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Cosmicflows-3: Cold Spot Repeller?

Authors :
Courtois, Helene M.
Tully, R. Brent
Hoffman, Yehuda
Pomarede, Daniel
Graziani, Romain
Dupuy, Alexandra
Publication Year :
2017

Abstract

The three-dimensional gravitational velocity field within z~0.1 has been modeled with the Wiener filter methodology applied to the Cosmicflows-3 compilation of galaxy distances. The dominant features are a basin of attraction and two basins of repulsion. The major basin of attraction is an extension of the Shapley concentration of galaxies. One basin of repulsion, the Dipole Repeller, is located near the anti-apex of the cosmic microwave background dipole. The other basin of repulsion is in the proximate direction toward the 'Cold Spot' irregularity in the cosmic microwave background. It has been speculated that a vast void might contribute to the amplitude of the Cold Spot from the integrated Sachs-Wolfe effect.<br />Comment: Accepted for publication in The Astrophysical Journal Letters

Details

Database :
arXiv
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
edsarx.1708.07547
Document Type :
Working Paper
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3847/2041-8213/aa88b2