Stanford Dish radio telescope
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The Stanford Dish radio telescope is a large, iconic parabolic antenna near Stanford University used for radio astronomy, satellite communication, and research.
All labels observed (1)
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| Stanford Dish radio telescope canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17392250 — 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: Stanford Dish radio telescope Context triple: [Stanford Dish, notableStructure, Stanford Dish radio telescope]
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Very Large Array (VLA) Radio Telescope
The Very Large Array (VLA) Radio Telescope is a world-renowned radio astronomy observatory in New Mexico, consisting of 27 large dish antennas arranged in a Y-shaped configuration to study distant cosmic phenomena.
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Reber Radio Telescope (relocated)
The Reber Radio Telescope (relocated) is one of the earliest pioneering instruments in radio astronomy, now preserved at the Green Bank Observatory as a historic landmark of the field’s origins.
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C.
85-foot Howard E. Tatel Radio Telescope
The 85-foot Howard E. Tatel Radio Telescope is a historic radio telescope at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory in Green Bank, West Virginia, notable for its role in early SETI research.
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D.
Owens Valley Radio Observatory
Owens Valley Radio Observatory is a major radio astronomy facility in California used for observing celestial radio sources and conducting astrophysical research.
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E.
140-foot Green Bank Telescope
The 140-foot Green Bank Telescope was a large, early-generation radio telescope at the Green Bank Observatory in West Virginia that played a significant role in radio astronomy research before being superseded by the Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope.
- 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: Stanford Dish radio telescope Target entity description: The Stanford Dish radio telescope is a large, iconic parabolic antenna near Stanford University used for radio astronomy, satellite communication, and research.
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A.
Very Large Array (VLA) Radio Telescope
The Very Large Array (VLA) Radio Telescope is a world-renowned radio astronomy observatory in New Mexico, consisting of 27 large dish antennas arranged in a Y-shaped configuration to study distant cosmic phenomena.
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B.
Reber Radio Telescope (relocated)
The Reber Radio Telescope (relocated) is one of the earliest pioneering instruments in radio astronomy, now preserved at the Green Bank Observatory as a historic landmark of the field’s origins.
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C.
85-foot Howard E. Tatel Radio Telescope
The 85-foot Howard E. Tatel Radio Telescope is a historic radio telescope at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory in Green Bank, West Virginia, notable for its role in early SETI research.
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D.
Owens Valley Radio Observatory
Owens Valley Radio Observatory is a major radio astronomy facility in California used for observing celestial radio sources and conducting astrophysical research.
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E.
140-foot Green Bank Telescope
The 140-foot Green Bank Telescope was a large, early-generation radio telescope at the Green Bank Observatory in West Virginia that played a significant role in radio astronomy research before being superseded by the Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.