Swope Telescope
E2867
The Swope Telescope is a 1-meter-class optical telescope at Chile’s Las Campanas Observatory, known for its role in supernova and transient object discoveries.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Swope Telescope canonical | 7 |
| Henrietta Swope Telescope | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2965 — 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: Swope Telescope Context triple: [Las Campanas Observatory, hasTelescope, Swope Telescope]
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A.
Las Campanas Observatory
Las Campanas Observatory is a major astronomical observatory in Chile renowned for its high-quality observing conditions and its role in cutting-edge optical and infrared astronomy.
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B.
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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C.
Tanglewood
Tanglewood is a renowned music venue in western Massachusetts best known as the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and a major center for classical and contemporary music festivals.
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D.
John A. Wilson Building
The John A. Wilson Building is a historic government office building in Washington, D.C., that houses the city’s primary municipal and legislative offices.
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E.
University City Science Center
The University City Science Center is a prominent urban research and technology innovation hub in Philadelphia that supports startups, academic partnerships, and commercialization of scientific advances.
- 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: Swope Telescope Target entity description: The Swope Telescope is a 1-meter-class optical telescope at Chile’s Las Campanas Observatory, known for its role in supernova and transient object discoveries.
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A.
Las Campanas Observatory
Las Campanas Observatory is a major astronomical observatory in Chile renowned for its high-quality observing conditions and its role in cutting-edge optical and infrared astronomy.
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B.
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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C.
Tanglewood
Tanglewood is a renowned music venue in western Massachusetts best known as the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and a major center for classical and contemporary music festivals.
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D.
John A. Wilson Building
The John A. Wilson Building is a historic government office building in Washington, D.C., that houses the city’s primary municipal and legislative offices.
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E.
University City Science Center
The University City Science Center is a prominent urban research and technology innovation hub in Philadelphia that supports startups, academic partnerships, and commercialization of scientific advances.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical observatory instrument
ⓘ
optical telescope ⓘ |
| apertureSize |
1 meter
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40 inches ⓘ |
| commissionedAt | Las Campanas Observatory ⓘ |
| hasCapability |
multi-band photometry
ⓘ
wide-field imaging ⓘ |
| hasInstrument | CCD imaging camera ⓘ |
| hasObservationSite | Las Campanas, Chile ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Las Campanas Observatory ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Chile ⓘ |
| locatedInMountainRange | Andes ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Atacama Desert ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Henrietta Hill Swope ⓘ |
| notableFor |
discovery imaging of the first optical counterpart to a gravitational-wave source
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observations of supernovae in nearby galaxies ⓘ |
| observatoryAltitude | approximately 2400 meters ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Carnegie Institution for Science
ⓘ
linked to:
Carnegie Institution of Washington
Carnegie Observatories ⓘ
linked to:
Las Campanas Observatory
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| ownedBy |
Carnegie Institution for Science
ⓘ
linked to:
Carnegie Institution of Washington
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| partOf |
Las Campanas Observatory telescope array
ⓘ
linked to:
Las Campanas Observatory
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| primaryMirrorDiameter | 1.0 m ⓘ |
| telescopeType | Ritchey–Chrétien reflector ⓘ |
| usedFor |
follow-up of gravitational-wave counterparts
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photometric observations ⓘ supernova searches ⓘ time-domain astronomy ⓘ transient object discoveries ⓘ |
| usedInProject | supernova surveys at Las Campanas Observatory ⓘ |
| wavelengthRange | optical ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Swope Telescope Description of subject: The Swope Telescope is a 1-meter-class optical telescope at Chile’s Las Campanas Observatory, known for its role in supernova and transient object discoveries.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Swope Telescope