LOFAR
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LOFAR (Low-Frequency Array) is a large European radio telescope network designed to observe the universe at low radio frequencies using distributed antenna stations and advanced digital signal processing.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| I-LOFAR radio telescope | 1 |
| LOFAR canonical | 1 |
| LOFAR FR606 station | 1 |
| LOFAR network | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17467767 — 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: LOFAR Context triple: [Kapteyn Astronomical Institute, collaboratesWith, LOFAR]
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A.
Allen Telescope Array
The Allen Telescope Array is a large, multi-dish radio telescope facility in California designed primarily for simultaneous radio astronomy and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.
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B.
Cambridge Low-Frequency Synthesis Telescope
The Cambridge Low-Frequency Synthesis Telescope was a radio astronomy instrument near Cambridge, England, designed to study the sky at low radio frequencies using aperture synthesis techniques.
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C.
VLA
VLA is the commonly used abbreviation for the Legislative Assembly of Victoria, the lower house of the Parliament of Victoria in Australia.
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D.
Effelsberg 100-m Radio Telescope
The Effelsberg 100-m Radio Telescope is one of the world’s largest fully steerable radio telescopes, located near Bad Münstereifel in Germany and used for cutting-edge astronomical observations across a wide range of radio frequencies.
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E.
SKA
SKA is the IATA airport code for Fairchild Air Force Base, a United States Air Force installation near Spokane, Washington.
- 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: LOFAR Target entity description: LOFAR (Low-Frequency Array) is a large European radio telescope network designed to observe the universe at low radio frequencies using distributed antenna stations and advanced digital signal processing.
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A.
Allen Telescope Array
The Allen Telescope Array is a large, multi-dish radio telescope facility in California designed primarily for simultaneous radio astronomy and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.
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B.
Cambridge Low-Frequency Synthesis Telescope
The Cambridge Low-Frequency Synthesis Telescope was a radio astronomy instrument near Cambridge, England, designed to study the sky at low radio frequencies using aperture synthesis techniques.
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C.
VLA
VLA is the commonly used abbreviation for the Legislative Assembly of Victoria, the lower house of the Parliament of Victoria in Australia.
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D.
Effelsberg 100-m Radio Telescope
The Effelsberg 100-m Radio Telescope is one of the world’s largest fully steerable radio telescopes, located near Bad Münstereifel in Germany and used for cutting-edge astronomical observations across a wide range of radio frequencies.
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E.
SKA
SKA is the IATA airport code for Fairchild Air Force Base, a United States Air Force installation near Spokane, Washington.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: LOFAR
linked to: LOFAR
linked to: LOFAR