Wide Field Channel
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The Wide Field Channel is a primary imaging unit of the Hubble Space Telescope’s Advanced Camera for Surveys, designed to capture high-resolution, wide-field observations of the universe in visible and near-ultraviolet light.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wide Field Channel canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2373247 — 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: Wide Field Channel Context triple: [Advanced Camera for Surveys, hasComponent, Wide Field Channel]
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A.
Wide Angle
Wide Angle is a program section of the Busan International Film Festival dedicated to showcasing short films, documentaries, and experimental works from around the world.
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B.
Broad Channel
Broad Channel is a residential neighborhood and island community in southern Queens, New York City, situated within the waters of Jamaica Bay.
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C.
Broad Sound
Broad Sound is a coastal inlet in Massachusetts Bay, north of Boston, known for its shallow waters and connection to nearby harbors and beaches.
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D.
Wavelengths
Wavelengths is the Toronto International Film Festival’s avant-garde and experimental cinema program, showcasing innovative and boundary-pushing works in film and video.
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E.
Field
Field is a common English surname borne by numerous notable individuals across business, politics, sports, and the arts.
- 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: Wide Field Channel Target entity description: The Wide Field Channel is a primary imaging unit of the Hubble Space Telescope’s Advanced Camera for Surveys, designed to capture high-resolution, wide-field observations of the universe in visible and near-ultraviolet light.
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A.
Wide Angle
Wide Angle is a program section of the Busan International Film Festival dedicated to showcasing short films, documentaries, and experimental works from around the world.
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B.
Broad Channel
Broad Channel is a residential neighborhood and island community in southern Queens, New York City, situated within the waters of Jamaica Bay.
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C.
Broad Sound
Broad Sound is a coastal inlet in Massachusetts Bay, north of Boston, known for its shallow waters and connection to nearby harbors and beaches.
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D.
Wavelengths
Wavelengths is the Toronto International Film Festival’s avant-garde and experimental cinema program, showcasing innovative and boundary-pushing works in film and video.
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E.
Field
Field is a common English surname borne by numerous notable individuals across business, politics, sports, and the arts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hubble Space Telescope instrument component
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imaging instrument ⓘ |
| coexistsWith |
High Resolution Channel
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Solar Blind Channel ⓘ |
| designedBy |
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
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linked to:
Goddard Space Flight Center
|
| designedFor | high-throughput optical imaging ⓘ |
| enables |
measurement of weak gravitational lensing shear
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morphological classification of distant galaxies ⓘ precision photometry ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | WFC ⓘ |
| hasAdvantage |
high spatial resolution
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larger field of view than previous Hubble cameras ⓘ |
| hasAperture | rectangular field aperture ⓘ |
| hasFieldOfView | approximately 202 arcseconds by 202 arcseconds ⓘ |
| hasFilterWheel | yes ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
capture high-resolution images
ⓘ
wide-field imaging ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentFamily | Advanced Camera for Surveys ⓘ |
| hasOpticalDesign | three-mirror anastigmat ⓘ |
| hasPixelScale | approximately 0.05 arcseconds per pixel ⓘ |
| hasStatus |
experienced electronics failure in 2007
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restored to partial operation in 2009 servicing mission ⓘ |
| hasWavelengthRange | approximately 350 nanometers to 1000 nanometers ⓘ |
| installationDate | March 2002 ⓘ |
| installedDuring |
Hubble Servicing Mission 3B
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linked to:
Hubble Space Telescope Servicing Mission 3B
|
| locatedOn | Hubble Space Telescope optical bench ⓘ |
| observes |
near-ultraviolet light
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visible light ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
NASA
ⓘ
Space Telescope Science Institute ⓘ |
| optimizedFor |
deep imaging of distant galaxies
ⓘ
wide-field surveys ⓘ |
| partOf |
Advanced Camera for Surveys
ⓘ
Hubble Space Telescope ⓘ |
| scienceInstrumentType | wide-field camera ⓘ |
| supportsMode |
broad-band imaging
ⓘ
medium-band imaging ⓘ narrow-band imaging ⓘ |
| supportsObservationType | imaging only ⓘ |
| telescope | Hubble Space Telescope ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cosmological surveys
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galaxy evolution studies ⓘ gravitational lensing observations ⓘ mapping star-forming regions ⓘ star cluster imaging ⓘ stellar population studies ⓘ supernova searches ⓘ |
| usesDetectorType | charge-coupled device ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Wide Field Channel Description of subject: The Wide Field Channel is a primary imaging unit of the Hubble Space Telescope’s Advanced Camera for Surveys, designed to capture high-resolution, wide-field observations of the universe in visible and near-ultraviolet light.
Referenced by (4)
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