VLBA antenna at Pie Town, New Mexico
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The VLBA antenna at Pie Town, New Mexico is one of the ten radio telescopes in the Very Long Baseline Array, contributing high-precision astronomical observations through very long baseline interferometry.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| VLBA antenna at Pie Town, New Mexico canonical | 1 |
| VLBA western United States station | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7272463 — 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: VLBA antenna at Pie Town, New Mexico Context triple: [Very Long Baseline Array, hasAntenna, VLBA antenna at Pie Town, New Mexico]
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VLBA antenna at North Liberty, Iowa
The VLBA antenna at North Liberty, Iowa is one of the ten radio telescopes in the National Radio Astronomy Observatory’s Very Long Baseline Array, used for high-resolution astronomical observations through very long baseline interferometry.
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B.
VLBA antenna at Hancock, New Hampshire
The VLBA antenna at Hancock, New Hampshire is one of the ten radio telescopes in the Very Long Baseline Array network used for high-resolution astronomical observations via very long baseline interferometry.
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VLBA antenna at St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
The VLBA antenna at St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands is one of the ten radio telescopes in the National Radio Astronomy Observatory’s Very Long Baseline Array, providing a crucial Caribbean baseline for high-resolution astronomical observations.
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Very Large Array (VLA) Radio Telescope
The Very Large Array (VLA) Radio Telescope is a world-renowned radio astronomy observatory in New Mexico, consisting of 27 large dish antennas arranged in a Y-shaped configuration to study distant cosmic phenomena.
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E.
Reber Radio Telescope (relocated)
The Reber Radio Telescope (relocated) is one of the earliest pioneering instruments in radio astronomy, now preserved at the Green Bank Observatory as a historic landmark of the field’s origins.
- 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: VLBA antenna at Pie Town, New Mexico Target entity description: The VLBA antenna at Pie Town, New Mexico is one of the ten radio telescopes in the Very Long Baseline Array, contributing high-precision astronomical observations through very long baseline interferometry.
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A.
VLBA antenna at North Liberty, Iowa
The VLBA antenna at North Liberty, Iowa is one of the ten radio telescopes in the National Radio Astronomy Observatory’s Very Long Baseline Array, used for high-resolution astronomical observations through very long baseline interferometry.
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B.
VLBA antenna at Hancock, New Hampshire
The VLBA antenna at Hancock, New Hampshire is one of the ten radio telescopes in the Very Long Baseline Array network used for high-resolution astronomical observations via very long baseline interferometry.
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C.
VLBA antenna at St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
The VLBA antenna at St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands is one of the ten radio telescopes in the National Radio Astronomy Observatory’s Very Long Baseline Array, providing a crucial Caribbean baseline for high-resolution astronomical observations.
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D.
Very Large Array (VLA) Radio Telescope
The Very Large Array (VLA) Radio Telescope is a world-renowned radio astronomy observatory in New Mexico, consisting of 27 large dish antennas arranged in a Y-shaped configuration to study distant cosmic phenomena.
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E.
Reber Radio Telescope (relocated)
The Reber Radio Telescope (relocated) is one of the earliest pioneering instruments in radio astronomy, now preserved at the Green Bank Observatory as a historic landmark of the field’s origins.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
VLBA station
ⓘ
radio telescope ⓘ |
| baselineType | continental-scale baselines ⓘ |
| connectedTo | VLBA control center via high-speed data links ⓘ |
| constructionPurpose | long-baseline radio interferometry ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
calibration of celestial reference frames
ⓘ
high-angular-resolution imaging of radio sources ⓘ measurement of Earth orientation parameters ⓘ measurement of tectonic plate motions ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| dataCorrelatedAt |
VLBA correlator
ⓘ
linked to:
VLBA correlator facility
|
| dataRecordedOn | high-speed digital recording systems ⓘ |
| designedFor | unattended remote operation ⓘ |
| enables |
milliarcsecond angular resolution
ⓘ
precision parallax measurements ⓘ precision proper motion measurements ⓘ |
| environment | remote high-desert site ⓘ |
| hasAntennaDiameter | 25 meters ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateSystem | geocentric terrestrial reference frame ⓘ |
| hasMountType | alt-azimuth mount ⓘ |
| hasSurfaceType | metal reflecting surface ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Catron County, New Mexico
ⓘ
New Mexico ⓘ Pie Town, New Mexico ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| networkRole |
VLBA western United States station
ⓘ
linked to:
VLBA antenna at Pie Town, New Mexico
|
| networkSize | one of ten VLBA antennas ⓘ |
| observes |
active galactic nuclei
ⓘ
masers ⓘ pulsars ⓘ quasars ⓘ |
| operatedBy | National Radio Astronomy Observatory ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Associated Universities, Inc. (for NRAO)
ⓘ
linked to:
National Radio Astronomy Observatory
|
| partOf |
National Radio Astronomy Observatory VLBA network
ⓘ
linked to:
Very Long Baseline Array
Very Long Baseline Array ⓘ global VLBI networks (when scheduled) ⓘ |
| scientificDiscipline |
astronomy
ⓘ
astrophysics ⓘ geophysics ⓘ |
| supportsFrequencyBands |
centimeter wavelengths
ⓘ
millimeter wavelengths ⓘ |
| telescopeType | parabolic dish antenna ⓘ |
| usedFor |
geodesy
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high-precision astrometry ⓘ radio astronomy ⓘ very long baseline interferometry ⓘ |
| wavelengthRange | radio ⓘ |
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Subject: VLBA antenna at Pie Town, New Mexico Description of subject: The VLBA antenna at Pie Town, New Mexico is one of the ten radio telescopes in the Very Long Baseline Array, contributing high-precision astronomical observations through very long baseline interferometry.
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linked to: VLBA antenna at Pie Town, New Mexico