MIKE
E124363
MIKE is a high-resolution optical spectrograph used on the Magellan Telescopes for detailed astronomical spectroscopy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| MIKE canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T991218 — 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 Context triple: [Magellan Telescopes, hasInstrument, MIKE]
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A.
Micheal
Micheal is a given name, typically a variant spelling of the more common name Michael.
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B.
Mick
Mick is the commonly used nickname of American politician and former White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney.
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C.
Michaël
Michaël is a given name, typically a French or Dutch variant of the name Michael, used for males in various European countries.
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D.
Mikey
Mikey is a common diminutive or nickname for the given name Michael, often used informally or affectionately.
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E.
Micka
Micka is a diminutive or affectionate nickname commonly used for the given name Michael.
- 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 Target entity description: MIKE is a high-resolution optical spectrograph used on the Magellan Telescopes for detailed astronomical spectroscopy.
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A.
Micheal
Micheal is a given name, typically a variant spelling of the more common name Michael.
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B.
Mick
Mick is the commonly used nickname of American politician and former White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney.
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C.
Michaël
Michaël is a given name, typically a French or Dutch variant of the name Michael, used for males in various European countries.
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D.
Mikey
Mikey is a common diminutive or nickname for the given name Michael, often used informally or affectionately.
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E.
Micka
Micka is a diminutive or affectionate nickname commonly used for the given name Michael.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical instrument
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echelle spectrograph ⓘ optical spectrograph ⓘ |
| country | Chile ⓘ |
| dataProduct | high-resolution spectra ⓘ |
| design | cross-dispersed echelle ⓘ |
| enables |
detailed line profile analysis
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kinematic studies of astronomical objects ⓘ measurement of elemental abundances ⓘ |
| field |
astronomy
ⓘ
astrophysics ⓘ |
| hasChannel |
blue arm
ⓘ
red arm ⓘ |
| hasDetector | CCD ⓘ |
| locatedAt | Las Campanas Observatory ⓘ |
| mountedOn | Nasmyth platform of Magellan telescopes ⓘ |
| observatorySite | Atacama Desert ⓘ |
| observes |
exoplanet host stars
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galaxies ⓘ interstellar medium ⓘ quasars ⓘ stars ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Carnegie Observatories ⓘ |
| partOf |
Magellan instrumentation suite
ⓘ
linked to:
Magellan spacecraft
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| primaryUse |
detailed astronomical spectroscopy
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high-resolution optical spectroscopy ⓘ |
| resolutionCapability | high spectral resolution ⓘ |
| scientificRole |
follow-up spectroscopy of survey targets
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precision spectroscopy for stellar populations ⓘ |
| spectralRange |
blue optical
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red optical ⓘ |
| supports |
faint-object spectroscopy
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long-exposure observations ⓘ |
| telescopeAssociation |
Magellan Baade Telescope
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linked to:
Baade Telescope
Magellan Clay Telescope ⓘ |
| usedBy | international astronomy community ⓘ |
| usedFor |
chemical abundance studies
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galactic archaeology ⓘ intergalactic medium studies ⓘ precision radial velocity measurements ⓘ stellar spectroscopy ⓘ |
| usedOn | Magellan Telescopes ⓘ |
| usedSince | early 2000s ⓘ |
| wavelengthCoverage | optical wavelengths ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: MIKE Description of subject: MIKE is a high-resolution optical spectrograph used on the Magellan Telescopes for detailed astronomical spectroscopy.
Referenced by (1)
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