SCUBA
E460178
SCUBA is a submillimetre-wavelength astronomical camera used on the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope to observe cold dust and gas in the universe.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| SCUBA canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4701816 — 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: SCUBA Context triple: [James Clerk Maxwell Telescope, hasInstrument, SCUBA]
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A.
Aqua-Lung
Aqua-Lung is the pioneering open-circuit scuba breathing apparatus that enabled modern autonomous underwater diving.
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B.
Scuba Duba
Scuba Duba is a satirical stage play by Bruce Jay Friedman that humorously explores themes of relationships, race, and social anxiety in 1960s America.
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C.
Underwater
Underwater is a 2020 science fiction horror film starring Kristen Stewart as a mechanical engineer struggling to survive after an earthquake devastates a deep-sea research facility.
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D.
Dive
"Dive" is a sensual R&B song by American singer-songwriter Victoria Monét, known for its intimate lyrics, lush production, and vocal performance.
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E.
Divers
Divers is a 2015 studio album by American singer-songwriter and harpist Joanna Newsom, noted for its intricate compositions, dense lyricism, and baroque-folk instrumentation.
- 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: SCUBA Target entity description: SCUBA is a submillimetre-wavelength astronomical camera used on the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope to observe cold dust and gas in the universe.
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A.
Aqua-Lung
Aqua-Lung is the pioneering open-circuit scuba breathing apparatus that enabled modern autonomous underwater diving.
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B.
Scuba Duba
Scuba Duba is a satirical stage play by Bruce Jay Friedman that humorously explores themes of relationships, race, and social anxiety in 1960s America.
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C.
Underwater
Underwater is a 2020 science fiction horror film starring Kristen Stewart as a mechanical engineer struggling to survive after an earthquake devastates a deep-sea research facility.
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D.
Dive
"Dive" is a sensual R&B song by American singer-songwriter Victoria Monét, known for its intimate lyrics, lush production, and vocal performance.
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E.
Divers
Divers is a 2015 studio album by American singer-songwriter and harpist Joanna Newsom, noted for its intricate compositions, dense lyricism, and baroque-folk instrumentation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical instrument
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submillimetre camera ⓘ |
| abbreviationOf | Submillimetre Common-User Bolometer Array ⓘ |
| detectorType | bolometer array ⓘ |
| enables |
high-sensitivity continuum mapping
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submillimetre sky surveys ⓘ |
| fieldOfUse |
extragalactic astronomy
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galactic astronomy ⓘ observational cosmology ⓘ submillimetre astronomy ⓘ |
| fullName | Submillimetre Common-User Bolometer Array ⓘ |
| hostTelescope | James Clerk Maxwell Telescope ⓘ |
| hostTelescopeLocation |
Hawaii
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Mauna Kea ⓘ |
| locatedAt | James Clerk Maxwell Telescope ⓘ |
| observes |
cold dust
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cold gas ⓘ interstellar medium ⓘ submillimetre continuum emission ⓘ |
| operatingBand |
450 micrometres
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850 micrometres ⓘ |
| scientificUse |
cosmological surveys
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mapping cold dust in galaxies ⓘ study of distant galaxies ⓘ study of molecular clouds ⓘ study of protostellar cores ⓘ study of star formation ⓘ |
| successor |
SCUBA-2
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linked to:
James Clerk Maxwell Telescope
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| telescopeType | single-dish telescope instrument ⓘ |
| usedOn | James Clerk Maxwell Telescope ⓘ |
| wavelengthRange | submillimetre ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: SCUBA Description of subject: SCUBA is a submillimetre-wavelength astronomical camera used on the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope to observe cold dust and gas in the universe.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.