The spectrum of the CMB looks like a blackbody with a temperature T = 2.73 Kelvin. Q: What is the wavelength of the peak of this spectrum? The spectrum of a blackbody has a peak wavelength related to temperature in the following manner: 0.002898 m * K lambda = -------------------- T (Kelvin) So, plugging in the temperature T = 2.73 Kelvin 0.002898 m * K lambda = ------------------- = 0.00106 m = 1.06 mm 2.73 K