AllWISE Source Catalog

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astronomical catalog astronomical database infrared source catalog

The AllWISE Source Catalog is a comprehensive astronomical database of infrared-detected celestial sources produced from the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) mission’s all-sky survey.

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All labels observed (5)

Label	Occurrences
AllWISE Source Catalog canonical	7
AllWISE	2
All-Sky Data Release	1
AllWISE Data Release	1
WISE all-sky survey	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2962675 — 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: AllWISE Source Catalog
Context triple: [NASA/IPAC Infrared Science Archive, missionArchiveFor, AllWISE Source Catalog]

A. NASA/IPAC Infrared Science Archive
The NASA/IPAC Infrared Science Archive is a major astronomical data center that provides access to and tools for analyzing infrared and related multiwavelength observations from numerous space- and ground-based missions.
B. Two Micron All Sky Survey
The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS) is an astronomical survey that mapped the entire sky in near-infrared wavelengths, producing a comprehensive catalog of stars, galaxies, and other celestial objects.
C. Advanced Camera for Surveys
The Advanced Camera for Surveys is a high-resolution imaging instrument on the Hubble Space Telescope designed to capture detailed observations of distant galaxies, galaxy clusters, and other faint astronomical objects.
D. Carnegie-Spitzer-IMACS Survey
The Carnegie-Spitzer-IMACS Survey is an astronomical research project that combines infrared observations from the Spitzer Space Telescope with optical spectroscopy from the IMACS instrument to study the formation and evolution of galaxies across cosmic time.
E. Zwicky catalog of galaxies
The Zwicky catalog of galaxies is an influential astronomical catalog compiled by Swiss astronomer Fritz Zwicky that systematically lists and classifies thousands of galaxies and galaxy clusters.
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: AllWISE Source Catalog
Target entity description: The AllWISE Source Catalog is a comprehensive astronomical database of infrared-detected celestial sources produced from the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) mission’s all-sky survey.

A. NASA/IPAC Infrared Science Archive
The NASA/IPAC Infrared Science Archive is a major astronomical data center that provides access to and tools for analyzing infrared and related multiwavelength observations from numerous space- and ground-based missions.
B. Two Micron All Sky Survey
The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS) is an astronomical survey that mapped the entire sky in near-infrared wavelengths, producing a comprehensive catalog of stars, galaxies, and other celestial objects.
C. Advanced Camera for Surveys
The Advanced Camera for Surveys is a high-resolution imaging instrument on the Hubble Space Telescope designed to capture detailed observations of distant galaxies, galaxy clusters, and other faint astronomical objects.
D. Carnegie-Spitzer-IMACS Survey
The Carnegie-Spitzer-IMACS Survey is an astronomical research project that combines infrared observations from the Spitzer Space Telescope with optical spectroscopy from the IMACS instrument to study the formation and evolution of galaxies across cosmic time.
E. Zwicky catalog of galaxies
The Zwicky catalog of galaxies is an influential astronomical catalog compiled by Swiss astronomer Fritz Zwicky that systematically lists and classifies thousands of galaxies and galaxy clusters.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (58)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	astronomical catalog ⓘ astronomical database ⓘ infrared source catalog ⓘ
accessMethod	VO services ⓘ bulk download ⓘ online query interface ⓘ
bandName	W1 ⓘ W2 ⓘ W3 ⓘ W4 ⓘ
basedOn	WISE 3-band cryogenic survey ⓘ WISE all-sky survey ⓘ linked to: AllWISE Source Catalog WISE post-cryogenic survey ⓘ
contains	astrometric measurements ⓘ compact sources ⓘ extended source flags ⓘ infrared-detected celestial sources ⓘ photometric measurements ⓘ point sources ⓘ signal-to-noise ratios ⓘ source detection statistics ⓘ source magnitudes ⓘ source positional information ⓘ source quality flags ⓘ variability flags ⓘ
coordinateEpoch	J2000 ⓘ
coordinateSystem	equatorial coordinates ⓘ
covers	entire sky ⓘ
dataRelease	AllWISE ⓘ linked to: AllWISE Source Catalog
dataType	astrometric catalog ⓘ photometric catalog ⓘ
hostedAt	IRSA ⓘ NASA/IPAC Infrared Science Archive ⓘ
improvesUpon	WISE All-Sky Source Catalog ⓘ
managedBy	IPAC ⓘ NASA/IPAC Infrared Science Archive ⓘ
operatedBy	NASA ⓘ
partOf	AllWISE data release ⓘ linked to: AllWISE Explanatory Supplement WISE mission data products ⓘ
producedBy	NEOWISE project ⓘ linked to: NEOWISE mission WISE mission ⓘ linked to: Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer ⓘ
provides	better source characterization ⓘ enhanced photometry ⓘ improved astrometry ⓘ increased sensitivity ⓘ
successorOf	WISE All-Sky Source Catalog ⓘ
usedFor	Galactic structure studies ⓘ extragalactic surveys ⓘ studies of active galactic nuclei ⓘ studies of brown dwarfs ⓘ studies of galaxies ⓘ studies of stars ⓘ
usesDataFrom	WISE ⓘ
wavelengthCoverage	12 micrometers ⓘ 22 micrometers ⓘ 3.4 micrometers ⓘ 4.6 micrometers ⓘ

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