Teide Observatory
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Teide Observatory is a major astronomical research facility on Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands, renowned for its clear skies and extensive array of solar and nighttime telescopes.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Teide Observatory canonical | 12 |
| IAC Teide Observatory (internal facility, no MPC code) | 1 |
| Teide Observatory infrastructure | 1 |
| Teide Observatory telescope array | 1 |
| Teide Observatory, Tenerife, Spain | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1363036 — 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: Teide Observatory Context triple: [Teide, hasAstronomicalObservatoryNearby, Teide Observatory]
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A.
Mamalluca Observatory
Mamalluca Observatory is a popular public astronomical observatory in Chile’s Elqui Valley, renowned for its exceptionally clear skies and stargazing tourism.
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Las Campanas Observatory
Las Campanas Observatory is a major astronomical observatory in Chile renowned for its high-quality observing conditions and its role in cutting-edge optical and infrared astronomy.
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Pangue Observatory
Pangue Observatory is a small, privately run astronomical observatory in Chile’s Elqui Valley, known for its exceptionally clear skies and public stargazing tours.
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D.
Stjerneborg observatory
Stjerneborg observatory was an underground astronomical observatory on the island of Hven, designed by Tycho Brahe to house precision instruments sheltered from wind and temperature changes for his pioneering pre-telescopic observations.
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E.
Paranal Observatory
Paranal Observatory is a major astronomical research facility in Chile’s Atacama Desert that hosts the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope array.
- 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: Teide Observatory Target entity description: Teide Observatory is a major astronomical research facility on Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands, renowned for its clear skies and extensive array of solar and nighttime telescopes.
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A.
Mamalluca Observatory
Mamalluca Observatory is a popular public astronomical observatory in Chile’s Elqui Valley, renowned for its exceptionally clear skies and stargazing tourism.
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B.
Las Campanas Observatory
Las Campanas Observatory is a major astronomical observatory in Chile renowned for its high-quality observing conditions and its role in cutting-edge optical and infrared astronomy.
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C.
Pangue Observatory
Pangue Observatory is a small, privately run astronomical observatory in Chile’s Elqui Valley, known for its exceptionally clear skies and public stargazing tours.
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D.
Stjerneborg observatory
Stjerneborg observatory was an underground astronomical observatory on the island of Hven, designed by Tycho Brahe to house precision instruments sheltered from wind and temperature changes for his pioneering pre-telescopic observations.
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E.
Paranal Observatory
Paranal Observatory is a major astronomical research facility in Chile’s Atacama Desert that hosts the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope array.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical observatory
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research facility ⓘ |
| abbreviation | OT ⓘ |
| altitude |
approximately 2390 metres
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approximately 7800 feet ⓘ |
| climateCondition |
large number of clear nights per year
ⓘ
stable atmosphere ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| hasTelescopeType |
nighttime optical telescope
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radio telescope ⓘ solar telescope ⓘ |
| hasVisitorProgram | guided tours ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.iac.es/en/observatorios-de-canarias/teide-observatory ⓘ |
| hosts |
Carlos Sánchez Telescope
ⓘ
GREGOR solar telescope ⓘ IAC-80 Telescope ⓘ Optical Ground Station ⓘ
linked to:
ESA ground stations
QUIJOTE experiment ⓘ Vacuum Tower Telescope ⓘ various international telescopes ⓘ |
| knownFor |
excellent observing conditions
ⓘ
nighttime astronomy ⓘ solar astronomy ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Canary Islands
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Spain ⓘ Teide National Park ⓘ Tenerife ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Mount Teide
ⓘ
linked to:
Teide–Pico Viejo complex
|
| managedBy | Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias ⓘ |
| near | Santa Cruz de Tenerife ⓘ |
| openedForOperation | 1960s ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Government of Spain
ⓘ
linked to:
Spanish government
|
| partOf | Canary Islands Observatories ⓘ |
| primaryResearchField |
cosmic microwave background
ⓘ
planetary science ⓘ solar physics ⓘ stellar astronomy ⓘ |
| region | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| sisterObservatory |
Roque de los Muchachos Observatory
ⓘ
linked to:
Roque de los Muchachos
|
| skyQuality |
dark skies
ⓘ
low light pollution ⓘ |
| timezone | Western European Time ⓘ |
| usedFor |
astronomical research
ⓘ
astronomy education and outreach ⓘ instrument testing ⓘ space communications experiments ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Teide Observatory Description of subject: Teide Observatory is a major astronomical research facility on Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands, renowned for its clear skies and extensive array of solar and nighttime telescopes.
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Teide Observatory
linked to: Teide Observatory
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subject linked to:
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linked to: Teide Observatory