ALMA Operations Support Facility
E366468
The ALMA Operations Support Facility is the main technical and logistical base that supports the operation, maintenance, and administration of the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array in northern Chile.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| ALMA Operations Support Facility canonical | 6 |
| ALMA OSF | 1 |
| ALMA Operations Support Facility vicinity | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3548901 — 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: ALMA Operations Support Facility Context triple: [European Southern Observatory, hasObservatorySite, ALMA Operations Support Facility]
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A.
Joint ALMA Observatory
The Joint ALMA Observatory is the international organization responsible for managing and operating the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) radio telescope facility in Chile.
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B.
Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array
The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array is a powerful astronomical observatory composed of dozens of radio antennas that study the cold universe—such as star and planet formation—by observing millimeter and submillimeter wavelengths.
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C.
Atacama Compact Array
The Atacama Compact Array is a subset of smaller, closely spaced radio telescopes within the ALMA observatory designed to improve imaging of extended astronomical objects at millimeter and submillimeter wavelengths.
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D.
Submillimeter Array
The Submillimeter Array is a radio interferometer of eight 6-meter telescopes that observes the universe at submillimeter wavelengths, enabling high-resolution studies of cold gas, dust, and star-forming regions in space.
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E.
NOIRLab
NOIRLab is a U.S. National Science Foundation center that operates major ground-based optical and infrared observatories across the Americas for 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: ALMA Operations Support Facility Target entity description: The ALMA Operations Support Facility is the main technical and logistical base that supports the operation, maintenance, and administration of the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array in northern Chile.
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A.
Joint ALMA Observatory
The Joint ALMA Observatory is the international organization responsible for managing and operating the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) radio telescope facility in Chile.
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B.
Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array
The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array is a powerful astronomical observatory composed of dozens of radio antennas that study the cold universe—such as star and planet formation—by observing millimeter and submillimeter wavelengths.
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C.
Atacama Compact Array
The Atacama Compact Array is a subset of smaller, closely spaced radio telescopes within the ALMA observatory designed to improve imaging of extended astronomical objects at millimeter and submillimeter wavelengths.
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D.
Submillimeter Array
The Submillimeter Array is a radio interferometer of eight 6-meter telescopes that observes the universe at submillimeter wavelengths, enabling high-resolution studies of cold gas, dust, and star-forming regions in space.
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E.
NOIRLab
NOIRLab is a U.S. National Science Foundation center that operates major ground-based optical and infrared observatories across the Americas for astronomical research.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical observatory support facility
ⓘ
research infrastructure facility ⓘ |
| altitudeDifferenceWith | about 1800 m lower than the ALMA Array Operations Site ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
millimeter astronomy
ⓘ
radio astronomy ⓘ submillimeter astronomy ⓘ |
| country | Chile ⓘ |
| distanceTo | about 28 km from the ALMA Array Operations Site ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 2900 m above sea level ⓘ |
| environment | high-altitude desert plateau ⓘ |
| function |
administrative base for ALMA operations
ⓘ
control center for ALMA array operations ⓘ data handling and quality assurance support ⓘ integration and testing of ALMA antennas ⓘ logistical base for ALMA operations ⓘ logistics and transportation support to the ALMA Array Operations Site ⓘ maintenance of ALMA antennas and equipment ⓘ staff accommodation and services ⓘ support for scientific observations scheduling ⓘ technical base for ALMA operations ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
antenna assembly area
ⓘ
antenna maintenance hangars ⓘ control rooms ⓘ medical and emergency services ⓘ offices ⓘ power and infrastructure support systems ⓘ residential quarters for staff ⓘ technical laboratories ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Antofagasta Region
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Atacama Desert ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
ALMA Array Operations Site
ⓘ
San Pedro de Atacama ⓘ |
| name | ALMA Operations Support Facility ⓘ |
| operator |
ALMA Observatory
ⓘ
linked to:
Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array
European Southern Observatory (ESO) ⓘ
linked to:
European Southern Observatory
National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ) ⓘ
linked to:
NAOJ
National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) ⓘ
linked to:
National Radio Astronomy Observatory
|
| ownedBy |
ALMA international partnership
ⓘ
linked to:
Joint ALMA Observatory
|
| partOf | Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array ⓘ |
| region | northern Chile ⓘ |
| serves |
ALMA correlator operations
ⓘ
Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array antennas ⓘ
linked to:
Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array
|
| shortName |
ALMA OSF
ⓘ
linked to:
ALMA Operations Support Facility
|
| supportsActivity |
commissioning of new ALMA antennas
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routine maintenance of ALMA instrumentation ⓘ training of ALMA technical staff ⓘ |
| supportsProject | Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: ALMA Operations Support Facility Description of subject: The ALMA Operations Support Facility is the main technical and logistical base that supports the operation, maintenance, and administration of the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array in northern Chile.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: ALMA Operations Support Facility
linked to: ALMA Operations Support Facility
subject linked to:
JAO
subject linked to:
Director's Office