red">(Combined only in 1st Rel)</span>
 
#####[[The RIMO#Detector noise spectra | Detector noise spectra]]
 
#####[[The RIMO#Beam Window Functions | Beam Window Functions]]
 
###[[Additional Science products|Additional Science products]]
 
####[[Data products|Data products]]
 
#####[[Specially processed maps|Specially processed maps]]
 
#####[[Additional catalogues|Additional catalogues]]
 
#####[[Additional angular power spectra|Additional angular power spectra]]
 
#####[[The Planck Sky Model|The Planck Sky Model]]  <span style="color:red">(Not in 1st Rel)</span>
 
####[[Ancillary data|Ancillary data]]
 
#####[[Scientific data used to generate Planck products|Scientific data used to generate Planck products]]
 
#####[[Simulation data|Simulation data]]
 
###[[Mission history|Mission history]]
 
####[[Survey history|Survey history data]] <span style="color:red">(Dupac)</span>
 
####[[Satellite history|Satellite history data]] <span style="color:red">(Dupac)</span>
 
###[[Payload design|Payload design, performance and calibration data]]
 
####[[Instrument performance|Instrument performance]]
 
####[[Telescope|Telescope]]
 
####[[Thermal|Thermal and cooler system]]
 
####[[FOG|Fiber optic gyro]] <span style="color:red">(Leonardi)</span>
 
####[[SREM|Space radiation environment monitor]] <span style="color:red">(Mendes)</span>
 
###[[Software utilities|Software utilities]]
 
####[[Software utilities#Unpack and display|Unpack and display]] <span style="color:red">(ESA)</span>
 
####[[Software utilities#Unit conversion and Color correction|Unit conversion and Color correction]] <span style="color:red">(DPC)</span>
 
####[[Software utilities#Print and plot|Print and plot]] <span style="color:red">(ESA)</span>
 
####[[Software utilities#Analysis|Analysis]] <span style="color:red">(ESA)</span>
 
####[[Software utilities#Format conversion|Format conversion]] <span style="color:red">(ESA)</span>
 
#[[Appendix|Appendix]]
 
##[[Acronym list|Acronym list]]
 
#[[References|References]]
 
  
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The Index of the Explanatory Supplement is listed below; the Index and individual section headings can also be accessed directly via the menu bar at the left of this page.
  
