Table 2
Galactic masks used in the analyses.
| ID | Mask definition | Region probed | Npix (QU) | f sky | |
| (regions excluded) | (%) | ||||
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| 1 | GC | global | 5432 | 88.4 | |
| 2 | GC + Loops + mask WMAP | global | 3452 | 56.2 | |
| 3 | GC + Disk | halo | 4416 | 71.9 | |
| 4 | GC + Disk + Loops + mask WMAP | halo | 2300 | 37.4 | |
| 5 | GC + Halo | disk | 1016 | 16.5 | |
| 6 | GC + Halo + Loops | disk | 482 | 7.8 | |
Notes. Columns 1, 2, and 3 provide the mask identification number and the mask description. Column 4 shows the total number of available pixels for the Q − U analysis. Note that for the case of a PA analysis, we would have 1/2 of this value. The last column shows the sky fraction available after applying each mask.
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