Southern Astrophysical Research Telescope
E409011
astronomical observatory
ground-based telescope
near-infrared telescope
optical telescope
reflecting telescope
The Southern Astrophysical Research (SOAR) Telescope is a 4.1-meter optical and near-infrared telescope in Chile designed for high-quality imaging and spectroscopy of the southern sky.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Southern Astrophysical Research Telescope canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4031895 — 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: Southern Astrophysical Research Telescope Context triple: [Cerro Pachón, hosts, Southern Astrophysical Research Telescope]
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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.
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.
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E.
VISTA telescope
The VISTA telescope is a 4.1-meter wide-field survey telescope in Chile designed primarily for large-scale near-infrared sky surveys.
- 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: Southern Astrophysical Research Telescope Target entity description: The Southern Astrophysical Research (SOAR) Telescope is a 4.1-meter optical and near-infrared telescope in Chile designed for high-quality imaging and spectroscopy of the southern sky.
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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.
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.
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E.
VISTA telescope
The VISTA telescope is a 4.1-meter wide-field survey telescope in Chile designed primarily for large-scale near-infrared sky surveys.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical observatory
ⓘ
ground-based telescope ⓘ near-infrared telescope ⓘ optical telescope ⓘ reflecting telescope ⓘ |
| alternateName |
SOAR
ⓘ
SOAR Telescope ⓘ |
| altitude | approximately 2700 meters ⓘ |
| commissioned | mid-2000s ⓘ |
| country | Chile ⓘ |
| designedFor |
high-quality imaging
ⓘ
spectroscopy ⓘ |
| diameter | 4.1 meters ⓘ |
| hasAdaptiveOptics | yes ⓘ |
| hasCapability |
high spatial resolution
ⓘ
imaging ⓘ multi-object spectroscopy ⓘ spectroscopy ⓘ |
| hasFieldOfView | wide-field imaging ⓘ |
| hasInstrument |
Goodman High Throughput Spectrograph
ⓘ
SAM (SOAR Adaptive Module) ⓘ SIFS (SOAR Integral Field Spectrograph) ⓘ SOI (SOAR Optical Imager) ⓘ Spartan Infrared Camera ⓘ TripleSpec 4.1 ⓘ |
| hemisphere | Southern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Andes Mountains
ⓘ
linked to:
Andes
Coquimbo Region ⓘ |
| location | Cerro Pachón ⓘ |
| mirrorMaterial | glass ⓘ |
| mountType | alt-azimuth mount ⓘ |
| operatedBy | SOAR Consortium ⓘ |
| partner |
Brazilian institutions
ⓘ
Chilean institutions ⓘ Michigan State University ⓘ
linked to:
Michigan State College
NOIRLab ⓘ National Optical Astronomy Observatory ⓘ University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ⓘ |
| primaryMirrorDiameter | 4.1 meters ⓘ |
| scienceFocus |
extragalactic astronomy
ⓘ
galaxy evolution ⓘ planetary science ⓘ stellar astrophysics ⓘ time-domain astronomy ⓘ |
| sharesSiteWith |
Gemini South Telescope
ⓘ
linked to:
Gemini South Observatory
|
| skyCoverage | southern sky ⓘ |
| telescopeType |
Ritchey–Chrétien telescope
ⓘ
linked to:
Ritchey–Chrétien reflector
|
| wavelengthRange |
near-infrared
ⓘ
optical ⓘ |
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Subject: Southern Astrophysical Research Telescope Description of subject: The Southern Astrophysical Research (SOAR) Telescope is a 4.1-meter optical and near-infrared telescope in Chile designed for high-quality imaging and spectroscopy of the southern sky.
Referenced by (2)
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