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#[[Introduction_WiP|Introduction]]
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##[[The Planck mission_WiP|The Planck mission]]
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##[[The satellite_WiP|The spacecraft]]
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##[[Ground Segment and Operations|Ground segment and Early operations]]
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##[[Survey_scanning_and_performance|Survey scanning and Routine operations]]
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##[[Questions and Answers|Questions and answers]]
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#[[The Instruments|The instruments]]
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##[[HFI design, qualification, and performance|HFI design, qualification, and performance]]
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###[[HFI_cryogenics | Cryogenics]]
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###[[HFI_cold_optics_%26_spectral_response | HFI cold optics and spectral response]]
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###[[HFI_detection_chain | Detection chain]]
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###[[HFI_operations | Operations]]
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###[[HFI_performance_summary | Performance summary]]
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###[[HFI_instrument_annexes | Annexes]]
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##[[LFI overview|LFI design, qualification, and performance]]<span style="color:red"></span>
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###[[LFI design, qualification, and performance#LFIDescription| Instrument description]]
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###[[LFI design, qualification, and performance#LFITests| Ground tests]]
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###[[LFI design, qualification, and performance#LFICalibration| In-flight calibration]]
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###[[LFI design, qualification, and performance#LFIPerformance| Performance summary]]
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###[[LFI design, qualification, and performance#LFISystematics| Systematic effects]]
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###[[LFI design, qualification, and performance#SCS| Sorption cooler]]
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###[[LFIAppendix| Annexes]]
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#[[Data processing]]
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##[[The HFI DPC| HFI data processing]]
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###[[Pre-processing | Pre-processing]]
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###[[TOI processing|TOI processing]]
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###[[Beams | Beams]]
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###[[Spectral response | Spectral response]]
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###[[HFI-systematics | Systematic effects]]
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###[[Map-making | Mapmaking]]
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###[[HFI-Validation | Internal overall validation]]
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###[[Summary_of_HFI_data_characteristics | Summary of HFI data characteristics]]
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###[[HFI_sims | HFI simulations]]
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##[[The LFI DPC| LFI data processing]] <span style="color:red"></span>
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###[[Pre-processing_LFI| Pre-processing]]
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###[[TOI processing_LFI| TOI processing]] <span style="color:red"></span>
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###[[Beams_LFI | Beams]] <span style="color:red"></span>
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###[[Galactic stray light removal]]
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###[[Map-making_LFI | Mapmaking]] <span style="color:red"></span>
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###[[LFI systematic effect uncertainties | Systematic effects uncertainties]]
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###[[LFI-Validation | Internal overall validation]] <span style="color:red"></span>
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<!---    ###[[L3_LFI | Power spectra]]  --->
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###[[Summary_LFI | Summary of LFI data characteristics ]]
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##[[HFI/LFI joint data processing]]
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###[[Detector pointing| Detector pointing]]
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<!--- ###[[NoiseCovarMatrices | Noise covariance matrices and low-resolution maps ]] --->
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###[[Compact Source catalogues | Compact source catalogues]]
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###[[Astrophysical component separation]]
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###[[C2 | CMB power spectra and Planck likelihood code]]
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###[[NPIPE_Introduction | NPIPE data processing pipeline ]]
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####[[ NPIPE_preprocessing | NPIPE pre-processing ]]
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####[[ NPIPE_reprocessing | NPIPE re-processing ]]
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#[[Planck Legacy Archive: mission products]]
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##[[Timelines_and_rings | Timelines and Rings]]
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###[[Timelines | Timelines]]
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###[[Healpix_Rings| HEALPix rings]]
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<!--- ###[[Healpix_Rings_LFI| LFI HEALPix rings]]--->
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<!--- ###[[Healpix_Rings_HFI| HFI HEALPix rings]]--->
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##[[Maps|Maps]]
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###[[Frequency maps | Frequency maps in Temperature and Polarization]]
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###[[CMB maps | CMB maps]]
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###[[Foreground maps | Foreground maps]]
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####[[Foreground_maps#2018_Astrophysical_Components | Overview]]
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####[[Foreground_maps#Commander-derived_astrophysical_foreground_maps | Commander-derived astrophysical foreground maps]]
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####[[Foreground_maps#SMICA-derived_astrophysical_foreground_maps | SMICA-derived astrophysical foreground maps]]
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####[[Foreground_maps#GNILC_thermal_dust_maps | GNILC thermal dust maps]]
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###[[Correction maps | Correction maps]]
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###[[Masks | Masks]]
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###[[Simulation data | Simulation data]]
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###[[External maps | External maps]]
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####[[External_maps#WMAP| WMAP]]
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####[[External_maps#Haslam| Haslam]]
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####[[External_maps#IRIS| IRIS]]
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####[[External_maps#WISE| WISE]]
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####[[External_maps#IRAM| IRAM - Crab nebula]]
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####[[External_maps#QUIJOTE_.2F_RADIOFOREGROUNDS| QUIJOTE-RADIOFOREGROUNDS]]
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###[[DatesObs|Dates of observations]] 
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##[[Catalogues | Catalogues]]
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###[[Catalogues#Catalogue of Compact Sources|PCCS]]
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###[[Catalogues#SZ Catalogue | PSZ]]
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###[[Catalogues#Catalogue_of_Planck_Galactic_Cold_Clumps | PGCC]]
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###[[Catalogues#.282015.29_Planck_List_of_high-redshift_source_candidates | PHZ]]
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##[[Cosmology | Cosmology]]
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###[[CMB spectrum & Likelihood Code | CMB spectrum and  likelihood code]] <!--- <span style="color:red">Likelihood code description should be added here (and parentheses removed from title)</span>--->
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###[[Cosmological Parameters | Cosmological parameters and MC chains]]
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###[[Lensing | Lensing]]
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## [[Beams_section|Beams]]
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###[[Scanning Beams | Scanning beams]]
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###[[Optical Beams | Optical beams]]
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###[[Effective Beams | Effective beams]]
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###[[Beam Window Functions | Beam window functions]]
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##[[The RIMO|Instrument model]]
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##[[Planets related data | Planet-related data]]
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##[[Software utilities | Software utilities]]
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<!---###[[Planck Sky Model | Planck Sky Model simulation tool]]--->
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<!---###[[Mapmaking | Mapmaking from timelines and ring tools]] --->
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<!---###[[Febecop tools | FEBeCoP effective beam extraction and convolution tools]] --->
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###[[Unit conversion and Color correction | Unit conversion and colour correction]]
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###[[SMICA propagation code | SMICA propagation code ]]
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<!--- ##[[NoiseCovariance | Noise covariance matrices and low-resolution maps ]]<span style="color:red">(Keskitalo)</span --->
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<!---##[[Scientific data used to generate Planck products | Scientific data used to generate Planck products]]  <span style="color:red">Not ready for release</span>--->
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<!---      #############        --->
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#[[Planck Legacy Archive: Community Provided Products]]
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##[[BeyondPLANCK | BeyondPLANCK]]
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##[[Sroll2 | Sroll2]]
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##[[NILC PR4 Compton y-map | NILC_PR4_Compton_y-map]]
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#[[Planck Added Value Tools | Planck value-added tools]]
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#[[Operational data]]
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<!---##[[Thermal|Thermal and cooler system]]--->
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##[[Survey history | Survey history data]]
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##[[Satellite history | Satellite history data]]
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##[[Planck operational state history]]
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<!---##[[FOG|Fibre-optic gyro]]--->
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##[[SREM|Space radiation environment monitor]]
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#[[Appendix]]
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##[[Glossary]]
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##[[List of acronyms]]
 
