Lick Observatory (affiliated)
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Lick Observatory (affiliated) is a historic astronomical research facility in California known for its telescopic observations and contributions to modern astrophysics.
All labels observed (1)
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| Lick Observatory (affiliated) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1496573 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lick Observatory (affiliated) Context triple: [University of California, Santa Cruz, hasNotableFacility, Lick Observatory (affiliated)]
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Lowell Observatory
Lowell Observatory is a historic astronomical research institution in Flagstaff, Arizona, renowned for its role in major discoveries including the identification of Pluto.
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Goodsell Observatory
Goodsell Observatory is a historic astronomical observatory on the campus of Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota, known for its distinctive Romanesque architecture and long-standing role in teaching and research in astronomy.
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C.
Palomar Observatory
Palomar Observatory is a major astronomical research facility in California known for its large telescopes and significant contributions to the discovery and study of celestial objects.
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D.
Yerkes Observatory
Yerkes Observatory is a historic astronomical observatory in Wisconsin renowned for housing one of the world’s largest refracting telescopes and for its influential role in 20th-century astrophysical research.
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E.
Carnegie Observatories
Carnegie Observatories is a major astronomical research institution known for operating world-class telescopes and conducting cutting-edge studies of the universe.
- 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: Lick Observatory (affiliated) Target entity description: Lick Observatory (affiliated) is a historic astronomical research facility in California known for its telescopic observations and contributions to modern astrophysics.
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A.
Lowell Observatory
Lowell Observatory is a historic astronomical research institution in Flagstaff, Arizona, renowned for its role in major discoveries including the identification of Pluto.
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B.
Goodsell Observatory
Goodsell Observatory is a historic astronomical observatory on the campus of Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota, known for its distinctive Romanesque architecture and long-standing role in teaching and research in astronomy.
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C.
Palomar Observatory
Palomar Observatory is a major astronomical research facility in California known for its large telescopes and significant contributions to the discovery and study of celestial objects.
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D.
Yerkes Observatory
Yerkes Observatory is a historic astronomical observatory in Wisconsin renowned for housing one of the world’s largest refracting telescopes and for its influential role in 20th-century astrophysical research.
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E.
Carnegie Observatories
Carnegie Observatories is a major astronomical research institution known for operating world-class telescopes and conducting cutting-edge studies of the universe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical observatory
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research institution ⓘ |
| affiliation |
University of California, Berkeley
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University of California, Santa Cruz ⓘ |
| altitude |
about 1280 meters
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about 4200 feet ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | 19th-century observatory architecture ⓘ |
| constructionCompleted | 1887 ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| fundedBy | James Lick ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
astronomical domes
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residential quarters ⓘ visitor center ⓘ |
| hasInstrument |
high-resolution spectrographs
ⓘ
imaging cameras ⓘ |
| hasProgram |
exoplanet search programs
ⓘ
supernova search programs ⓘ |
| hasResearchField |
astronomy
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astrophysics ⓘ cosmology ⓘ planetary science ⓘ |
| hasTelescope |
120-inch Shane reflector
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36-inch refracting telescope ⓘ Automated Planet Finder telescope ⓘ Katzman Automatic Imaging Telescope ⓘ Nickel 1-m telescope ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.ucolick.org ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic observatory ⓘ |
| inception | 1888 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
contributions to modern astrophysics
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planetary observations ⓘ stellar spectroscopy ⓘ supernova discoveries ⓘ telescopic observations ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California
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linked to:
California, United States
|
| locatedInTimeZone | Pacific Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
San Jose, California
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linked to:
San Jose
|
| locatedOn | Mount Hamilton ⓘ |
| namedAfter | James Lick ⓘ |
| observatoryCode | 662 ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operatedBy | University of California Observatories ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
University of California
ⓘ
linked to:
University of California system
|
| partOf | University of California system ⓘ |
| significantEvent | first permanently occupied mountaintop observatory in the world ⓘ |
| usedFor |
astronomical research
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graduate education ⓘ public outreach ⓘ |
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Subject: Lick Observatory (affiliated) Description of subject: Lick Observatory (affiliated) is a historic astronomical research facility in California known for its telescopic observations and contributions to modern astrophysics.
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