43 Meter Telescope
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The 43 Meter Telescope is a mid-sized radio telescope at the Green Bank Observatory in West Virginia used for astronomical and atmospheric research.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 43 Meter Telescope canonical | 1 |
| 43-meter telescope at Green Bank | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1406356 — 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: 43 Meter Telescope Context triple: [Green Bank Observatory, hasTelescope, 43 Meter Telescope]
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A.
Thirty Meter Telescope
The Thirty Meter Telescope is a planned next-generation ground-based optical and infrared observatory with a 30-meter primary mirror, designed to provide extremely high-resolution views of the universe from a mountaintop site.
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B.
Magellan Clay Telescope
The Magellan Clay Telescope is one of the twin 6.5-meter Magellan telescopes at Las Campanas Observatory in Chile, used for cutting-edge optical and infrared astronomical research.
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C.
SMARTS 1.3-meter Telescope
The SMARTS 1.3-meter Telescope is a small optical telescope used for a wide range of astronomical observations as part of the SMARTS consortium’s facilities in Chile.
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SMARTS 1.5-meter Telescope
The SMARTS 1.5-meter Telescope is a medium-sized optical telescope used for a wide range of astronomical research as part of the SMARTS consortium’s observing facilities.
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E.
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.
- 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: 43 Meter Telescope Target entity description: The 43 Meter Telescope is a mid-sized radio telescope at the Green Bank Observatory in West Virginia used for astronomical and atmospheric research.
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A.
Thirty Meter Telescope
The Thirty Meter Telescope is a planned next-generation ground-based optical and infrared observatory with a 30-meter primary mirror, designed to provide extremely high-resolution views of the universe from a mountaintop site.
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B.
Magellan Clay Telescope
The Magellan Clay Telescope is one of the twin 6.5-meter Magellan telescopes at Las Campanas Observatory in Chile, used for cutting-edge optical and infrared astronomical research.
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C.
SMARTS 1.3-meter Telescope
The SMARTS 1.3-meter Telescope is a small optical telescope used for a wide range of astronomical observations as part of the SMARTS consortium’s facilities in Chile.
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D.
SMARTS 1.5-meter Telescope
The SMARTS 1.5-meter Telescope is a medium-sized optical telescope used for a wide range of astronomical research as part of the SMARTS consortium’s observing facilities.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical observatory instrument
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radio telescope ⓘ |
| altitude | approximately 800 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| apertureDiameter |
140 feet
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43 meters ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| dataType |
atmospheric radio measurements
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radio continuum data ⓘ radio spectral line data ⓘ |
| dishShape | parabolic reflector ⓘ |
| environment | radio-quiet zone ⓘ |
| formerOperator | National Radio Astronomy Observatory ⓘ |
| frequencyRange |
centimeter radio wavelengths
ⓘ
millimeter radio wavelengths ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateSystem | equatorial coordinates ⓘ |
| hasInstrument |
back-end data recorders
ⓘ
radio receivers ⓘ spectrometers ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Green Bank Observatory
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Green Bank, West Virginia ⓘ National Radio Quiet Zone ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| locatedOn | Green Bank site ⓘ |
| mountType | alt-azimuth mount ⓘ |
| observatory | Green Bank Observatory ⓘ |
| observes |
Earth’s atmosphere
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interstellar medium ⓘ molecular lines ⓘ pulsars ⓘ radio emission from astronomical sources ⓘ |
| operator | Green Bank Observatory ⓘ |
| partOf |
Green Bank telescope array
ⓘ
linked to:
Green Bank Telescope
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| researchField |
astrophysics
ⓘ
atmospheric science ⓘ |
| scienceGoal |
study of Galactic structure
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study of atmospheric dynamics ⓘ study of interstellar gas ⓘ |
| supports |
educational programs
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university research projects ⓘ |
| surfaceType | metal reflecting surface ⓘ |
| telescopeType | single-dish radio telescope ⓘ |
| usedBy |
astronomers
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atmospheric scientists ⓘ |
| usedFor |
astronomical research
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atmospheric research ⓘ radio astronomy ⓘ |
| wavelength | radio wavelengths ⓘ |
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Subject: 43 Meter Telescope Description of subject: The 43 Meter Telescope is a mid-sized radio telescope at the Green Bank Observatory in West Virginia used for astronomical and atmospheric research.
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linked to: 43 Meter Telescope