[[Category:PSOBook]]
 
[[Category:PSOBook]]

Latest revision as of 08:41, 4 December 2023


The Explanatory Supplement is a reference text accompanying the public data products which result from the European Space Agency’s Planck mission, and includes descriptions of all the products available via the Planck Legacy Archive. The Explanatory Supplement has been produced by the Planck Collaboration.

There are have been four major data releases of Planck products:

  • PR1 in 2013 (all files are identified by the label *.R1.??) ;
  • PR2 in 2015 (all files are identified by the label *.R2.??) ;
  • PR3 in 2018 (all files are identified by the label *.R3.??) ;
  • PR4 (NPIPE) in 2020 (all files are identified by the label *.R4.??) .

In addition, the so-called "Planck Legacy Release" is a combination of PR1+PR2+PR3 products tha thave been tagged as "Legacy" and are shown by default the PLA.

This Explanatory Supplement accompanies the Planck 2018 release, however, the descriptions of the 2013, 2015 and 2020 products can be found at the end of each section under the heading Other Releases and appear under different background colors (white for 2018, salmon for 2015 and green for 2013).

Also note that not all the products issued in 2015 have been updated in the 2018 or 2020 release, this is one of the reasons for tagging a "Legacy" release.

The Index of the Explanatory Supplement is listed below; the Index and individual section headings can also be accessed directly via the menu bar at the left of this page.

  1. Introduction
    1. The Planck mission
    2. The spacecraft
    3. Ground segment and Early operations
    4. Survey scanning and Routine operations
    5. Questions and answers
  2. The instruments
    1. HFI design, qualification, and performance
      1. Cryogenics
      2. HFI cold optics and spectral response
      3. Detection chain
      4. Operations
      5. Performance summary
      6. Annexes
    2. LFI design, qualification, and performance
      1. Instrument description
      2. Ground tests
      3. In-flight calibration
      4. Performance summary
      5. Systematic effects
      6. Sorption cooler
      7. Annexes
  3. Data processing
    1. HFI data processing
      1. Pre-processing
      2. TOI processing
      3. Beams
      4. Spectral response
      5. Systematic effects
      6. Mapmaking
      7. Internal overall validation
      8. Summary of HFI data characteristics
      9. HFI simulations
    2. LFI data processing
      1. Pre-processing
      2. TOI processing
      3. Beams
      4. Galactic stray light removal
      5. Mapmaking
      6. Systematic effects uncertainties
      7. Internal overall validation
      8. Summary of LFI data characteristics
    3. HFI/LFI joint data processing
      1. Detector pointing
      2. Compact source catalogues
      3. Astrophysical component separation
      4. CMB power spectra and Planck likelihood code
      5. NPIPE data processing pipeline
        1. NPIPE pre-processing
        2. NPIPE re-processing
  4. Planck Legacy Archive: mission products
    1. Timelines and Rings
      1. Timelines
      2. HEALPix rings
    2. Maps
      1. Frequency maps in Temperature and Polarization
      2. CMB maps
      3. Foreground maps
        1. Overview
        2. Commander-derived astrophysical foreground maps
        3. SMICA-derived astrophysical foreground maps
        4. GNILC thermal dust maps
      4. Correction maps
      5. Masks
      6. Simulation data
      7. External maps
        1. WMAP
        2. Haslam
        3. IRIS
        4. WISE
        5. IRAM - Crab nebula
        6. QUIJOTE-RADIOFOREGROUNDS
      8. Dates of observations
    3. Catalogues
      1. PCCS
      2. PSZ
      3. PGCC
      4. PHZ
    4. Cosmology
      1. CMB spectrum and likelihood code
      2. Cosmological parameters and MC chains
      3. Lensing
    5. Beams
      1. Scanning beams
      2. Optical beams
      3. Effective beams
      4. Beam window functions
    6. Instrument model
    7. Planet-related data
    8. Software utilities
      1. Unit conversion and colour correction
      2. SMICA propagation code
  5. Planck Legacy Archive: Community Provided Products
    1. BeyondPLANCK
    2. Sroll2
    3. NILC_PR4_Compton_y-map
  6. Planck value-added tools
  7. Operational data
    1. Survey history data
    2. Satellite history data
    3. Planck operational state history
    4. Space radiation environment monitor
  8. Appendix
    1. Glossary
    2. List of acronyms

Planck Legacy Archive