Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope
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The Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope is the world’s largest fully steerable radio telescope, used for cutting-edge astronomical and astrophysical research.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope Context triple: [Green Bank Observatory, hasTelescope, Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope]
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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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Hale Telescope
The Hale Telescope is a historic 200-inch reflecting telescope at Palomar Observatory in California that was once the world’s largest and remains a landmark instrument in observational astronomy.
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Baade Telescope
The Baade Telescope is one of the twin 6.5-meter Magellan optical telescopes used for cutting-edge astronomical research in Chile.
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Arecibo Observatory
Arecibo Observatory was a world-famous radio telescope facility in Puerto Rico known for its pioneering work in radio astronomy, atmospheric science, and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.
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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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope Target entity description: The Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope is the world’s largest fully steerable radio telescope, used for cutting-edge astronomical and astrophysical research.
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A.
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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B.
Hale Telescope
The Hale Telescope is a historic 200-inch reflecting telescope at Palomar Observatory in California that was once the world’s largest and remains a landmark instrument in observational astronomy.
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C.
Baade Telescope
The Baade Telescope is one of the twin 6.5-meter Magellan optical telescopes used for cutting-edge astronomical research in Chile.
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D.
Arecibo Observatory
Arecibo Observatory was a world-famous radio telescope facility in Puerto Rico known for its pioneering work in radio astronomy, atmospheric science, and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fully steerable radio telescope
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observatory facility ⓘ radio telescope ⓘ scientific instrument ⓘ |
| collectingArea | about 7850 square meters ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1991 ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| designFeature |
active surface control
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off-axis unblocked aperture ⓘ |
| dishDiameter | 100 meters ⓘ |
| firstLightDate | 2000 ⓘ |
| formerOperator | National Radio Astronomy Observatory ⓘ |
| frequencyRange | approximately 0.1 to 116 GHz ⓘ |
| fundedBy | National Science Foundation ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateSystem | alt-azimuth mount ⓘ |
| height | about 148 meters ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 2001 ⓘ |
| locatedAt | Green Bank Observatory ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Green Bank, West Virginia
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National Radio Quiet Zone ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| locatedWithin | radio-quiet region with strict interference controls ⓘ |
| mass | about 7700 metric tons ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Robert C. Byrd
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linked to:
Robert Byrd
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| notableFor |
being the world’s largest fully steerable radio telescope
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high sensitivity at centimeter and millimeter wavelengths ⓘ |
| observationMode |
continuum observations
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single-dish mapping ⓘ spectral line observations ⓘ |
| operator | Green Bank Observatory ⓘ |
| ownedBy | National Science Foundation ⓘ |
| partOf |
Green Bank Observatory facilities
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linked to:
Green Bank Observatory
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| primaryMirrorShape | parabolic ⓘ |
| replaced | 140-foot Green Bank Telescope ⓘ |
| supportsInstrument |
multi-beam receivers
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pulsar backends ⓘ spectrometers ⓘ |
| telescopeType | alt-azimuth mounted radio telescope ⓘ |
| usedBy | international astronomy community ⓘ |
| usedFor |
astrophysics research
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cosmology observations ⓘ molecular line studies ⓘ pulsar observations ⓘ radio astronomy ⓘ search for extraterrestrial intelligence ⓘ solar system radar experiments ⓘ studies of star formation ⓘ surveys of neutral hydrogen ⓘ |
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