Lesedi 1.0-m telescope
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Lesedi 1.0-m telescope is a modern 1-meter optical research telescope located at the South African Astronomical Observatory’s Sutherland site, used for a wide range of astronomical observations.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lesedi 1.0-m telescope canonical | 2 |
| Lesedi telescope | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12791931 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lesedi 1.0-m telescope Context triple: [South African Astronomical Observatory Sutherland site, hasTelescope, Lesedi 1.0-m telescope]
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A.
Simonyi Survey Telescope
The Simonyi Survey Telescope is a wide-field optical telescope designed for rapid, repeated imaging of the night sky as part of large-scale astronomical surveys.
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B.
Southern African Large Telescope
The Southern African Large Telescope is the largest single optical telescope in the Southern Hemisphere, used for cutting-edge astronomical research and observations.
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SMARTS 1.0m Telescope
The SMARTS 1.0m Telescope is a one-meter-class optical telescope operated as part of the SMARTS consortium’s observing facilities at the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in Chile.
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D.
SMARTS 1.5-meter Telescope
The SMARTS 1.5-meter Telescope is a medium-sized optical telescope used for a wide range of astronomical research as part of the SMARTS consortium’s observing facilities.
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E.
SOAR Telescope
The SOAR Telescope is a 4.1-meter optical and near-infrared astronomical telescope located in Chile and used for a wide range of research observations of the southern sky.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lesedi 1.0-m telescope Target entity description: Lesedi 1.0-m telescope is a modern 1-meter optical research telescope located at the South African Astronomical Observatory’s Sutherland site, used for a wide range of astronomical observations.
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A.
Simonyi Survey Telescope
The Simonyi Survey Telescope is a wide-field optical telescope designed for rapid, repeated imaging of the night sky as part of large-scale astronomical surveys.
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B.
Southern African Large Telescope
The Southern African Large Telescope is the largest single optical telescope in the Southern Hemisphere, used for cutting-edge astronomical research and observations.
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C.
SMARTS 1.0m Telescope
The SMARTS 1.0m Telescope is a one-meter-class optical telescope operated as part of the SMARTS consortium’s observing facilities at the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in Chile.
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D.
SMARTS 1.5-meter Telescope
The SMARTS 1.5-meter Telescope is a medium-sized optical telescope used for a wide range of astronomical research as part of the SMARTS consortium’s observing facilities.
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E.
SOAR Telescope
The SOAR Telescope is a 4.1-meter optical and near-infrared astronomical telescope located in Chile and used for a wide range of research observations of the southern sky.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ground-based telescope
ⓘ
optical telescope ⓘ research telescope ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Lesedi telescope
ⓘ
linked to:
Lesedi 1.0-m telescope
|
| apertureDiameter | 1.0 metre ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
South African astronomy community
ⓘ
international observing collaborations ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| design | modern research telescope ⓘ |
| geographicCoordinateSystem | Southern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| hasDome | yes ⓘ |
| hasInstrument |
imaging camera
ⓘ
spectrograph ⓘ |
| isModern | true ⓘ |
| isRobotic | partially automated ⓘ |
| location | South African Astronomical Observatory, Sutherland ⓘ |
| mirrorDiameter | 1.0 metre ⓘ |
| mountType | equatorial mount ⓘ |
| name | Lesedi 1.0-m telescope ⓘ |
| observatoryAltitude | approximately 1800 metres ⓘ |
| operator | South African Astronomical Observatory ⓘ |
| owner | South African Astronomical Observatory ⓘ |
| partOf | South African Astronomical Observatory telescope network ⓘ |
| primaryMirrorMaterial | glass ⓘ |
| scienceFocus |
extragalactic astronomy
ⓘ
planetary science ⓘ stellar astrophysics ⓘ time-variable phenomena ⓘ |
| site | Sutherland Observatory site ⓘ |
| skyCoverage | southern sky ⓘ |
| supports |
long-term monitoring programs
ⓘ
target-of-opportunity observations ⓘ |
| telescopeClass | 1-metre class telescope ⓘ |
| telescopeType | optical telescope ⓘ |
| usedFor |
astronomical research
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education and training of astronomers ⓘ exoplanet transit observations ⓘ follow-up of transient astronomical events ⓘ photometric observations ⓘ spectroscopic observations ⓘ supernova follow-up ⓘ time-domain astronomy ⓘ variable star observations ⓘ |
| wavelengthRange |
near-infrared
ⓘ
visible light ⓘ |
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Subject: Lesedi 1.0-m telescope Description of subject: Lesedi 1.0-m telescope is a modern 1-meter optical research telescope located at the South African Astronomical Observatory’s Sutherland site, used for a wide range of astronomical observations.
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linked to: Lesedi 1.0-m telescope