Allen Telescope Array
E17466
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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Allen Telescope Array canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T56353 — 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: Allen Telescope Array Context triple: [SETI, notableProgram, Allen Telescope Array]
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A.
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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B.
Giant Magellan Telescope
The Giant Magellan Telescope is a next-generation, extremely large ground-based optical and infrared telescope designed to achieve unprecedented resolution for astronomical observations.
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C.
Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory
Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory is a major astronomical observatory complex in northern Chile that hosts multiple world-class telescopes used for cutting-edge research on the universe.
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D.
Gemini South Observatory
Gemini South Observatory is a major 8.1-meter optical and infrared telescope facility located on Cerro Pachón in Chile, forming the southern half of the international Gemini Observatory.
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E.
du Pont Telescope
The du Pont Telescope is a 2.5-meter optical telescope at Chile’s Las Campanas Observatory used for a wide range of astronomical imaging and spectroscopic research.
- 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: Allen Telescope Array Target entity description: 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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A.
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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B.
Giant Magellan Telescope
The Giant Magellan Telescope is a next-generation, extremely large ground-based optical and infrared telescope designed to achieve unprecedented resolution for astronomical observations.
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C.
Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory
Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory is a major astronomical observatory complex in northern Chile that hosts multiple world-class telescopes used for cutting-edge research on the universe.
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D.
Gemini South Observatory
Gemini South Observatory is a major 8.1-meter optical and infrared telescope facility located on Cerro Pachón in Chile, forming the southern half of the international Gemini Observatory.
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E.
du Pont Telescope
The du Pont Telescope is a 2.5-meter optical telescope at Chile’s Las Campanas Observatory used for a wide range of astronomical imaging and spectroscopic research.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
SETI instrument
ⓘ
radio observatory ⓘ radio telescope array ⓘ |
| affiliation |
SETI Institute research programs
ⓘ
UC Berkeley astronomy research ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | ATA ⓘ |
| collaborator | Radio Astronomy Laboratory at UC Berkeley ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 2004 ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| designedFor | simultaneous radio astronomy and SETI observations ⓘ |
| designers |
SETI Institute
ⓘ
University of California, Berkeley ⓘ |
| designPhilosophy | large number of small dishes ⓘ |
| dishDiameter | 6.1 meters ⓘ |
| environment | radio-quiet rural site in northern California ⓘ |
| frequencyRange | approximately 0.5 to 11.2 GHz ⓘ |
| fundedBy |
Paul G. Allen
ⓘ
linked to:
Paul Allen
SETI Institute ⓘ University of California, Berkeley ⓘ |
| hasCapability |
continuous sky monitoring for narrowband signals
ⓘ
simultaneous multi-beam observations ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
array of offset Gregorian antennas
ⓘ
central correlator ⓘ digital signal processing back-end ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 2007 ⓘ |
| locatedAtAltitude | approximately 1000 meters ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hat Creek Radio Observatory
ⓘ
Lassen County, California ⓘ
linked to:
Lassen County
|
| namedAfter |
Paul G. Allen
ⓘ
linked to:
Paul Allen
|
| namedForRole | major philanthropic contribution by Paul G. Allen ⓘ |
| notableFor | first radio telescope built specifically for large-scale SETI and radio astronomy in parallel ⓘ |
| numberOfAntennasInitial | 42 ⓘ |
| numberOfAntennasPlanned | 350 ⓘ |
| operator |
SETI Institute
ⓘ
linked to:
SETI
University of California, Berkeley ⓘ |
| partOf |
Hat Creek Radio Observatory complex
ⓘ
linked to:
Hat Creek Radio Observatory
|
| primaryUse |
radio astronomy
ⓘ
search for extraterrestrial intelligence ⓘ |
| scientificGoal |
detection of extraterrestrial technological signals
ⓘ
mapping of neutral hydrogen in the Milky Way ⓘ monitoring of known exoplanet systems ⓘ study of transient radio sources ⓘ survey of radio emission from galaxies ⓘ |
| state |
California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
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| telescopeType |
aperture synthesis array
ⓘ
interferometric array ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
interferometry
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wide-field imaging ⓘ |
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Subject: Allen Telescope Array Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (6)
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