MIKE (Magellan Inamori Kyocera Echelle)

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optical echelle spectrograph

MIKE (Magellan Inamori Kyocera Echelle) is a high-resolution optical echelle spectrograph used on the Magellan telescopes for detailed spectroscopic studies of astronomical objects.

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All labels observed (2)

Label	Occurrences
Magellan Inamori Kyocera Echelle	2
MIKE (Magellan Inamori Kyocera Echelle) canonical	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1013691 — 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: MIKE (Magellan Inamori Kyocera Echelle)
Context triple: [Magellan telescope instrumentation suite, hasInstrument, MIKE (Magellan Inamori Kyocera Echelle)]

A. MKI
MKI is the abbreviated name for the Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research, a leading research center focused on the study of the universe through observational and theoretical astrophysics.
B. Mitra
Mitra is a Vedic deity associated with friendship, contracts, and the maintenance of cosmic order, prominently revered in ancient Indo-Iranian religion.
C. Mie
Mie is a prefecture in central Japan known for its coastal landscapes, historic Ise Grand Shrine, and traditional pearl cultivation.
D. Mogami
Mogami was a lead ship of a class of Japanese World War II heavy cruisers known for their high speed, heavy armament, and participation in major Pacific naval battles.
E. Megacam
Megacam is a wide-field optical imaging camera used on large ground-based telescopes for deep, high-resolution astronomical surveys.
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: MIKE (Magellan Inamori Kyocera Echelle)
Target entity description: MIKE (Magellan Inamori Kyocera Echelle) is a high-resolution optical echelle spectrograph used on the Magellan telescopes for detailed spectroscopic studies of astronomical objects.

A. MKI
MKI is the abbreviated name for the Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research, a leading research center focused on the study of the universe through observational and theoretical astrophysics.
B. Mitra
Mitra is a Vedic deity associated with friendship, contracts, and the maintenance of cosmic order, prominently revered in ancient Indo-Iranian religion.
C. Mie
Mie is a prefecture in central Japan known for its coastal landscapes, historic Ise Grand Shrine, and traditional pearl cultivation.
D. Mogami
Mogami was a lead ship of a class of Japanese World War II heavy cruisers known for their high speed, heavy armament, and participation in major Pacific naval battles.
E. Megacam
Megacam is a wide-field optical imaging camera used on large ground-based telescopes for deep, high-resolution astronomical surveys.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (45)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	optical echelle spectrograph ⓘ
acronymFor	Magellan Inamori Kyocera Echelle ⓘ linked to: MIKE (Magellan Inamori Kyocera Echelle)
associatedWith	Carnegie Observatories ⓘ
countryOfFacility	Chile ⓘ
crossDisperser	prism ⓘ
dataProduct	high-resolution spectra ⓘ
detectorType	CCD ⓘ
dispersingElement	echelle grating ⓘ
environment	ground-based ⓘ
fullName	Magellan Inamori Kyocera Echelle ⓘ linked to: MIKE (Magellan Inamori Kyocera Echelle)
fundingSource	Inamori Foundation ⓘ Kyocera Corporation ⓘ
hasChannel	blue arm ⓘ red arm ⓘ
hostFacility	Magellan Project ⓘ
instrumentType	cross-dispersed echelle spectrograph ⓘ
locatedAt	Las Campanas Observatory ⓘ
locatedIn	Chile ⓘ
mountedAt	Nasmyth focus of Magellan telescope ⓘ
observatoryOperator	Carnegie Institution for Science ⓘ linked to: Carnegie Institution of Washington
observingMode	long-slit spectroscopy ⓘ
resolutionType	high-resolution ⓘ
scienceTarget	damped Lyman-alpha systems ⓘ galaxies ⓘ globular clusters ⓘ quasars ⓘ stars ⓘ
scienceUse	chemical evolution of galaxies ⓘ detailed spectroscopic studies of astronomical objects ⓘ galactic archaeology ⓘ interstellar medium studies ⓘ quasar absorption line studies ⓘ stellar abundance analysis ⓘ
spectralRange	near-infrared ⓘ near-ultraviolet ⓘ optical ⓘ
spectralResolution	up to R ~ 65,000 depending on slit ⓘ
telescopeAssociation	Magellan Baade Telescope ⓘ linked to: Baade Telescope Magellan Clay Telescope ⓘ
typicalUse	detailed line profile analysis ⓘ metal-poor star studies ⓘ nucleosynthesis studies ⓘ precision radial velocity measurements ⓘ
usedOn	Magellan telescopes ⓘ linked to: Magellan Telescopes
wavelengthCoverage	approximately 335 nm to 950 nm ⓘ