THE COMPTEL 1.809 MEV ALL-SKY IMAGE

The COMPTEL observations from mission phases 1-3 have been combined to construct the first-ever all-sky image of the 1.809 MeV gamma-ray lin e from radioactive Al-26. We present the database and its exposure cov erage, as well as the approach to derive a proper background model for the combination of the similar to 100 different pointings. Features o f the map are compared to earlier results, global characteristics are described along with limitations of the map. Significant extended and compact emission regions are listed with their proposed counterparts. The implications of this image for the origin of Al-26 are discussed.