LCO
E117318
LCO is the observatory code for Las Campanas Observatory, a major astronomical site in Chile that hosts the Magellan Telescopes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| LCO canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T991230 — 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: LCO Context triple: [Magellan Telescopes, observatoryCode, LCO]
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A.
LCC
LCC is a comprehensive library classification system developed by the Library of Congress to organize and arrange books and other materials by subject.
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B.
LMC
LMC is a nearby irregular dwarf galaxy and satellite of the Milky Way, notable for its active star formation and role in studies of galactic structure and evolution.
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C.
LCH
LCH is a leading global clearing house that provides central counterparty clearing services for a wide range of financial markets and asset classes.
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D.
LBG
LBG is the IATA airport code for Paris–Le Bourget Airport, a historic airfield near Paris known for hosting the Paris Air Show.
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E.
LSO
LSO is the three-letter ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code assigned to the Kingdom of Lesotho.
- 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: LCO Target entity description: LCO is the observatory code for Las Campanas Observatory, a major astronomical site in Chile that hosts the Magellan Telescopes.
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A.
LCC
LCC is a comprehensive library classification system developed by the Library of Congress to organize and arrange books and other materials by subject.
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B.
LMC
LMC is a nearby irregular dwarf galaxy and satellite of the Milky Way, notable for its active star formation and role in studies of galactic structure and evolution.
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C.
LCH
LCH is a leading global clearing house that provides central counterparty clearing services for a wide range of financial markets and asset classes.
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D.
LBG
LBG is the IATA airport code for Paris–Le Bourget Airport, a historic airfield near Paris known for hosting the Paris Air Show.
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E.
LSO
LSO is the three-letter ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code assigned to the Kingdom of Lesotho.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Minor Planet Center observatory code
ⓘ
observatory code ⓘ |
| assignedBy |
Minor Planet Center
ⓘ
linked to:
Minor Planet Center database
|
| associatedWith |
Carnegie Institution for Science
ⓘ
linked to:
Carnegie Institution of Washington
Magellan Telescopes ⓘ |
| coordinateSystem | Earth-based observatory code system ⓘ |
| country | Chile ⓘ |
| hostsTelescopesAtSite | Magellan Telescopes ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dark skies
ⓘ
excellent astronomical seeing ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Coquimbo Region ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Atacama Desert region
ⓘ
linked to:
Atacama Desert
|
| locatedOnContinent | South America ⓘ |
| MPCCodeFor |
Las Campanas Observatory main site
ⓘ
linked to:
Las Campanas Observatory
|
| observatorySite | Las Campanas Observatory ⓘ |
| observatoryType | optical observatory ⓘ |
| operatedAtSiteBy | Carnegie Observatories ⓘ |
| primaryLanguageOfSiteOperations |
English
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ |
| relatedCodeSystem | MPC observatory codes list ⓘ |
| represents | Las Campanas Observatory ⓘ |
| siteAltitude | ~2400 meters ⓘ |
| usedBy |
international observing programs
ⓘ
professional astronomers ⓘ |
| usedFor |
astrometric observations reporting
ⓘ
comet observations reporting ⓘ minor planet observations reporting ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: LCO Description of subject: LCO is the observatory code for Las Campanas Observatory, a major astronomical site in Chile that hosts the Magellan Telescopes.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.