Narrabri Stellar Intensity Interferometer
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The Narrabri Stellar Intensity Interferometer was a pioneering astronomical instrument in Australia that used intensity interferometry to measure the angular diameters of hot stars with unprecedented precision.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Narrabri Stellar Intensity Interferometer canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Narrabri Stellar Intensity Interferometer Context triple: [Robert Hanbury Brown, hasNotableInstrumentNamedAfter, Narrabri Stellar Intensity Interferometer]
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A.
20 Meter Telescope
The 20 Meter Telescope is a mid-sized radio telescope at the Green Bank Observatory used for astronomical research and education in radio astronomy.
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B.
43 Meter Telescope
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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C.
Simonyi Survey Telescope
The Simonyi Survey Telescope is a wide-field optical telescope designed for rapid, repeated imaging of the night sky as part of large-scale astronomical surveys.
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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.
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.
- 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: Narrabri Stellar Intensity Interferometer Target entity description: The Narrabri Stellar Intensity Interferometer was a pioneering astronomical instrument in Australia that used intensity interferometry to measure the angular diameters of hot stars with unprecedented precision.
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A.
20 Meter Telescope
The 20 Meter Telescope is a mid-sized radio telescope at the Green Bank Observatory used for astronomical research and education in radio astronomy.
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B.
43 Meter Telescope
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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C.
Simonyi Survey Telescope
The Simonyi Survey Telescope is a wide-field optical telescope designed for rapid, repeated imaging of the night sky as part of large-scale astronomical surveys.
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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.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical observatory
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optical interferometer ⓘ stellar intensity interferometer ⓘ |
| altitude | approximately 200 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| basedOn | intensity interferometry ⓘ |
| commissioned | mid-1960s ⓘ |
| configuration | movable telescopes on circular track ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| dataType | intensity correlation data ⓘ |
| designedBy |
Richard Q. Twiss
ⓘ
Robert Hanbury Brown ⓘ |
| endDate | 1970s ⓘ |
| fundingSource | Australian research funding bodies ⓘ |
| hemisphere | Southern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| heritage | important historical astronomical instrument in Australia ⓘ |
| influenced |
design of later stellar interferometers
ⓘ
development of modern optical interferometry ⓘ |
| location |
Narrabri
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New South Wales ⓘ |
| maximumBaseline | 188 metres ⓘ |
| measuredQuantity |
stellar angular diameter
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visibility function of stellar disks ⓘ |
| measurementMethod | correlation of intensity fluctuations ⓘ |
| notableFor |
first practical stellar intensity interferometer
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high-precision angular diameter measurements of hot stars ⓘ pioneering use of intensity interferometry in astronomy ⓘ |
| observedObject |
B-type stars
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O-type stars ⓘ bright hot main-sequence stars ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
School of Physics, University of Sydney
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University of Sydney ⓘ |
| operationalBand | visible light ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
measurement of stellar angular diameters
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study of hot stars ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | amplitude interferometry ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Hanbury Brown–Twiss experiment
ⓘ
linked to:
Hanbury Brown and Twiss effect
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| scientificDiscipline |
astronomy
ⓘ
astrophysics ⓘ |
| startDate | 1963 ⓘ |
| status | decommissioned ⓘ |
| telescopeCount | 2 ⓘ |
| telescopeDiameter | 6.5 metres ⓘ |
| telescopeType | alt-azimuth mounted optical telescopes ⓘ |
| trackDiameter | 188 metres ⓘ |
| uses |
Hanbury Brown–Twiss effect
ⓘ
linked to:
Hanbury Brown and Twiss effect
|
| wavelengthRange | blue optical wavelengths ⓘ |
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Subject: Narrabri Stellar Intensity Interferometer Description of subject: The Narrabri Stellar Intensity Interferometer was a pioneering astronomical instrument in Australia that used intensity interferometry to measure the angular diameters of hot stars with unprecedented precision.
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