SMARTS 1.0m Telescope
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The SMARTS 1.0m Telescope is a one-meter-class optical telescope operated as part of the SMARTS consortium’s observing facilities at the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in Chile.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| SMARTS 1.0m Telescope canonical | 1 |
| SMARTS observing facilities | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2984420 — 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: SMARTS 1.0m Telescope Context triple: [CTIO, hasTelescope, SMARTS 1.0m Telescope]
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A.
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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B.
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.
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C.
SMARTS 0.9-meter Telescope
The SMARTS 0.9-meter Telescope is a small optical research telescope used for a variety of astronomical observations as part of the SMARTS consortium in Chile.
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D.
SMARTS 0.6-meter Telescope
The SMARTS 0.6-meter Telescope is a small optical research telescope used for astronomical observations as part of the SMARTS consortium at Cerro Tololo in Chile.
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E.
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.
- 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: SMARTS 1.0m Telescope Target entity description: The SMARTS 1.0m Telescope is a one-meter-class optical telescope operated as part of the SMARTS consortium’s observing facilities at the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in Chile.
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A.
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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B.
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.
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C.
SMARTS 0.9-meter Telescope
The SMARTS 0.9-meter Telescope is a small optical research telescope used for a variety of astronomical observations as part of the SMARTS consortium in Chile.
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D.
SMARTS 0.6-meter Telescope
The SMARTS 0.6-meter Telescope is a small optical research telescope used for astronomical observations as part of the SMARTS consortium at Cerro Tololo in Chile.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical observatory instrument
ⓘ
ground-based telescope ⓘ optical telescope ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy
ⓘ
National Optical Astronomy Observatory (through CTIO site) ⓘ
linked to:
National Optical Astronomy Observatory
|
| consortiumFacility |
SMARTS
ⓘ
linked to:
SMARTS Consortium
|
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Chile ⓘ |
| geographicHemisphere | Southern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| hasScientificDiscipline |
astronomy
ⓘ
astrophysics ⓘ |
| locatedAt | Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Chile ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Coquimbo Region ⓘ |
| locatedNearCity | La Serena ⓘ |
| mirrorType | primary mirror ⓘ |
| mountType | equatorial mount ⓘ |
| observatoryAltitude |
approximately 2200 metres
ⓘ
approximately 7200 feet ⓘ |
| observatoryCode | IAU code for Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory ⓘ |
| observatorySite |
Cerro Tololo
ⓘ
linked to:
Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory
|
| operatedBy | SMARTS Consortium ⓘ |
| operationalStatus | active ⓘ |
| partOf |
SMARTS observing facilities
ⓘ
linked to:
SMARTS 1.0m Telescope
|
| primaryUse | optical astronomy ⓘ |
| skyCoverage | southern sky ⓘ |
| supports |
queue scheduling
ⓘ
service observing ⓘ |
| telescopeAperture |
1.0 metre
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100 centimetres ⓘ |
| telescopeClass | one-metre-class telescope ⓘ |
| usedFor |
monitoring transient astronomical events
ⓘ
monitoring variable stars ⓘ photometric observations ⓘ time-domain astronomy ⓘ |
| wavelengthRange |
near-infrared
ⓘ
visible light ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: SMARTS 1.0m Telescope Description of subject: The SMARTS 1.0m Telescope is a one-meter-class optical telescope operated as part of the SMARTS consortium’s observing facilities at the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in Chile.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: SMARTS 1.0m Telescope