GREGOR solar telescope
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The GREGOR solar telescope is a large ground-based solar observatory in the Canary Islands designed for high-resolution studies of the Sun’s surface and magnetic fields.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| GREGOR solar telescope canonical | 1 |
| Teide Observatory solar facilities | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6580123 — 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: GREGOR solar telescope Context triple: [Teide Observatory, hosts, GREGOR solar telescope]
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A.
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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B.
Warsaw Telescope
The Warsaw Telescope is a 1.3-meter optical telescope at Las Campanas Observatory in Chile, widely used for large-scale astronomical surveys such as the OGLE project.
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C.
SOAR Telescope
The SOAR Telescope is a 4.1-meter optical and near-infrared astronomical telescope located in Chile and used for a wide range of research observations of the southern sky.
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D.
Solar Dynamics Observatory
The Solar Dynamics Observatory is a NASA spacecraft that continuously monitors the Sun in multiple wavelengths to study its atmosphere, magnetic activity, and space weather impacts on Earth.
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E.
Southern Astrophysical Research 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.
- 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: GREGOR solar telescope Target entity description: The GREGOR solar telescope is a large ground-based solar observatory in the Canary Islands designed for high-resolution studies of the Sun’s surface and magnetic fields.
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A.
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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B.
Warsaw Telescope
The Warsaw Telescope is a 1.3-meter optical telescope at Las Campanas Observatory in Chile, widely used for large-scale astronomical surveys such as the OGLE project.
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C.
SOAR Telescope
The SOAR Telescope is a 4.1-meter optical and near-infrared astronomical telescope located in Chile and used for a wide range of research observations of the southern sky.
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D.
Solar Dynamics Observatory
The Solar Dynamics Observatory is a NASA spacecraft that continuously monitors the Sun in multiple wavelengths to study its atmosphere, magnetic activity, and space weather impacts on Earth.
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E.
Southern Astrophysical Research 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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ground-based observatory
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solar telescope ⓘ |
| aperture | 1.5 metres ⓘ |
| collaboratingCountry |
Czech Republic
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Germany ⓘ Poland ⓘ Spain ⓘ |
| constructionStart | early 2000s ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| designedFor |
high spatial resolution solar observations
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high temporal resolution solar observations ⓘ |
| firstLight | 2012 ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
solar active regions
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solar granulation ⓘ solar magnetic fields ⓘ sunspots ⓘ |
| hasCapability |
high-resolution imaging
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spectropolarimetry ⓘ time-series observations of solar features ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
alt-azimuth mount
ⓘ
heat stop ⓘ high-order adaptive optics ⓘ image derotator ⓘ open telescope structure ⓘ |
| hasInstrument |
adaptive optics system
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imaging spectrograph ⓘ imaging spectropolarimeter ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Canary Islands
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Spain ⓘ Teide Observatory ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Tenerife ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Johann Gregor Mendel
ⓘ
linked to:
Gregor Mendel
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| observes | Sun ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
German consortium
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Leibniz Institute for Solar Physics ⓘ |
| primaryMirrorDiameter | 1.5 metres ⓘ |
| replaced | Gregory-Coudé Telescope at Teide Observatory ⓘ |
| scientificDiscipline |
astrophysics
ⓘ
solar physics ⓘ |
| scientificPurpose |
high-resolution studies of the Sun’s surface
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solar chromosphere observations ⓘ solar photosphere observations ⓘ studies of solar magnetic fields ⓘ |
| telescopeType | solar telescope ⓘ |
| wavelengthRange |
near-infrared
ⓘ
visible light ⓘ |
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Subject: GREGOR solar telescope Description of subject: The GREGOR solar telescope is a large ground-based solar observatory in the Canary Islands designed for high-resolution studies of the Sun’s surface and magnetic fields.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: GREGOR solar telescope