Himawari-9
E1243806
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Himawari-9 is a Japanese geostationary weather satellite operated by the Japan Meteorological Agency that provides high-resolution, real-time imagery for weather forecasting and environmental monitoring over the Asia-Pacific region.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Himawari-9 canonical | 3 |
| Himawari-9 Advanced Himawari Imager | 1 |
| Himawari-9 imager | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16921411 — 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: Himawari-9 Context triple: [HimawariCast, usesSatellite, Himawari-9]
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A.
Himawari-8
Himawari-8 is a Japanese geostationary weather satellite operated by the Japan Meteorological Agency that provides high-resolution, near-real-time imagery for weather forecasting and environmental monitoring across the Asia-Pacific region.
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B.
Michibiki-1
Michibiki-1 is a Japanese quasi-zenith navigation satellite that serves as part of the QZSS regional satellite positioning system to enhance GPS accuracy over Japan and the Asia-Oceania region.
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C.
GSAT-17
GSAT-17 is an Indian geostationary communications satellite operated by ISRO to provide telecommunication, broadcasting, and meteorological services.
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D.
Gaofen-14
Gaofen-14 is a Chinese high-resolution Earth observation satellite used for detailed land surveying, mapping, and resource monitoring.
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E.
Gaofen-11
Gaofen-11 is a Chinese high-resolution Earth observation satellite used for detailed land imaging, mapping, and reconnaissance applications.
- 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: Himawari-9 Target entity description: Himawari-9 is a Japanese geostationary weather satellite operated by the Japan Meteorological Agency that provides high-resolution, real-time imagery for weather forecasting and environmental monitoring over the Asia-Pacific region.
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A.
Himawari-8
Himawari-8 is a Japanese geostationary weather satellite operated by the Japan Meteorological Agency that provides high-resolution, near-real-time imagery for weather forecasting and environmental monitoring across the Asia-Pacific region.
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B.
Michibiki-1
Michibiki-1 is a Japanese quasi-zenith navigation satellite that serves as part of the QZSS regional satellite positioning system to enhance GPS accuracy over Japan and the Asia-Oceania region.
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C.
GSAT-17
GSAT-17 is an Indian geostationary communications satellite operated by ISRO to provide telecommunication, broadcasting, and meteorological services.
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D.
Gaofen-14
Gaofen-14 is a Chinese high-resolution Earth observation satellite used for detailed land surveying, mapping, and resource monitoring.
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E.
Gaofen-11
Gaofen-11 is a Chinese high-resolution Earth observation satellite used for detailed land imaging, mapping, and reconnaissance applications.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Himawari-9
linked to: Himawari-9