85-foot Howard E. Tatel Radio Telescope
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The 85-foot Howard E. Tatel Radio Telescope is a historic radio telescope at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory in Green Bank, West Virginia, notable for its role in early SETI research.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Howard E. Tatel Radio Telescope | 3 |
| 85-foot Howard E. Tatel Radio Telescope canonical | 1 |
| 85-foot Howard Tatel Telescope | 1 |
| 85-foot Tatel Telescope | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T245917 — 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: 85-foot Howard E. Tatel Radio Telescope Context triple: [Project Ozma, telescopeUsed, 85-foot Howard E. Tatel Radio Telescope]
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A.
Allen Telescope Array
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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B.
Swope Telescope
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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C.
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.
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D.
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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E.
Magellan Clay Telescope
The Magellan Clay Telescope is one of the twin 6.5-meter Magellan telescopes at Las Campanas Observatory in Chile, used for cutting-edge optical and infrared astronomical 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: 85-foot Howard E. Tatel Radio Telescope Target entity description: The 85-foot Howard E. Tatel Radio Telescope is a historic radio telescope at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory in Green Bank, West Virginia, notable for its role in early SETI research.
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A.
Allen Telescope Array
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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B.
Swope Telescope
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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C.
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.
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D.
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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E.
Magellan Clay Telescope
The Magellan Clay Telescope is one of the twin 6.5-meter Magellan telescopes at Las Campanas Observatory in Chile, used for cutting-edge optical and infrared astronomical research.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical observatory instrument
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radio telescope ⓘ scientific instrument ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
85-foot Howard Tatel Telescope
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linked to:
85-foot Howard E. Tatel Radio Telescope
85-foot Tatel Telescope ⓘ
linked to:
85-foot Howard E. Tatel Radio Telescope
|
| associatedWithField |
radio astronomy
ⓘ
search for extraterrestrial intelligence ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | steel ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| diameter |
26 meters
ⓘ
85 feet ⓘ |
| frequencyRange | radio frequencies ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateSystem | equatorial tracking via mount control ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic radio telescope ⓘ |
| locatedAtFacility |
Green Bank, West Virginia NRAO site
ⓘ
linked to:
Green Bank Observatory
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| locatedIn |
Green Bank, West Virginia
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National Radio Astronomy Observatory ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| locatedInRegion | National Radio Quiet Zone ⓘ |
| mountType | alt-azimuth mount ⓘ |
| name |
Howard E. Tatel Radio Telescope
ⓘ
linked to:
85-foot Howard E. Tatel Radio Telescope
|
| namedAfter | Howard E. Tatel ⓘ |
| notableFor |
participation in Project Ozma
ⓘ
role in early SETI research ⓘ |
| observedObjectType | radio emissions from celestial sources ⓘ |
| operatedBy | National Radio Astronomy Observatory ⓘ |
| partOf |
Green Bank Observatory site
ⓘ
linked to:
Green Bank Observatory
|
| telescopeType | parabolic dish antenna ⓘ |
| usedFor |
SETI research
ⓘ
astronomical observations ⓘ radio astronomy ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: 85-foot Howard E. Tatel Radio Telescope Description of subject: The 85-foot Howard E. Tatel Radio Telescope is a historic radio telescope at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory in Green Bank, West Virginia, notable for its role in early SETI research.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: 85-foot Howard E. Tatel Radio Telescope
linked to: 85-foot Howard E. Tatel Radio Telescope
linked to: 85-foot Howard E. Tatel Radio Telescope
linked to: 85-foot Howard E. Tatel Radio Telescope
linked to: 85-foot Howard E. Tatel Radio Telescope